Bulk Connection

JANUARY 31, 2024

In this article, we’ll examine why a little driver-friendliness can go a long way in creating a successful relationship with the bulk trucking companies you partner with. Specifically, you’ll want to make your facility “driver-friendly” to ensure bulk freight loading or unloading goes smoothly.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

JULY 27, 2022

This news service called ‘Loaded and Rolling’ is aimed at the trucking sector. The article here is intriguing. The author has postulated the downward swing of spot trucking rates compared to negotiated or contract rates as the driver for an … Continue reading →

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Supply Chain and Logistics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

This interesting article dissects the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) monthly report. Truck job growth might be slowing, but warehouse jobs are declining. Is that due to increased automation? Or is it due to fewer people wanting the jobs, when … Continue reading →

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Logistics Management

AUGUST 21, 2019

The main hedging participants for trucking freight futures are commercial users: trucking carriers, shippers, and 3PLs. While they each have a different hedging objective, their primary use of trucking freight futures is to hedge against the future risk of adverse changes in trucking rates.

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Supply Chain and Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The second article explains nicely the difference between a truck freight broker and a truck dispatcher. Dispatchers work for and represent owner-operator truck drivers, trying to get loads for them at a higher price. Shippers pay the trucker, and dispatchers … Continue reading →

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Logistics Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

If a market participant is interested in using trucking freight futures for hedging or profiting, they should understand a few things about pricing before they start taking positions in the trucking freight futures market.

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Bulk Connection

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

If you’ve hired a truck in the past year, the latest report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) will come as no surprise to you. In its 2022 Operational Cost of Trucking report , the ATRI revealed that the cost of trucking increased by the highest recorded percentage between 2020 and 2021.

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Trimble

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Trimble MAPS is proud to be featured in a recent article from Modern Worktruck Solutions in the November issue of their monthly magazine. The piece, entitled “The Google Maps of Transportation Fleets,” explores the advantages provided to commercial fleets and drivers by navigation tools built with their specific needs in mind.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

This article is from Emerge and offers tips for trucking companies to decrease their insurance premiums. The number of accidents in the trucking industry is up, and so are insurance premiums. As an industry, trucking associations are advocating tort reform. To read the full article, click HERE.

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Logistics Management

OCTOBER 17, 2019

This 7th article in the “A-Z” of trucking freight futures series explains how market participants can hedge fuel cost volatility risk as part of their overall trucking rate hedging program.

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Blue Grace Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

In honor of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week , we’re taking a moment to show our gratitude and pay respect to all the professional truck drivers for all that they do. What’s in the article: How the economy relies on Truck Drivers. Sacrifices Truck Drivers and their families Make. About 13.6%

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West Coast and California Logistics

AUGUST 12, 2021

The current driver shortage affects every mode of trucking, port drayage included. In this article, we’ll examine the reasons for the truck driver shortage among drayage drivers and tell you why your transportation provider’s culture is key to sourcing the capacity you need.

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Women in Trucking

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Access to adequate truck parking continues to pose significant challenges for professional drivers on many levels. This article explores the various challenges and safety risks that are generated as a result of the lack of driver access to adequate parking and amenities.

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Trucker Dump

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

The following article was written by STOW IT, an online marketplace for car, boat, trailer, RV and semi storage. Think of STOW IT as the Airbnb of trucking. The post How To Find Semi Truck Parking appeared first on About Truck Driving. The post How To Find Semi Truck Parking appeared first on About Truck Driving.

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Logistics Management

OCTOBER 9, 2019

For the next 6 months, Lakefront Future expects that a large percentage of the bidding/trading activity will occur off-exchange and therefore the on-exchange electronic bidding & trading activity is not indicative of the market’s interest in trucking freight futures.

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Bulk Connection

AUGUST 18, 2022

This article serves as a primer on bulk trucking: the equipment, processes and responsibilities involved, as well as tips on choosing the right transportation partners to help. Many of the products you’re currently surrounded by began their existence in bulk liquid, powder, or pellet form.

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Trux

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In today's fast-paced construction logistics industry, dump truck dispatchers play a critical role in ensuring smooth operations and customer satisfaction. This article delves into the importance of efficient dispatching and provides valuable strategies for delivering timely service.

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Trux

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In today's fast-paced construction logistics industry, dump truck dispatchers play a critical role in ensuring smooth operations and customer satisfaction. This article delves into the importance of efficient dispatching and provides valuable strategies for delivering timely service.

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Bulk Connection

AUGUST 29, 2023

In this article, we’ll examine the process of food-grade transportation and tell you what sets the best food-grade trucking companies apart from the rest. To be handled properly, these loads require nothing less than a full-on fact-finding mission from your bulk transport provider.

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Trux

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This article provides practical tips to navigate this challenge and ensure efficient operations. Download the accompanying eBook: A Dump Truck Dispatcher's Guide to Efficient Scheduling at the end. Complex scheduling is a major challenge for dispatchers.

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Bulk Connection

JULY 15, 2021

Trucks and drivers are hard to come by; we all know that. And, if you’re a shipper of bulk hazmat products, you know that tanker trucks and drivers are even harder to come by. In this article, we’ll look at what hazmat tanker trucking companies can do for your business, and how you can find the right one for your operation.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2021

The details are different every time shippers face capacity constraints in trucking, but the headlines are always the same: We have a truck driver shortage problem. According to the article by. Read more Truck Driver Shortage: Different Year, Same Headlines.

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NGT News

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

has added hundreds of compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks to its fleet as it looks for ways to reduce emissions in its operations, according to a recent article published by Reuters. The article goes on to say that due to various degrees of economic and social lockdowns – and […]. With a recent order, Amazon Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Last summer, I wrote an article about the future of electric trucks. But now the big question is whether the industry is ready for autonomous trucks. But now the big question is whether the industry is ready for autonomous trucks. The post Autonomous Trucks Today appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Trux

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In this article, we delve into the world of dump truck coordination and explore how software solutions can revolutionize your job site operations. Discover the numerous benefits of utilizing advanced software like Trux and unlock the tools you need to take your site coordination to new heights.

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Logistics Management and Lakefront Futures’ Trucking & Derivatives Group are publishing a series of articles during August & September on the “A-Z” of trucking freight futures.

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Bulk Connection

JULY 20, 2023

In this article, we’ll take a closer look at this type of transportation and tell you what you should look for in the pneumatic trucking companies you work with. These materials need to be transported in raw form before being manufactured into bigger and better things.

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Bulk Connection

OCTOBER 14, 2021

If you’re a shipper of products that must be transported in liquid bulk tanks, you know that tanker truck drivers are particularly hard to come by in this driver-starved trucking market. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the tanker truck driver shortage and tell you how a 3PL provider can help mitigate it.

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Bulk Connection

JUNE 15, 2023

Some people in the trucking and freight industry even see load boards as a prime example of modern technology that helps people work more efficiently and intelligently. In this article, we’ll examine load boards in detail and tell you why we have such trepidation about recommending them to shippers and carriers.

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Bulk Connection

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

With supply chain disruptions and the driver shortage affecting the trucking industry, many shippers have turned to intermodal rail as a CO2-friendly alternative. In this article, we’ll look at how bulk freight brokers can help with the over-the-road (OTR) segment of a bulk product’s intermodal journey. in 2021 compared to 2020.

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Bulk Connection

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Carriers, in the current seller’s market you shouldn’t have to operate with empty trucking miles and unprofitable loads. In this article, we’ll examine the ways that a partnership with a quality 3PL freight broker can boost your operational efficiency – and profitability.

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Bulk Connection

JUNE 30, 2022

Freight shippers are especially mindful of all fuel-related costs including the trucking fuel surcharges of their 3PL and carrier partners. In this article, we’ll explain what trucking fuel surcharges are and why fuel-related costs within the bulk transport industry may be slightly higher than in other transportation sectors.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . We've already listed the top 10 manufacturing articles, the top 10 supply chain articles, and yesterday, the top 10 logistics articles.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The American Trucking Association is the largest trade association representing the trucking industry in the U.S. In 1973, the ATA introduced the Truck Tonnage Index, a monthly estimation of the total weight of freight transported by truck in the United States. The State of Trucking Tonnage. Data Collection.

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Bulk Connection

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

In many parts of North America, finding the nearest tank truck wash can be a challenge. New England) in which tank truck washes are extremely scarce. In this article, we’ll review the features of this important tool and tell you what we’ve added to it in 2020. There are many regions of the U.S.

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Bulk Connection

JUNE 16, 2022

In the world of bulk transportation, tank truck washes can be a frustrating requirement, that eats up driver Hours of Service and ties up equipment. A recent article in Bulk Transporter shows that the tank wash industry is back on the Administration’s radar.

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Bulk Connection

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Now more than ever, dry bulk shippers need to make a good first impression with the pneumatic truck carriers that haul their loads. In this article, we’ll explain why this is important and how you, as a shipper, can go about making that good first impression.

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