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Peak Season Q&A: Larry Gross, President of Gross Transportation Consulting
December 17, 2019
Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently caught up with Larry Gross, president of Gross Transporation Consulting, about the 2019 Peak Season, trade and tariffs, sourcing, and modal conditions.
Is Your Transportation Provider Meeting Your Needs?
December 11, 2019
The company you trust your freight with can make or break your supply chain.
Shuttering of Indianapolis-based Celadon is the largest TL bankruptcy in history
December 9, 2019
Indianapolis-based Celadon, which ranked as the 18th-largest TL concern with $706 million in revenue in LM’s annual rankings, abruptly ceased operations on Dec. 9, giving its more than 3,200 drivers the worst possible gift barely two weeks before Christmas.
Q&A: Lily Shen, President of Transfix
December 3, 2019
Last August, Transfix, a New York-based logistics technology services provider that streamlines shipment data to better help shippers make informed decisions to optimize time and revenues named Lily Shen as its president. Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently conducted an interview with Shen to learn about various industry trends and topics.
New program rolled out by Echo Global Logistics provides various carrier benefits
November 25, 2019
Echo officials described EchoDrive Preferred as a tiered program comprised of three levels of benefits, with what it called a strategic approach to attract and reward the most loyal carriers and drivers.
Following pilot with Schneider, Truckstop.com set to publicly release Book It Now
November 20, 2019
Truckstop.com said this week that Book It Now will be available for free for a limited time to freight brokers using Truckstop.com Load Board Pro, adding that it is free for carriers and will appear on their Truckstop Mobile application.
FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index falls to lowest level in four months
November 20, 2019
For September, the most recent month for which data is available, the TCI reading came in at -2.94, which is at its lowest level going back to May.
Truck tonnage is mixed in October, reports ATA
November 19, 2019
The ATA’s advanced seasonally-adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index for October, at 118.1 (2015=100), fell 0.3% off of September’s 118.5 reading, which was upwardly revised from an initial reading of 117.6. The ATA’s not seasonally-adjusted (NSA) index, which represents the change in tonnage actually hauled by fleets before any seasonal adjustment and the metric ATA says fleets should benchmark their levels with, came in at 125.4 (2015=100), topping September by 8.4%.
YRC’s $16 million loss in third quarter leads carriers’ late-year financial doldrums
November 8, 2019
A challenging third quarter freight environment pushed the parent company the largest unionized trucking company back searching for the road to sustained profitability.
Transportation Trends: Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry
November 4, 2019
Here are the top trucking trends that all shippers should be aware of, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.
YRC dips into red ink in Q3, posting $16 million loss in quarter
October 31, 2019
After earning $2.9 million in the 2018 third quarter, YRC sustained a $16 million net loss in the most recent quarter. The quarterly loss was exacerbated by an $11.2 million loss on extinguishment of debt associated with a refinancing of the term loan agreement, which resulted in a negative impact of $0.34 cents per share for the third quarter 2019.
Uber Freight says it is trucking into Canada
October 30, 2019
With a focus on facilitating seamless domestic and cross-border loads, Uber Freight, a subsidiary of the ubiquitous, ride-sharing service Uber, whose proprietary app matches trucking companies with loads to haul, announced today it is expanding into Canada.
ATRI Driver Detention Impacts On Safety & Productivity
October 30, 2019
The American Transportation Research Institute's survey data collected in 2014 and 2018 shows that detention continues to be a significant issue for the trucking industry.
ATRI Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry – 2019
October 30, 2019
This American Transportation Research Institute report presents the findings of the 2019 annual survey and analysis and compares the findings of previous years’ results, providing insight into both the changing and emerging priorities of the trucking industry.