Intermodal Association of North America Launches Online Course
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The course is made up of eight modules covering topics such as seaport operations, container terminal operations, truck transport and rail operations.
Volvo Trucks Offering VNR Electric Courses at New California Training Facility
NGT News
APRIL 23, 2021
Volvo Trucks says it is expanding its North American training footprint with the addition of a 9,600-square-foot location in Hayward, Calif., The facility will be the West Coast hub of Volvo Trucks Academy, which provides technical vehicle knowledge, dealer operations training and provides customers […].
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Taking a college course for trucking job that doesn't yet exist
Fleet Owner
JULY 19, 2019
"Autonomous Vehicle Driver & Operations Specialist" is a 12-credit course and is open only to Class A CDL holders at an Arizona college.
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The 70-year career of a 'trucking legend,' Ken Greff
Overdrive Online
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Trucking cross-country as an owner-operator at age 16, mountain downgrades with some of the first Jake brakes in Western Canada, a crash course in truck sales in Knoxville, Tennessee. The story of Ken Greff's 70-year career has all of it.
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How this owner-operator team earned success
Overdrive Online
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
February Truckers of the Month Chris and Ruth Smith took something of an unconventional path to ownership over the course of nearly 30 years, but now the team is banking big profits hauling jet engines for Southern Pride Trucking.
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Toyota scheme cuts cost of operating hand pallet trucks
Logistics Business Magazine
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
To support companies during these financially challenging times, Toyota Material Handling UK is offering an easy way of operating pallet trucks at the lowest cost and at a fixed annual rental rate with no capital outlay. Pallet Truck Plus’ provides quality equipment at the lowest rates and complete cost transparency for users.
US Truck Driver Shortage Is On Course to Double in a Decade
Material Handling and Logistics
JULY 24, 2019
“At some point, you go from being an operational pain-in-the-neck for the supply chain to real issues for all of us as consumers,” said Bob Costell of the American Trucking Associations.
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Grasping Success: What is a Clamp Truck?
Conger
MARCH 14, 2024
Are you familiar with forklifts but interested in learning about clamp trucks and what they can do? If you are involved in transporting materials such as hay, paper rolls, or other irregularly shaped items, a clamp truck could be the ideal solution. Table of Contents Toggle What is a Clamp Truck? Let’s dive in!
LTL in a Post-Yellow World with Curtis Garrett
The Logistics of Logistics
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Curtis’ career has taken him through LTL operations – both driver and dock, Weights and Research, pricing, yield management, strategy, sales, and technology. Their flagship course, Understand LTL: Building an LTL Brain , was released in November 2022 and is designed to make LTL less frustrating and intimidating.
Truck fleet management: How are my trucks performing in the market?
FreightWaves SONAR
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Truck fleet management has always been intensely focused on knowledge of the freight market. Knowing how fleets operate day in and day out will help provide a clear picture of efficiencies. A clear vision for how the market and the fleet can work in unison is at the heart of fleet management within the trucking industry.
MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics with Chris Caplice
The Logistics of Logistics
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
CTL offers a range of educational programs, including a master’s program in supply chain management, executive education courses, and online courses, all of which focus on preparing students for careers in the transportation and logistics industry.
How to Start an Owner-Operator Business In 2022 (5 Things You Need to Keep In Mind)
United World Transporation
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
You’ve given it some thought, and now you want to take a giant leap and start your own trucking business and become an independent owner-operator. Starting an owner-operator business means you’ll get to run your business the way you want. However, starting an owner-operator business is no small task.
The four factors that impact freight trucking revenue and profitability
FreightWaves SONAR
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
(Graphics created by Emily Ricks) Successful freight trucking depends on the joining of profitable loads with timely delivery. And knowing what’s happening to market volatility and trucking carriers across the country is critical to maximizing carrier revenue and margins. Operating ratio and company margins (OPRAT).
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The “Race” to Win the Autonomous Truck Market
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 2, 2022
The author, Steve Banker, after a ride along in an autonomous truck from TORC. There is no doubt that autonomous trucks will change the face of logistics. What kind of trucks will they be? When will we see autonomous trucks on the road? TORC is an autonomous truck company and an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck.
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Driver shortage hits home: gasoline tankers searching for operators
Logistics Management
MAY 21, 2021
Of course, word of driver shortages is nothing new for the overall trucking industry, which estimates it is approximately 50,000 drivers short of what carrier executives say they could use to fill trucks as the nation emerges from the post-coronavirus lockdown.
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5 Simple Things That Can Improve The Profitability of Your Trucker-Operator Business
United World Transporation
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Trucker operators are respected because they’ve hit the road as their own boss. However, being a trucker operator isn’t easy because it demands immense dedication, skill, and money. Whether you’re dreaming of becoming a trucker-operator or already have a trucker-operator business — this guide is here to help.
Reach truck training goes online
Logistics Business Magazine
MARCH 16, 2022
RTITB ’s innovative eTruck UK online eLearning program can now be used to train reach truck operators, as well as counterbalance lift truck operators, in less time. It enables businesses to save up to two days per operator, per course, freeing-up Instructors to deliver more practical training.
‘Venture capital is a little fickle’: Autonomous-truck developer and trucking company Starsky Robotics closes shop
Overdrive Online
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
After another VC funding round collapsed in November, semi-autonomous truck developer Starsky Robotics' 50-truck operation wound down entirely over the course of subsequent months. “We We parked all the trucks, and laid off all the drivers,” says former ops VP Paul Schlegel.
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Enhanced Processes for Spanish 3PL Operator
Logistics Business Magazine
JUNE 21, 2023
Third-party logistics operator Factor 5 recently commissioned a goods-to-person solution featuring an AutoStore automated storage and picking system provided by intelligent automation solution provider Dematic. The post Enhanced Processes for Spanish 3PL Operator appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.
Supply Chain Operations in 2028: Let’s Consult the Crystal Ball
Logistics Bureau
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
I have no crystal ball, of course, but instead I will tap into my consulting experience, add a dash of research, and fire it all up with some imagination to try get a picture of how the supply chain environment may look in eight years’ time. Welcome to the Robotic Future. The robotic revolution is upon us! The End of Offshore Production.
Assessing COVID-19’s Impact on Trucking Companies
Trinity Logistics
DECEMBER 17, 2020
The economic and operational effects of COVID-19 on the trucking industry have been challenging and devastating. Many have warned the true storm for the trucking sector has yet to arrive, and the effects witnessed to date have been warning signs of what’s yet to come. WHAT TRUCKING COMPANIES CAN DO.
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Highlights from TPM 2023 with Peter Tirschwell
The Logistics of Logistics
MARCH 31, 2023
In his role Peter leads The Journal of Commerce, the historic New York City maritime newspaper founded in 1827, today a team of specialized business journalists focused on the end-to-end international shipping supply chain including shipping, ports, airfreight, trucking, rail and home delivery, addressed to the needs of shippers.
Volvo Receives Order for 1,000 Electric Trucks
Logistics Business Magazine
MAY 22, 2023
Volvo Trucks has signed a letter of intent to sell 1,000 electric trucks between now and 2030 to Holcim, one of the world’s largest building solution providers. The deal is the largest commercial order to date for Volvo electric trucks, and the first 130 trucks will be delivered in 2023 and 2024.
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Better Truckload Operations Efficiency Through Digitalization
Blue Grace Logistics
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
Digital trucking is bringing unprecedented, large-scale benefits to the national transportation grid. Processes that depend on fax and phone calls to delegate shipment orders can see improvement through digitization by providing transparency in a shipment’s progress across the operation. Hybrid Supply Chains.
Electric Trucks used for Container Transport
Logistics Business Magazine
JANUARY 17, 2023
The lion share goes to the Port of Gothenburg, and today the haulage company deployed two electric trucks on container flows to the port – with a third truck joining them shortly. “We Heavy electric trucks have different properties and are relatively expensive compared with their fossil equivalents.
Are Autonomous Trucks More Productive Than Classic Fleets?
United World Transporation
JANUARY 6, 2022
Everyone seems certain that the future of trucking will be autonomous. Big trucking companies are betting that AI technology will be able to operate trucks more productively than ever before. Find out all that and more as we take a look at the difference between autonomous trucks and classic fleets. profitable.
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Encarna Invests in Hyundai and Expands Forklift Training Courses
Logistics Business Magazine
MAY 7, 2020
France-based Encarna Formation specialises in operator training for a wide range of construction machinery, which includes, forklift operators and truck mounted aerial platform drivers. Some 3,000 trainees undergo training each year at this centre, 500 of them doing CACES forklift operation training.
How Much Will It Cost You to Start Your Own Trucking Business?
United World Transporation
MAY 20, 2021
Perhaps you’re done with driving for others, and you’d like to launch your very own trucking business. The question is, how much will it cost to start a trucking business? Continue reading below to find out how much it will cost you to start your own trucking business. Business Formation. Equipment Cost.
Penske Truck Leasing Dedicates Classroom at Lincoln Tech’s Columbia, Maryland, Campus
Penske Move Ahead
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Penske Truck Leasing recently held a dedication ceremony at Lincoln Tech in Columbia, Maryland, as the company branded a 1,000-square-foot multipurpose classroom at the school. The school represents a vital talent pipeline for our company's operations across the Mid-Atlantic region. is transported by truck.
Lift Truck Series: The brave new world of buying lift trucks
Logistics Management
AUGUST 6, 2018
The old days of buying a lift truck as a commodity unrelated to other materials handling equipment purchases are going away. It’s all because of fundamental shifts in how distribution centers operate—and new technology, of course.
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The Repair and Maintenance of Electric Trucks Compared to Diesel Engines
United World Transporation
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Repairs and maintenance are a fact of life when it comes to the trucking industry. However, it looks like electric trucks will be the trucks of the future. It turns out that repairing and maintaining an electric truck will be a lot different from that of a diesel engine. Electric Truck Vs. Diesel Truck Tires and Braking.
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Decreasing deadheading in trucking: how carriers are turning to data to maximize assets
FreightWaves SONAR
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Trucking capacity is tight, and deadheading is the precursor of even stricter capacity. The problem of deadheading in trucking. By utilizing effective trucking RFP protocols, freight managers can ensure trucks stay filled on every leg of every trip. Those that held on in 2020 continue to face obstacles as recovery begins.
The Pros and Cons of Low Rolling Resistance Truck Tires – Are They Right for You?
United World Transporation
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
One of the ways to get better fuel efficiency is through the use of low rolling resistance (LRR) truck tires. Now you might be wondering, what are LRR truck tires, and are they right for me? Continue reading below to find out the pros and cons of low rolling resistance truck tires. What Are Low Rolling Resistance Truck Tires?
The Free TMS with Tim Higham
The Logistics of Logistics
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Tim Higham and Joe Lynch discuss the free TMS, which is of course AscendTMS. About AscendTMS AscendTMS is a transportation management system (TMS) used by freight brokers, 3PLs, trucking companies, and shippers to manage their entire business operations. AscendTMS).
Electric truck transports HP products in CEE
Logistics Business Magazine
JULY 30, 2021
Since the start of June 2021, Gebrüder Weiss has been deploying an electric truck to deliver technology products for the computer and printer manufacturer HP. This is the second zero-emissions truck in the company’s fleet. The post Electric truck transports HP products in CEE appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.
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The Post-Pandemic Supply Chain with Peter Tirschwell
The Logistics of Logistics
AUGUST 22, 2022
In his role Peter leads The Journal of Commerce, the historic New York City maritime newspaper founded in 1827, today a team of specialized business journalists focused on the end-to-end international shipping supply chain including shipping, ports, airfreight, trucking, rail and home delivery, addressed to the needs of shippers.
How to Expand Your Knowledge with Online Training for Truckers
United World Transporation
DECEMBER 17, 2020
These days, truck drivers need to operate equipment, adapt their routes, drive efficiently, and be up-to-date with regulations. However, a truck is only profitable when it’s out on the road. That means that a truck driver’s time is minimal, especially for learning. Becoming an Independent Owner-Operator.
Forklift Operator of the Year Goes Virtual
Logistics Business Magazine
AUGUST 3, 2020
This year, the Talent in Logistics Award for Forklift Operator of the Year will be determined by a series of virtual competition finals in September, specially adapted to keep people socially distanced and safe. The finalists for the Forklift Operator of the Year award will be announced at the end of the three-day event.
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Trucking Regulation Tweaks for 2020
LandLink
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
The federal government has proposed long-awaited changes to the hours-of-service rules that would increase truck drivers’ flexibility while on duty. duty period from 12 to 14 hours and extending the distance limit within which the driver may operate from. Most in the logistics industry consider trucking deregulated.
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Forklift Safety Training: The Ultimate Guide
Conger
MAY 28, 2021
By the end of this article, you’ll learn: Why forklift operator safety training is important. Where to get forklift operator training. Why Is Forklift Operator Training Important? What Are OSHA’s Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training Requirements? Who Provides Forklift Operator Training? Let’s dive in.
The 9 Things You Need if You Want to Become An Owner Operator
United World Transporation
JUNE 20, 2019
Deciding to become an owner operator in the trucking industry can be a tough choice. There are many pros to going out on your own; having the freedom to make your own schedule and the benefits of controlling your profits & managing your own finances are factors that make the owner operator life very attractive.
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Knaggs Trucking – Building a Business, One Truck at a Time
Envase Technologies
MARCH 31, 2022
It’s not like someone gives you a manual that tells you how to build a trucking company. I did pretty well the same with my trucking company.”. Arnold Knaggs, Owner, Knaggs Trucking. . So, I started earning a living with one truck, no money and a credit card – and went from there. Growing Up. We stayed at it.
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Digital trucking platform driveMybox expands
Logistics Business Magazine
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Hamburg-based startup driveMybox more than doubled its sales in 2021 compared to the previous year and is on a strong expansion course. Moreover, driveMybox provides more flexibility and transparency in container trucking and that even free of charge.
STILL introduces RXE 10-16C e-truck
Logistics Business Magazine
MAY 31, 2022
For the youngest one of the Hamburg-based manufacturer’s electrifying electric forklift trucks is a giant in terms of compactness and performance. In addition, the successor to the legendary STILL RX 50, one of the best-selling electric trucks in its class, impresses with numerous safety features. In line with family tradition.
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