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How Retailers Plan to Meet Increasing Delivery Demands of Consumers
How Retailers Plan to Meet Increasing Delivery Demands of Consumers
Jul 3, 2018 4:19:20 PM

There seems to be no end to the demand for nearly instant delivery gratification of today's consumer. Interestingly, pri...

How the Trump Tariffs May Affect Shippers
How the Trump Tariffs May Affect Shippers
Jun 20, 2018 10:46:47 AM

The Trump administration on Friday escalated a trade war between the world’s two largest economies, moving ahead with ta...

Expedited Transportation: Which Options to Consider and When
Expedited Transportation: Which Options to Consider and When
Jun 7, 2018 11:49:14 AM

Expedited transportation is something to know about. When to request it. How much weight are your shipping. What is the ...

Plan for Potential Freight Delays June 5-7
Plan for Potential Freight Delays June 5-7
May 31, 2018 9:41:26 AM

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Road check will take place June 5-7, 2018. Over that 72-ho...

Diesel Prices at a 3 Year High
Diesel Prices at a 3 Year High
Apr 18, 2018 12:39:49 PM

Just as the domestic manufacturing sector is enjoying a strong and steady growth a 6.1-cent jump in diesel fuel prices a...

Amazon Could Acquire Toys R Us. On the Surface A Strange Move Back to Brick and Mortar
Amazon Could Acquire Toys R Us. On the Surface A Strange Move Back to Brick and Mortar
Mar 28, 2018 8:57:35 AM

Toys R Us was very late to the e-commerce party at the turn of the millennium. To compensate for their outright short si...

Robots in Logistics and The Warehouse
Robots in Logistics and The Warehouse
Mar 7, 2018 4:50:27 PM

The robotics market serving logistics and transportation companies is primed for rapid growth over the next five years. ...

Freight Rates in 2018; What to Expect
Freight Rates in 2018; What to Expect
Feb 21, 2018 3:59:43 PM

Coming 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
Detention is Now a Major Expense Line Item
Feb 14, 2018 2:54:03 PM

In 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
Managing Rising Transportation Costs
Feb 9, 2018 10:09:47 AM

We Can All Agree Industry experts agree that costs across all sectors worldwide will continue to rise in 2018, and the m...