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Freight Rates in 2018; What to Expect
Feb 21, 2018 3:59:43 PMComing off a strong 4th quarter in 2017 and riding a firm economic wave, demand for transportation services are expected...
Detention is Now a Major Expense Line Item
Feb 14, 2018 2:54:03 PMIn one of the first reports dealing with detention the U.S. DOT has concluded that time spent detained at shipper or rec...
Managing Rising Transportation Costs
Feb 9, 2018 10:09:47 AMWe Can All Agree Industry experts agree that costs across all sectors worldwide will continue to rise in 2018, and the m...
Transportation at Digital Speed
Jan 31, 2018 2:55:12 PMToday's marketplace has generated a paradigm shift in customer demand and expectations. I would argue the millennial sta...
LTL Rates Expected to Rise More Than 5% This Year
Jan 24, 2018 3:18:07 PMWell, it is finally here. The day truckers will be able to get the rates they need without the haggling, so shippers nee...
The Next Generation Supply Chain: Likely Components
Jan 17, 2018 8:51:38 AMToday's dynamic logistics environment demands an ever increasing supply chain efficiency sprouting new strategies, pract...
Trump Policies Expected to Benefit the Transportation Industry
Jan 10, 2018 1:23:10 PMA Trump presidency and a Republican-controlled Congress will bring some changes to the transportation industry. Trump wa...
Speculation Swirls Amid Rumors of an XPO Logistics Buyout by Home Depot
Jan 3, 2018 9:33:30 AMWall Street is buzzing and XPO Logistics shares have risen sharply amid rumors of a buyout by Home Depot. XPO Logistics ...
Some Supply Chain Predictions For 2018
Dec 27, 2017 9:40:16 AMWhen Elon Musk recently announced that Tesla would start building electric semi-trucks that would have 500-mile range, a...
Retailers Look to Technology to Attract Shoppers Back to the Mall
Dec 20, 2017 3:56:54 PMBrick and mortar mall retailers may not be dead, but many are on life support. The challenge is how to attract shoppers ...