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How High Driver Turnover in Less Than Truckload Carriers Impacts Shippers’ Freight Spend

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The turnover rate was 136 percent throughout the trucking industry in 2005, but smaller fleets and Less Than Truckload carriers have typically experienced fewer problems with drivers, reports FreightWaves.com. Follow the tips in this article, and start working to build better relationships in every interaction you have with truckers.

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What will 2019 bring for the trucking industry?

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Rates: According to an article in Logistics Management, the US trucking industry showed a rate increase at 6.2 A JOC.com article stated 3 differing opinions of what one can expect from the trucking market in terms of rates. For 2019, according to this article in Reuters, the American Trucking Association (ATA) predicts a 2.3

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Experts Warn 2020 will be The Worst Hurricane Season In Years: Is Your Company Ready to Weather the Storm?

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30, and therefore includes the nine named storms to date,” reads a recent Washington Post article. This has happened only one other time, back in 2005, which was the most active hurricane season on record. This update covers the entire hurricane season, which ends Nov. As it stands, there are only 21 names left on the Atlantic list.