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LTL Rates Expected to Rise More Than 5% This Year
LTL Rates Expected to Rise More Than 5% This Year
Jan 24, 2018 3:18:07 PM

Well, 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
The Next Generation Supply Chain: Likely Components
Jan 17, 2018 8:51:38 AM

Today's dynamic logistics environment demands an ever increasing supply chain efficiency sprouting new strategies, pract...

Trump Policies Expected to Benefit the Transportation Industry
Trump Policies Expected to Benefit the Transportation Industry
Jan 10, 2018 1:23:10 PM

A Trump presidency and a Republican-controlled Congress will bring some changes to the transportation industry. Trump wa...

Some Supply Chain Predictions For 2018
Some Supply Chain Predictions For 2018
Dec 27, 2017 9:40:16 AM

When Elon Musk recently announced that Tesla would start building electric semi-trucks that would have 500-mile range, a...

You Want It When? When Standard Delivery Is Not Enough Understand Your Options
You Want It When? When Standard Delivery Is Not Enough Understand Your Options
Dec 13, 2017 8:33:02 AM

Years ago, the term "Expedited Service" would send chills down the spine of the accountants, and almost always get someo...

Level 5 and Beyond Autonomy in Transportation is Around the Corner
Level 5 and Beyond Autonomy in Transportation is Around the Corner
Nov 29, 2017 8:37:29 AM

Ok, I'll bite. What is level 5? Ford announced it’s skipping over Level 3 and will put a fleet of Level 4 autonomous veh...

Tunnel Boring for Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Has Been Approved by the State of Maryland
Tunnel Boring for Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Has Been Approved by the State of Maryland
Oct 25, 2017 8:00:00 AM

Last year we wrote about a futuristic high-speed train design capable of speeds in excess of 1000 km per hour. It is kno...

Hurricane Irma's Potential Effect on Fright Transportation
Hurricane Irma's Potential Effect on Fright Transportation
Sep 13, 2017 8:46:26 AM

A Harvey and Irma one-two-punch is bound to significantly effect freight movement in the Southeast and potentially the r...

Harvey Having a Major Impact on National Freight Transportation
Harvey Having a Major Impact on National Freight Transportation
Sep 6, 2017 8:46:16 AM

Freight Transportation in the Gulf Coast area, and as a result, the rest of the U.S., is expected to be experiencing maj...

Transportation Trends: E-commerce Fulfillment
Transportation Trends: E-commerce Fulfillment
May 24, 2017 4:23:42 PM

The E-commerce market has provided a boom to the transportation industry. By some estimates, the B2C e-commerce is expec...