LTL/Truckload Services

The “Now Economy” and Your Supply Chain

April 19, 2018

Ryder

Transportation Optimization Network Special Report

April 19, 2018

Ryder

Truckers Seek New Routes Into Last Mile

April 18, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

More big trucking companies are looking to cash in on home delivery of bulky items as consumers grow more comfortable shopping online for furniture and other goods too big for conventional parcel networks.

XPO Logistics Joins Push to Digital Freight Booking

April 16, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Traditional freight brokers are fighting digital load-matching startups with technology of their own.

California State Senator Seeks to Crack Down on Wage Theft in Port Trucking Industry

April 16, 2018

Los Angeles Times

A California state senator is proposing a bill aimed at holding major retailers accountable for using port truck companies that have a history of engaging in wage theft of drivers who are misclassified as independent contractors.

Q&A: FedEx Finds Unexpected Benefits From New Fuel Technologies

April 11, 2018

Environmental Leader

Each business day, FedEx serves over 220 countries and territories with more than 600 aircraft as well as more than 190,000 on-road and off-road vehicles, which includes around 132,000 company-owned vehicles. The shipping company, which has $60 billion-plus in revenue, operates on an immense scale.

Trucking Companies Are Struggling to Attract Drivers to the Big-Rig Life

April 9, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Trucking companies eager to hire more drivers but facing a slim pipeline of new recruits aren’t finding much to encourage them at the James Rumsey Technical Institute in Martinsburg, W.Va.

Q&A: Innovations in Last-Mile Delivery

April 6, 2018

Conversations with supply-chain executives how about how they are addressing the biggest challenges in fulfilling e-commerce orders to consumers today.

Trucking Prices Set for New Surge as U.S. Keeps Tabs on Drivers

April 4, 2018

Industryweek

A U.S. trucking shortage that has pushed up freight costs for everything from cereal to toothbrushes is about to get worse.

Can Maersk Transform Itself Into an Integrated Service Provider?

April 2, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Philosophies that underlie the management of global container-shipping lines seem to come and go with the tides.

LTL/Truckload Services

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding truckload and less-than-truckload (LTL) services and their impact on supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before through truckload and LTL solutions. New technologies that provide information during ground shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using truckload and LTL solutions to power their supply chains.