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It’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week!
The ATA invites everyone to join in celebrating truck drivers by sharing a message on social media, tagging ATA and using the hashtags #NTDAW23 and #ThankATrucker.
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Bottoming Out: Freight Rate Rebound Poses Risk for Shippers
While they still have some operating leverage, shippers should start preparing for the market turn.
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Over 40% of Safety Professionals in the Transportation Sector Are Now Women
Almost 30% of the companies that participated in the study (29.1%) said that 20% to 49% of their safety positions were held by women in 2023.
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Watch: How Can Delivery Drivers Thrive While Remaining Independent?
Peter Schlactus, co-founder and executive director of the Association for Delivery Drivers, explains how independent delivery drivers can retain their status, yet still have access to critical services such as training, certification and insurance.
Peter Schlactus
The Ripple Effect of Yellow’s Demise on the Supply Chain Industry
The financial collapse of Yellow, the third-largest less-than-truckload carrier in the U.S., will incur some challenges in the transportation world that people might not have considered.
Palm Springs, California. January 2018. Photo: iStock.com/JayLazarin
Watch: Customers Want to Know Where Your Trucks Are
Tracking capability is among the requisite technologies in logistics, given that customer satisfaction is key to success today, says Andrew Barrons, chief revenue officer at Clockwork Logistics Systems.
Andrew Barrons
Truckload Freight Volumes, Spot Rates Fell During July
The truckload volume index (TVI) for vans fell by 7.0% while refrigerated TVI decreased by 3.4% and flatbed TVI shrank by 12.8%.
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Wind and Water Could Usher in a New 'Intermodal' for Post-Carbon Freight
The new, sustainable version of “intermodal” could mean combining road and rail with coastal and inland water whenever possible
Schooner Apollonia sails across New York Harbor. Photo: Center for Post Carbon Logistics
ILWU Canada Ratifies Labor Deal
The British Columbia Maritime Employers Association ratified the agreement on July 31.
Ships at the Port of Vancouver during a dockworkers strike on July 5. Photographer: Jimmy Jeong/Bloomberg
Volvo Group Recalls Electric Trucks in U.S. After Battery Fire
Electric vehicle battery fires are harder to put out because of self-oxidizing lithium salts that can lead them to keep re-igniting.
Photo: Bloomberg
Everyone Wants to Work at UPS After Union Scores $170,000 Driver Pay
The pay is above industry standards, but enthusiastic UPS-wannabes should know that the path to a coveted driving position is far from a smooth ride.
Photo: Bloomberg
Watch: Caraway Home: Online Kitchenware Orders Made Easy
You can control both your own fulfillment operations and control costs, says Mark Riskowitz, vice president of operations at Caraway Home.
Mark Riskowitz
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