LTL/Truckload Services

Trump Tariff Threat: This Mexico Border Town Is Still Feeling the Pain

June 13, 2019

The turmoil in Laredo started soon after President Donald Trump’s threat to put tariffs on Mexican goods. It hasn’t let up since — even after he backed down.

National Transportation Institute Announces Release of Quarterly National Survey of Driver Wages for Q1 of 2019

June 11, 2019

SupplyChainBrain

The National Transportation Institute noted a significant change in the pace of pay moves by carriers and historic mileage pay rates within the findings shared in its National Survey of Driver Wages report for the first quarter of 2019.

‘Punched in the Face’: U.S. Floods Snarl Trucks, Trains, Barges

June 10, 2019

Bloomberg

Hundreds of barges are stalled on the Mississippi River, clogging the main circulatory system for a farm-belt economy battered by a relentless, record-setting string of snow, rainstorms and flooding.

How HERE Helped One Manufacturer Identify Supply Chain Cost Savings

May 30, 2019

HERE - Heavy Equipment

Challenge: Global automakers have highly optimized supply chains, yet a lack of end-to-end visibility limits their ability to make further gains. For one carmaker, this made it difficult to provide accurate ETAs. In turn, this led to significant buffering and higher opportunity costs.

Case Study

How Billiard Factory Wowed Its Customers With Premium Delivery Service

May 30, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Billiard Factory’s service requirements — including a two-hour delivery window — are intense, and its legacy scheduling system couldn't keep up.

Driverless Delivery Vans Are Here as Production Begins in China

May 29, 2019

Bloomberg

Forget drones. The future of deliveries may be robo-vans.

UPS Signs Biggest Renewable Gas Deal With Clean Energy Fuels

May 24, 2019

Bloomberg

The company said renewable natural gas will ultimately make up 40 percent of its total fuel purchases for ground transportation.

The SCB Podcast

Podcast | How Can Drayage Truckers Make a Living Today?

May 24, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

The life of a drayage trucker — hauling containers for short distances to and from the port — isn’t an easy one.

Self-Driving Trucks Will Carry Mail in U.S. for the First Time

May 23, 2019

Bloomberg

Starting this week, letters and packages moving between Phoenix and Dallas will travel on customized Peterbilt trucks run by TuSimple, an autonomous startup based in San Diego.

Case Study

Driver Out of Range? Not a Problem for Dupre Logistics’ ELD Reporting

May 15, 2019

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Modern-day cellular communications for tracking freight movements are great – at least until you find yourself out of range of a network.

LTL/Truckload Services

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding truckload and less-than-truckload (LTL) services and their impact on supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before through truckload and LTL solutions. New technologies that provide information during ground shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using truckload and LTL solutions to power their supply chains.