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OpinionShould brokers expand into LTL? Yes, but don't stop there.
3PLs and trucking firms with brokerage arms will need a menu of options that includes intermodal, parcel and LTL— and a carrier network for each one, the author writes.
By JP Wiggins • Nov. 22, 2021 -
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California to ease weight limits for trucks hauling from congested San Pedro Bay ports
In California, weights are among the most restrictive in the U.S., which creates what one expert called "a wall of inefficiency."
By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 18, 2021 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Trucking Dive
These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry.
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Loadsmart acquires digital tools to reduce empty miles
The company has been on a mission to curb inefficiencies through transparency between shippers, carriers and 3PLs.
By Alejandra Carranza • Nov. 17, 2021 -
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Pitney Bowes grows private fleet to avoid spot market
The spot market can cost between $3,500 to $4,000 per lane, while in-house transportation only costs the company $600, said CEO Marc Lautenbach.
By Max Garland • Nov. 16, 2021 -
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Fleets turn to eBay, rural shops in a scramble to find parts
Parts shortages have trucking officials venting everywhere from investor calls to Reddit threads.
By Jim Stinson • Nov. 15, 2021 -
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Should driver pay be tied to productivity? Fleet execs say it's risky.
As trucking firms consider incentives, fairness comes into question. It's not the driver's fault if rates go down.
By Amanda Loudin • Nov. 12, 2021 -
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XPO Logistics' 5-point plan to get its operating ratio back on track
High rates paid to linehaul carriers increased XPO's expenses, even as the logistics company reported record revenues.
By S.L. Fuller • Nov. 9, 2021 -
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Trucking and the vaccine mandateOSHA vaccine mandate on hold, Labor Dept. hints at truck driver exemption
The mandate could still apply to drivers who work in teams or interact with people inside buildings.
By Jim Stinson • Nov. 8, 2021 -
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Flatbed among the strongest segments as domestic steel production ticks up
Oregon-based carrier Timber Products plans to bring on 50 trucks to move additional steel and other commodities.
By Amanda Loudin • Nov. 8, 2021 -
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The transition to 24/7 supply chains, and the pursuit of long-term solutions
Labor and equipment shortages are acute, but many industry stakeholders say the problems that led us here are nothing new.
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Saia nears 200 terminals as it gets closer to customers, trims stem miles
The carrier is filling its real estate pipeline, positioning itself for growth over the next several years.
By S.L. Fuller • Nov. 2, 2021 -
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ColumnCannibals, gaps, bubbles and math: 4 themes from ATA's MCE
With a national spotlight on supply chains, attendees had plenty to discuss, and we had plenty of takeaways.
By Transport Dive Staff • Nov. 2, 2021 -
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Union Pacific to add capacity, help nudge shippers toward rail over truck
The railroad said it can handle increased volumes, but chassis and labor constraints are snags on the drayage side.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Nov. 1, 2021 -
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ColumnLTL may not be glamorous, but we should still create a winning image
With supply chain gridlock in every news report, trucking firms have an opportunity to prove their value.
By Lanny Fleming • Oct. 29, 2021 -
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Carriers use everything but rubber bands to keep fleets running
Shortages have led Baylor Trucking to cannibalize its trucks for parts. Some end up looking like "a Mr. Potato Head," one executive said.
By Jim Stinson • Oct. 26, 2021 -
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ATA's Costello: Trucking alone can't solve the 80K driver shortage
TL carriers should focus on recruitment, and shippers must also do their part to lower wait times.
By Jim Stinson • Oct. 25, 2021 -
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Driver concerns are trucking's top issues in 2021: ATRI
Some fleets are laser-focused on retaining their workforce, but pay may not be the only answer to retention.
By S.L. Fuller • Oct. 24, 2021 -
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XPO Logistics debuts LTL service center for added capacity near Chicago
Growing e-commerce and a manufacturing resurgence helped XPO post its strongest growth rates since 2015.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 22, 2021 -
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California orders agencies to identify 'priority freight routes' for trucking weight exemptions
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a nine-point executive order in pursuit of short- and long-term ideas to ease supply chain congestion.
By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 21, 2021 -
24/7 supply chains: Truckers fight intermodal jams, Union Pacific adds hours
The executive director of the Port of Los Angeles wants to "squeeze every minute" of productivity to move cargo out of port gates and onto truck and rail.
By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 20, 2021 -
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JB Hunt banks on new intermodal equipment to speed supply chains
Freight moving by truck will be "ripe for conversion to intermodal" when the carrier receives its order of 12,000 containers early next year, executives said.
By Jim Stinson • Oct. 19, 2021 -
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Deep DiveDedicated business booms for fleets as shippers avoid the pricey spot market
With capacity tight, companies are considering the benefits of a private fleet. But, as one Werner executive said, operating one is easier said than done.
By Jim Stinson • Oct. 19, 2021 -
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7 challenges lie ahead for the Port of LA to support 24/7 supply chains
Roughly 18,000 truck drivers move in and out of the port, so officials must work with the trucking industry to figure out how best to operate around the clock.
By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 18, 2021 -
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Trucking expects LTL, TL rates to soar through 2021
Trucking experts said months ago they didn't fear a bust in the market this year. That attitude remains, as multiple reports point to continued demand.
By S.L. Fuller • Oct. 15, 2021 -
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Biden aims for 24/7 supply chains, but trucking groups dubious
Drayage providers and truck drivers are not the source of congestion — chassis are, said the CEO of the Harbor Trucking Association.
By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 13, 2021
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