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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.
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Spot rates, LTL volumes rise with e-commerce demand
Smaller shipments of goods, parcels and a large consumer appetite have rates going up, even as overall volumes tick down.
By Jim Stinson • Oct. 9, 2020 -
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FMC investigates claims ocean carriers are unfairly billing 3PLs, forwarders, brokers
The inquiry will examine the use of the term "merchant" on bills of lading and who is responsible for paying detention, demurrage and other charges.
By Matt Leonard • Oct. 8, 2020 -
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TrendlinePeak season management
Higher peak season surcharges are one risk for shippers to manage this year.
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ColumnPatent Pending: Toyota's plan to manage autonomous cross docking
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 • Oct. 8, 2020 -
Sysco tests Daimler electric truck as private fleets embrace low-emissions transport
The food distributor will test Daimler's Freightliner eCascadia for regional trips around San Francisco.
By Jim Stinson • Oct. 8, 2020 -
Courtesy of Ryder
KeepTruckin partners with Uber Freight, brokers on real-time visibility
Carriers can choose to share their KeepTruckin location data with brokers who can then access it for the length of the trip and relay the information to shippers.
By Matt Leonard • Oct. 6, 2020 -
Telematics firm Transflo buys Microdea as shippers demand digital documentation
The acquisition allows Transflo to process more data from shippers, carriers and 3PLs, which feeds into its artificial intelligence system.
By Jim Stinson • Oct. 6, 2020 -
Surge in imports congests West Coast ports, leads to calls for more dual transactions
Vessel delays, extra loaders, chassis shortages, limitations in appointment windows, increased dwell time for local cargo and a stretched drayage market have caused some of the issues, C.H. Robinson said in an advisory.
By Matt Leonard • Oct. 5, 2020 -
UK government warns of 7K lorry lines at ports after break from EU
Anywhere from 40% to 70% of trucks traveling to the EU won't be ready on the first day after the transition, according to estimates.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 24, 2020 -
Ocean carriers seek dismissal of ATA's FMC chassis complaint
The group argues the FMC does not have jurisdiction and says the Shipping Act of 1984 — which the original complaint is based on — is meant to protect shippers, not motor carriers.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 23, 2020 -
Coca-Cola, Land O'Lakes say collaboration is key to reducing empty miles
At CSCMP Edge, Land O'Lakes Senior Director of Logistics Dustin Braun said technology to help shippers collaborate and reduce empty miles needs to provide visibility.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 22, 2020 -
CH Robinson launches freight procurement tool to provide annual bid alternatives
Procure IQ will look at a shipper's freight network and the density of the lanes in which they're moving to determine if contracts, the spot market or another procurement method is a more appropriate move.
By Matt Leonard • Sept. 22, 2020 -
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ACT Research: Spot rates up 30% as shippers fight for trucking space
Customers have approached carriers such as Knight-Swift and U.S. Xpress offering higher rates to secure space in the tight market.
By S.L. Fuller • Sept. 17, 2020 -
Retrieved from Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB) of NOAA/NESDIS on September 15, 2020
Hurricane Sally douses east-west throughways as it makes landfall in Alabama
Because Sally is slow-moving, the taper after landfall could last several days, and the bounce back may be delayed by recent storms Laura and Marco.
By Emma Cosgrove • Updated Sept. 16, 2020 -
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Deep DiveThe driver shortage: A big piece of the tight capacity puzzle
Retirements, hesitant drivers and career changes shrunk the workforce, contributing to market imbalances in the supply chain.
By Jim Stinson • Sept. 11, 2020 -
Uber Freight enters enterprise software game, extending visibility to loads off the platform
Uber Freight has spent much of the last year partnering with TMS providers, but its Link product may put the company in competition with those players.
By Emma Cosgrove • Sept. 8, 2020 -
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FMCSA seeks comments on letting drivers under 21 haul interstate loads
Proponents of the change say it could help ease the driver shortage, while opponents have raised safety concerns.
By Jim Stinson • Sept. 4, 2020 -
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DOT plans funding boost, regulatory rollbacks in national freight strategy
To address chronic infrastructure challenges, the department plans to develop a way to identify bottlenecks across modes among other goals.
By S.L. Fuller • Sept. 4, 2020 -
Trucking capacity tightens, signs of loosening loom
Truckstop.com had 98 times the number of loads per truck, but a DAT analyst said consumers might be ready to slow their spending.
By Jim Stinson • Sept. 3, 2020 -
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FMCSA floats pilot on pausing 14-hour driving window
Part of the Split Duty Period Pilot Program would explore how often detention pauses occur and what effect they have on drivers.
By S.L. Fuller • Aug. 31, 2020 -
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Patent Pending: Walmart's plan for trailer prioritization at loading docks
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 • Aug. 28, 2020 -
Courtesy of Uber
Uber Freight to offer short-term dedicated contracts on over 1,000 lanes
Digital brokers are addressing the need for secure capacity and pricing in a volatile market.
By S.L. Fuller • Aug. 28, 2020 -
Unilever pilots geospatial, IoT tech to cut deforestation from palm oil supply chain
The company is partnering with Orbital Insight, a satellite imagery and data analytics firm, to meet its deforestation goal and trace supply from factories back to individual forests and farms.
By Morgan Forde • Aug. 27, 2020 -
Chris Cassidy. (2020). Retrieved from NASA.
Spot rates jump, ports remain closed as Laura heads north
Experts anticipate disruptions could last for days, due to high-speed winds and flooding in agricultural and energy supply chain hubs.
By Emma Cosgrove • Updated Aug. 27, 2020 -
(2020). Retrieved from NOAA.
Hurricane Laura expected to disrupt Gulf Coast supply chains beginning Wednesday
The Port of Houston, which handles 70% of the container cargo making land in the Gulf of Mexico, will close Wednesday and possibly Thursday.
By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 25, 2020 -
CH Robinson allows real-time pricing, instant booking with TMS integrations
The integration lets shippers pull real-time rates into their existing systems without introducing a new tool.
By Matt Leonard • Aug. 25, 2020
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