LTL/Truckload Services

Truckers Are in No Hurry to Have Their Hours Tracked

September 20, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

Electronic logs are taking fuzzy math out of trucking.

ChemPoint Cuts Inventory, Boosts Service: A Case Study

September 8, 2017

Lisa Bowie, SIOP Manager, ChemPoint

These Truckers Work Alongside the Coders Trying to Eliminate Their Jobs

September 7, 2017

Bloomberg

Just before Stefan Seltz-Axmacher offers a job to an engineer at Starsky Robotics Inc., a driverless trucking startup in San Francisco, he gives them the talk.

'Amazon Effect' Sparks Deals for Software-Tracking Firms

September 6, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

A growing number of companies are paying to track in real time everything from truckloads of pork chops to shipping containers full of exercise equipment.

Streetscooter Electric Delivery Van Extends DHL's Green Logistics Initiative

August 29, 2017

Air Cargo World

It may be hard to describe a 20-cubic-meter (706-cubic-foot), four-wheeled van as a "scooter," but such is the new designation of the latest collaboration between Deutsche Post DHL Group (DP-DHL) and Ford Motor Co.

When a Small Company Needs Help in Hauling Big Equipment

August 21, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

Ameri-Green Automotive LLC buys and refurbishes all manner of used trucks and trailers at its facility in Georgia. It needed a skilled, reliable 3PL to arrange for movement of the equipment from locations throughout the U.S.

Target Is Buying a Company That Facilitates Quick Local Deliveries

August 18, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Target Corp. - increasingly aware that shoppers want the things they buy online to arrive right away - is acquiring a San Francisco transportation technology company that facilitates same-day deliveries.

Why Discount Grocer Aldi Is Getting Into the Delivery Game

August 17, 2017

Fortune

One of the hottest discount supermarket chains in the U.S. is partnering with Instacart to offer grocery delivery - a service once reserved primarily for high-end food retailers and high-income customers.

Fitness Equipment Maker Gets Its Supply Chain in Shape

August 17, 2017

SupplyChainBrain

The manufacturer of such name brands as NordicTrack and Pro-Form found that home delivery of its product line was too flabby. A more robust last-mile provider toned things up.

New All-Electric Delivery Truck Is on the Way, and It's Not From Tesla

August 16, 2017

Los Angeles Times

Chanje's vision sounds a lot like Tesla's: electric vehicles recharged via clean rooftop solar power.

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.