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Chameleon Carriers Threaten Our Safety

Logistics Viewpoints

Tracking and compliance is a big part of what makes our roadways safe when it comes to trucking. In the aforementioned article, Steve Banker wrote about a glaring loophole that existed when it came to drug and alcohol screening for truck drivers. What does it take for a trucking company to get shut down?

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Energy Transition in Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Looking at the example of route optimization, as a company takes more trucks off the road, or reduces the number of miles driven, it is better for carbon emissions, but also for profitability. The trucking industry has been making the shift to electric vehicles for first, middle, and last mile deliveries.

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Penske Truck Leasing Once Again Listed Among Top Military-Friendly Employers

Penske Move Ahead

Penske Truck Leasing has earned placement on the VIQTORY 2024 Top Military-Friendly Employers list , in the over $5 billion category. Methodology, criteria, and weightings were determined by VIQTORY with input from the Military-Friendly Advisory Council of independent leaders in the military recruitment community.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

Facing supplier constraints, Aurora delays autonomous truck launch. Cost of trucking grows to record high. Retail customers will see increases ranging from 30 cents to more than $6, depending on the weight of the package and the distance it must travel. Those costs vary depending on an item’s size, category, and weight.

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3PL Repositioning by Internationalisation

Logistics Business Magazine

These are tailored to the demands of partially heavy weights and special requirements of the high-end goods that get transported. The remote-control system increases work safety, and the ability to lift 40 tonnes takes us into the next category of weight lifting,” says Danieli.

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What is The Cheapest Option For Shipping Large Items Across the Country?

GoShip Blog

The benefit of LTL shipping is that you only pay for the truck space you use. There are two main categories of shipments: parcel and freight. Are there any size limits that distinguish these two categories? Notably, the dimensional weight of your cargo defines the transportation mode you are most likely to use.

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Penske Truck Leasing Once Again Listed Among Top Military-Friendly Employers

Penske Move Ahead

Penske Truck Leasing has earned placement on the VIQTORY 2024 Top Military-Friendly Employers list , in the over $5 billion category. Methodology, criteria, and weightings were determined by VIQTORY with input from the Military-Friendly Advisory Council of independent leaders in the military recruitment community.