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Land Transport Outlook for the Year Ahead

Now, That's Logistics

In the US, trucks move roughly 72.2% million registered trucks traveled a total of 302 billion miles in 2020 and the number of for-hire carriers on file with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration totaled just over 1.1 Autonomous Trucking Comes into Focus. According to the ATA, 38.9 million as of June 2022.

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Refrigerated Trucking How-To For Motor Carriers

Trinity Logistics

Refrigerated trucking can be a complex, but rewarding job. You might be transporting anything from fresh produce, frozen food, or important medicines like biologics. Keeping thorough documentation will help you, in the long run, should you face any potential claims.

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10 Reasons the Retail Industry Should Invest in a Last-Mile Delivery Solution

The Logistics of Logistics

Original Article: 10 Reasons the Retail Industry Should Invest in a Last-Mile Delivery Solution. Transportation service providers look for new and innovative tools, technology, and processes to improve delivery solutions while staying competitive. 10 Reasons the Retail Industry Should Invest in a Last-Mile Delivery Solution.

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Know the Kinds of Modes of Transportation

20Cube Logistics

You will definitely try to find out the available modes of transportation that can help move the consignment to your consignee seamlessly. Of course, the best mode to transportation is necessary, but the other factors that have to be taken into consideration are: The total cost. The kind of material transported. Ocean transport.

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FourKites Ocean Visibility: A Next Generation Solution

Logistics Viewpoints

Billions of venture capital dollars of investment are being poured into companies that can integrate real-time visibility data with transportation to provide a more informed ETA for shippers and carriers. The rise of visibility solutions at the container level is helping to drive the transportation execution market to new heights.

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How to Improve Freight Labeling for Transport and Logistics Management

GlobalTranz

To combat the problem here’s a way to improve freight labeling for transport and logistics management. It’s especially frustrating if goods are traveling overseas by truck or van… it’s a long way back to the depot to print off new labels if they go missing or have the incorrect information on them.

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Five Ways to Reduce Driver Churn Rates in the Trucking Business

Turvo

Truck driver retention is important for a healthy fleet, but hard schedules and bad working conditions can cause high turnover. Historically, as evidenced by a 2019 poll by the American Transportation Research Institute, turnover rates in the trucking business are substantially greater than in most occupations (ATRI).