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Amazon Logistics’ Growth Shakes Up Shipping Industry in 2023
The 2023 U.S. Parcel Shipping Index is out, and it shows Amazon leading the pack in a changing industry landscape.
Nissan Channels Tesla With Its Latest Manufacturing Process
Nissan has joined other carmakers in adopting Tesla's gigacastin. The process will cut costs as the Japanese carmaker has plans to roll out 30 new models by 2027.
Why are Diesel Prices Climbing Back Over $4 a Gallon?
As oil prices creep back over $4 a gallon, we look at the underlying reasons for this unexpected increase.
Luxury Car Brands in Limbo After Chinese Company Violates Labor Laws
The U.S. ban on imports from China's Xinjiang region is delaying deliveries of high-end cars like Porsche, Audi, and Bentley to the U.S. market.

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Why Do Appointment Deliveries Cost More?
In this infographic PITT OHIO reviews the breakdown of why appointment deliveries cost more.
Time Definite Deliveries Solves Limited Access Challenge
PITT OHIO delivers fast track solution to schools to help fundraising activities.


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Why Do Appointment Deliveries Cost More?
In this infographic PITT OHIO reviews the breakdown of why appointment deliveries cost more.

CLX Logistics’ McClung Provides Overview of Chemical Logistics Sector
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor, for Logistics Management and Peerless Media, interviews Dale McClung, Vice President, Supply Chain Services, for Blue Bell, Penn.-based CLX Logistics, a provider of logistics services for chemical shippers.

Time Definite Deliveries Solves Limited Access Challenge
PITT OHIO delivers fast track solution to schools to help fundraising activities.

Wasted Space and Damaged Freight Overshadowed Favorable Conditions for Businesses in 2022
According to 200 transportation and logistics professionals surveyed by Flock Freight and Drive Research, only 55 percent of shippers filled their trucks to capacity last year. The rest were unable to fill 25 out of 53 linear feet of deck space. The combined empty space on trucks revealed an even greater cost for businesses: one in five truckloads (TL) shipments moved completely empty in 2022. The cost of shipping air is compounded with substantial fees, damage, and shipment delays tied to the freight industry’s...

Forbes Names PITT OHIO One of America’s Best Midsize Employers
PITT OHIO has been named among America's Best Employers by Forbes Magazine for the third year in a row, ranking number 395 out of the 500 companies listed.

PITT OHIO’s Ricky Kahl Named Maryland Truck Driver of the Year
PITT OHIO, announced that its driver, Ricky Kahl, has been selected by the Maryland Police as the states’ Driver of the Year.

PITT OHIO Receives Maryland Safety Awards
PITT OHIO, a leader in transportation, warehouse and logistics services, announced the receipt of the Maryland Fleet Safety Award in the Over 1,000,000 miles category.

PITT OHIO Expands Service to New York State
Following an early July announcement in which it said it planned to kick off a New York State service expansion, effective in mid-August, Pittsburgh-based less-than-truckload (LTL), logistics and warehouse services provider PITT OHIO said the expansion is now live.

Walmart Raises Pay For Truck Drivers to As Much As $110,000 in the First Year
Drivers working at Walmart will enjoy better benefits as a result of a new Private Fleet Development program.

Larry Gross Assesses the State of the Intermodal Market
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Larry Gross, President of Gross Transportation Consulting.

Sizing up Peak Season and the Parcel Market with John Haber, Transportation Insight
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews John Haber, president of the parcel business unit, for Transportation Insight.

Trucking Market Overview With FTR’s Avery Vise
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Avery Vise, Vice President of Trucking, for Bloomington, Ind.-based freight transportation consultancy FTR Transportation Intelligence.

Talking Trucking with Bob Costello, Chief Economist for the American Trucking Associations
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Bob Costello, Chief Economist for the American Trucking Associations (ATA).

Blockchain as a Tool for Supply Chain Innovation
Annually, the Automotive Industry loses billions of dollars due to supply chain mismanagement, Blockchain, as a disruptive technology, enhances the ability to identify and track transactions digitally and share that information through distributed ledgers.

Blockchain: Accelerating Technology Disruption in the Automotive Market
The rapid pace of improvements in blockchain technology means that within one to two years, blockchain could provide a solution to many of the challenges faced by the automotive industry today.

U.S. Transportation Department Moves to Ease Hours-of-Service Rules for Truckers
The U.S. Transportation Department is poised to relax the federal regulations that govern how many hours a day truckers can be behind the wheel, interest groups have lobbied to make the rigid “hours of service” rules more flexible.

Truckers Prepare For Era of Self-Driving Autonomous Trucks
There is a lot of work being done behind the scenes involving some of the biggest names in and out of transportation, when it comes to driverless cars and trucks.

10 Reasons Being a Professional Truck Driver Is Better Than Driving for a Ridesharing Service
Even with great compensation, stability and a path for growth for years to come, job-seekers are turning to ridesharing and other positions over truck driving causing a huge driver shortage in the supply chain industry.

Truck Drivers Wanted at Walmart - $1,500 Referral Bonus
With the worsening shortage of truck drivers, Walmart plans to double its spending on attracting and retaining drivers by year-end, the retailer wants to drum up interest in being a long-haul driver.

Toyota Doubles-Down on Zero Emissions Heavy-Duty Trucks
The automaker has unveiled the second generation of its Project Portal semi-truck, which is larger, lighter and has a longer range than the original that was put to work shipping cargo between the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles last year and has since covered over 10,000 miles.


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Oak Harbor Freight Lines
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