LTL/Truckload Services

In Texas’s Black-Swan Blackout, Everything Went Wrong at Once

Navigating the Capacity Crunch With Digital Maintenance Systems

March 14, 2021

Braden Pastalaniec, SCB Contributor

Carriers are facing a combination of challenges that were unimaginable just a few short years ago.

Here’s What’s Driving Increased Expenses in the Trucking Industry

How Fleets Are Adapting to Late-Stage Pandemic Trends

March 12, 2021

Katerina Jones, SCB Contributor

Regional reopening patterns will affect truck acquisitions, mileage, financing and more.

Uber Freight Introduces Market Access Procurement Solution

March 11, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Uber Freight has recently announced the availability of Market Access, an expansion to its real-time freight procurement offerings.

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A One-Two Punch: The U.K. Grapples With the Pandemic and Brexit

March 10, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The conclusion of an agreement for Great Britain’s exit from the European Union probably couldn’t have happened at a worse time, coming as it did on the heels of the coronavirus pandemic.

How Shippers Can Offset Risk During the Pandemic

Ensuring Fleet Driver Protection in the Era of COVID-19

March 10, 2021

Thomas Kopecky, SCB Contributor

Major enterprises that employ hundreds of thousands of delivery drivers have a legal and ethical obligation to ensure the safety of these employees, contractors and the customers with which they may interact.

Why Truck Fleets Need Digital Transformation Now

March 10, 2021

Avi Geller, SCB Contributor

Trucking companies need to modernize in order to streamline operations and grow their businesses.

Coronavirus and Global Supply Chains: A Shock to the System

From Nurses to Chips and Containers, U.S. Sees Shortages Abound

March 5, 2021

Bloomberg

The Federal Reserve is seeing a lot more shortages across the U.S. economy, in ways that might be construed as early warning signs of inflation if they persist.

U.K. Names Eight Freeports in Bid to Boost Post-Brexit Trade

March 3, 2021

Bloomberg

U.K. Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a roster of eight English freeports, low-tariff business zones being created to stimulate trade and investment in the wake of Brexit and the coronavirus crisis.

The Near-Shoring Trend: Will China’s Loss Be Mexico’s Gain?

February 23, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

As a favored source of low-cost manufacturing for U.S. markets, Mexico seems to come and go.

Google and J.B. Hunt Announce Strategic Partnership in Transportation and Logistics

February 19, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Google and J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., a North American transportation and logistics company, has announced a multi-year strategic alliance to accelerate J.B. Hunt's digital transformation and collaborate on supply chain platform technology.

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.