Operations: Page 53

  • A sign directing drivers to the on ramp for Highway 10 sits half submerged in flood waters from the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ivan passed through early September 16, 2004 in Mobile, Alabama
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    Crumbling infrastructure, volatile weather a double whammy for logistics

    On streets and highways, transport leaders gird constantly for delays and rerouting. 

    By Jim Stinson • June 1, 2021
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    How supply chains contend with severe weather and climate disasters

    As the climate changes, the threat to logistics networks evolves. So must the industry.

    June 1, 2021
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Trucking Dive

    These five stories detail the top trends and issues facing the trucking and transportation industry. 

    By Trucking Dive staff
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    4 types of billion-dollar weather events tested supply chains in 2020

    The combination of a record year for natural disasters and the pandemic magnified disruptions to shippers, carriers and everyone in between.

    By , S.L. Fuller • June 1, 2021
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    Opinion

    Logistics firms can make a dent in climate change. I know from experience.

    The last year has shown that supply chains are amazingly resilient, but even resilience has its limits, writes Kathy Fulton, executive director of the American Logistics Aid Network.

    By Kathy Fulton • June 1, 2021
  • John Hart of Truro, Nova Scotia walks in front of a row of semi-trucks at the Broadway Fuel Stop March 29, 2007 in Hardin, Montana
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    How trucking firms prepare drivers for severe weather

    Communication is crucial, as just one storm can cause nationwide havoc in freight movement.

    By Jim Stinson • June 1, 2021
  • HTS Systems' patented Hand Truck Sentry System units on Freightliner Cascadia sleeper tractors at Ryder Truck. The HTS is a new delivery truck accessory for commercial deliveries.
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    Why power-only offerings are trending in trucking

    With benefits for the carrier and shipper, the category has grown to a 41-year high over the past year, one executive said.

    By • May 21, 2021
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    Dedicated lanes: A win for fleets, drivers and shippers

    Roehl Transport touts that 60% of its drivers are getting home by the week's end, a benefit to recruitment and retention — and revenue.

    By Jim Stinson • May 17, 2021
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    C.H. Robinson
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    CH Robinson: Tight capacity, lack of drivers hikes rates

    Brokerage businesses are thriving in an environment where capacity is limited and they can play matchmaker between cargo owners and multiple carriers.

    By Matt Leonard • May 7, 2021
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    YRC/Yellow's survival tale

    Yellow to buy thousands of tractors, trailers as federal loan runs dry

    The $700 million loan is helping the firm, formerly known as YRC, carry out its "One Yellow" strategy, which aims to make its cost structure competitive with other LTLs.

    By S.L. Fuller • May 6, 2021
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    Schneider: Third-party providers have durability as markets shift

    TL and logistics sit on opposite ends of what the CEO called the "asset-intensity spectrum." Intermodal falls in the middle.

    By S.L. Fuller • May 5, 2021
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    Werner prioritizes driver retention, equipment as shippers restock

    The carrier expects strong TL freight demand to last into 2022, with spot rates outpacing contract rates, the CEO said.

    By S.L. Fuller • May 3, 2021
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    California's logistics boom faces pushback from local communities

    Not all cities welcome an influx of trucks and large industrial facilities.

    By Gary Wollenhaupt • April 28, 2021
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    What I learned when sales became part of my trucking firm's fabric

    Want to grow and expand within existing and maturing markets? Start by tapping into the most customer-interfacing position.

    By • April 27, 2021
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    Deep Dive

    Trucking has no fear of a bubble in 2021

    An amalgamation of trucking-market factors has broken the traditional formula for boom and bust.

    By Jim Stinson • April 26, 2021
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    Meeting flatbed demand takes a unique approach to driver talent

    Flatbed demand doesn't usually heat up until the summer. This year, however, all bets are off.

    By • April 23, 2021
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    Volvo Trucks, OEMs meet hurdles to reboot production and supply fleets

    A United Auto Workers strike at Volvo Trucks adds to production woes for tractor manufacturers.

    By Jim Stinson • April 20, 2021
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    Deep Dive

    4 tools to fight fraud, cyberattacks in the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain

    Sensors can share in real time if tractor-trailer doors open unexpectedly when transporting vaccines.

    By • April 14, 2021
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    Moving billboards: How transport firms pick names and logos for trucks

    Meaningless abbreviations, and even the founder’s name, won’t necessarily resonate.

    By • April 14, 2021
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    Fleets weigh final-mile risks as shippers seek logistics partners

    Rising costs cast a shadow on supply chain leaders' otherwise optimistic outlook, according to a GlobalTranz survey.

    By • April 13, 2021
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    Lamb Weston's transport costs rise after pivot to spot market

    The company usually relies more on rail, but changes in production schedules necessitated a more flexible option.

    By Matt Leonard • April 12, 2021
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    Lessons Transfix's new CFO brings from WeWork

    In his first 90 days, CFO Christian Lee examined where the broker can make big bets and invest in growth.

    By Jane Thier • April 12, 2021
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    CH Robinson tool examines intermodal conversions, LTL utilization for fewer emissions

    Current methodology to measure sustainability tends to vary across modes and carriers, and it's relatively immature in the LTL space.

    By S.L. Fuller • April 9, 2021
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    XPO Logistics splits in two

    XPO names a CFO for contract logistics spinoff

    E-commerce is a key area, alongside automation and outsourcing, in which the new executive said he expects GXO to "win."

    By Jane Thier • April 8, 2021
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    Fleets pay the price of complex pay structures

    Driver pain points and frustrations create a drag on company culture.

    By Jim Stinson • April 7, 2021
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    Trucking demand squeezes capacity, lifting spot and contract rates

    The market has led to increases in freight spending, which was up nearly 17% YoY in February, according to the most recent Cass report.

    By Matt Leonard • April 7, 2021