Trucking: Page 12
Trucking industry news affects the rates, on-time delivery metrics and other industry trends that matter to logistics managers. Are you a trucking executive looking for further coverage of the industry? See our sister publication truckingdive.com for additional coverage.
-
Courtesy of South Carolina Ports Authority
Pandemic changed rail's product mix as e-commerce grew intermodal volumes
Large retailers and third-party logistics providers leveraged railroads to diversify their transport risk and get around labor constraints in the trucking market during the pandemic, according to a study by Northwestern University.
By Edwin Lopez • July 15, 2021 -
Kendall Davis / Supply Chain Dive
Higher contract rates pull volume from spot truck market
DAT Principal Analyst Dean Croke said this is the result of carriers securing higher contract rates, which reduces the incentive to focus on the spot market.
By Matt Leonard • July 14, 2021 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Adeline Kon/Supply Chain Dive
TrendlinePeak season management
Higher peak season surcharges are one risk for shippers to manage this year.
By Supply Chain Dive staff -
Courtesy of https://corporate.walmart.com/photos/walmart-store-exterior-at-night
Walmart will add transportation pillar to Project Gigaton
The effort will focus on suppliers' fleets to achieve the retailer's goal to avoid one billion metric tons of greenhouse gases in scope 3 emissions by 2030.
By Matt Leonard • July 13, 2021 -
Spencer Platt via Getty Images
Freight overflows push LTLs to make tough decisions
FedEx Freight admitted to "temporary targeted volume control" as shippers rush to fill inventories.
By Jim Stinson • July 13, 2021 -
Permission granted by Home Depot
Lower inventories offset rising transport costs in 2020: report
A lack of inventory may have caused supply chain challenges, but it also led to a 15% decrease in logistics costs in 2020, according to CSCMP's Annual State of Logistics Report.
By Edwin Lopez • July 8, 2021 -
Mario Tama via Getty Images
Detention and demurrage were hotly debated pre-pandemic. Congestion made it worse.
The average charge more than doubled from 2020, increasing 104%, Container xChange found.
By Matt Leonard • July 8, 2021 -
Courtesy of UPS
FedEx, UPS take divergent LTL freight paths
As UPS sold off its Freight segment to TFI this year, FedEx doubled down on Freight and called its commitment to the segment "absolute."
By Jim Stinson • July 2, 2021 -
Courtesy of Convoy
Flexport, Convoy integration enables automated transloading
All shippers have to do is select their origin and destination, and the Flexport platform handles the rest, the company said.
By Matt Leonard • June 30, 2021 -
Kendall Davis / Supply Chain Dive
Supply chain constraints, spot posts push up trucking rates
Strong demand resulted in rates continuing to rise MoM and YoY across van, flatbed and reefer, according to DAT.
By Matt Leonard • June 21, 2021 -
Danielle Ternes / Supply Chain Dive
ColumnPatent Pending: Walmart's idea for just-in-time, FourKites' plan for predictive visibility
Supply chain innovators apply to patent what they see as important tools for the future. Sometimes they're brilliant. Sometimes they're funny.
By Matt Leonard • June 18, 2021 -
Joe Raedle via Getty Images
Dollar Tree: 'Upside down' ocean market sends import rates skyward
The company utilized spot markets more than it expected last quarter, which tripled its transportation cost assumption.
By S.L. Fuller • June 4, 2021 -
Courtesy of Averitt Express
Averitt Express opens Dallas distribution center, as e-commerce drives fleets closer to consumers
A trend is emerging among logistics providers like Averitt Express as they plan new facilities: build closer, distribute faster.
By Jim Stinson • June 3, 2021 -
Adeline Kon/Supply Chain Dive
How supply chains contend with severe weather and climate disasters
As the climate changes, the threat to logistics networks evolves. So must the industry.
June 1, 2021 -
Photo illustration by Adeline Kon/Supply Chain Dive; photograph by David McNew via Getty Images
Deep DiveMore frequent, severe wildfires threaten California's growing logistics network
Fires can clog and cut off freight arteries, creating choke points for inventory traveling via truck and rail.
By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • June 1, 2021 -
Photo illustration by Adeline Kon/Supply Chain Dive; photograph by Stephen Brashear via Getty Images
How trucking firms prepare drivers for severe weather
Communication is crucial, as just one storm can cause nationwide havoc in freight movement.
By Jim Stinson • June 1, 2021 -
Photo illustration by Adeline Kon/Supply Chain Dive; photograph by Lance King via Getty Images
Data vs. instinct: How autonomous trucks operate in stormy conditions
Radar, lidar and cameras substitute for — and even exceed — a human driver's senses.
By Heather Larson • June 1, 2021 -
Photo illustration by Adeline Kon/Supply Chain Dive; photograph by Scott Olson via Getty Images
Crumbling infrastructure, volatile weather a double whammy for logistics
On streets and highways, transport leaders gird constantly for delays and rerouting.
By Jim Stinson • June 1, 2021 -
Courtesy of Volvo Trucks
Port of Long Beach waives pollution fee for natural gas trucks as it targets supply chain emissions
The exemption aims to incentivize the trucking industry to adopt cleaner fuels while electric and hydrogen technology scale.
By S.L. Fuller • May 27, 2021 -
"Ryder Truck McLane Distribution Services" by MobiusDaXter is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Drop trailers provide flexibility amid tight trucking capacity
The category offers a cost-effective way to keep up with demand, and it also helps mitigate some impacts of the driver shortage on shipping.
By Amanda Loudin • May 24, 2021 -
Permission granted by Tennessee Department of Transportation
A fractured bridge, a closed pipeline and the fragile backbone of the nation's supply chain
Two recent events underscore the importance of the infrastructure that helps move goods around the world.
By Matt Leonard • May 18, 2021 -
Schneider uses diverse range of services to give shippers more options
Trucking firms that can offer a variety of services across modes are better able to cater to shippers' needs, the company's CEO said.
By S.L. Fuller • May 10, 2021 -
CH Robinson reprices contracts, hikes rates as truck capacity remains tight
Brokerage businesses are thriving in an environment where capacity is limited and they can play matchmaker between cargo owners and multiple carriers.
By Matt Leonard • May 5, 2021 -
Courtesy of Convoy
TMS integrations with digital freight brokers are gaining momentum
The partnerships meld capacity, loads, real-time rates and booking into an all-in-one platform for shippers.
By Katie Pyzyk • May 4, 2021 -
JB Hunt doubles up on trailers, containers to meet shipper demand
Injecting equipment into the supply chain could ease capacity, though the COO said shippers will likely face capacity struggles throughout 2021.
By S.L. Fuller • April 22, 2021 -
Getty Images
5 freight technologies send supply chains on a greener path
A growing level of shipper interest, along with pressure from the public and regulators, is driving carriers to invest in more sustainable delivery options.
By Matt Leonard , S.L. Fuller • April 21, 2021
Previous
