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Deep DiveTrucking 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 Amanda Loudin • April 23, 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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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 Dive4 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 Deborah Abrams Kaplan • April 14, 2021 -
Moving billboards: How transport firms pick names and logos for trucks
Meaningless abbreviations, and even the founder’s name, won’t necessarily resonate.
By Heather Larson • April 14, 2021 -
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 Shefali Kapadia • 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 twoXPO 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 -
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 -
Cascading effects of Texas winter storm bump up spot rates
Spring is here, and the polar vortex of mid-February is in the rearview mirror. But impacts on the spot market linger.
By Jim Stinson • April 5, 2021 -
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Deep DiveCongested West Coast ports bring the heat to TL spot rates
Delayed off the coast of the Golden State are a mix of consumer and industrial needs that are likely to keep capacity tight and truckers busy.
By Jim Stinson • March 31, 2021 -
High spot market rates cut into General Mills' margins
The company's CFO said he expects increased expenses to abate once supply and demand even out and inventory levels are balanced.
By S.L. Fuller • March 30, 2021 -
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Leonard’s Express expands reefer capacity through M&A as spot rates rise
The carrier is acquiring Holman Transportation Services, which hauls in the food and grocery, dairy, and frozen food industries.
By S.L. Fuller • March 29, 2021 -
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Independent driver shortage: Can markets expand the small pool?
OOIDA says demand, higher rates and higher pay will pull in the right number of drivers. But fleets are not so sure.
By Jim Stinson • March 26, 2021 -
ATRI: A VMT tax faces hurdles to fund infrastructure
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association wrote a letter to the Senate, blasting the fee, not long before ATRI released its report.
By Jim Stinson • March 25, 2021 -
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Schneider's plan to reduce carbon with focus on intermodal
This approach provides opportunities to make truck operations greener in perhaps unexpected ways, one expert said.
By Amanda Loudin • March 24, 2021 -
Dollar General to curb logistics costs by expanding private truck fleet
The retailer is contending with continued high carrier rates and fuel costs, the CFO said.
By S.L. Fuller • March 24, 2021 -
3 ways to fight one of trucking's biggest banes: congestion
The pandemic-driven lockdowns reduced bottlenecks. But that did not last.
By Jim Stinson • March 16, 2021 -
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Coronavirus: Where the transport industry is now and how it got here
The path to a post-pandemic trucking economy hasn't been, and likely won't be, straightforward or uniform for all stakeholders.
By Transport Dive staff • March 11, 2021 -
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12 months of HOS exemptions give trucking firms a safety net
The FMCSA's coronavirus emergency declaration allowed fleets to save hours on essential deliveries.
By Amanda Loudin • March 11, 2021 -
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Trucking's year without conferences
With new infections still an issue, there is no clear consensus on when the conference industry will stage a wide-scale return.
By Jim Stinson • March 11, 2021 -
Knight-Swift to grow fleet by 6K trailers as pools provide agility
Flexibility could help ease stressed supply chains, the CEO said. That's one reason the carrier is expanding its fleet of trailers, not tractors.
By S.L. Fuller • March 8, 2021
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