PITT OHIO

The driver of the truck that miraculously avoided plowing into the back of a school bus carrying 20 school girls is being hailed a hero after his quick thinking prevented a catastrophic pile up on Sydney Australia's M5 motorway.

The fed is still hitting truckers with a barrage of costly regulations in an era of scant profits, everything from emissions, training standards, electronic onboard recorders, fuel mileage standards and speed limiters are in play - and it’s only going cost shippers more.

Those carriers, third-party logistics providers and U.S. ports that crossed the service-excellence finish line ahead of their competitors collected their Quest for Quality Awards at our annual Awards Dinner. Logistics Management Quest for Quality Photos and Recap 2016

Regional Leader Receives Northeast LTL and Expedite Honors.

Retailers and Manufacturers that insist on using inefficient and sloppy packaging methods—oversized boxes, inefficient packaging, poorly constructed palletized contents—are paying for their mistakes in sharply higher freight rates.

Retailers and manufacturers that insist on using inefficient and sloppy packaging methods-oversized boxes, inefficient packaging, poorly constructed palletized contents-are paying for their mistakes in sharply higher freight rates. Pitt Ohio White Paper, Logistics White Paper, Dimensional Packaging

PITT OHIO was presented with a 2015 Partners in Performance Award as part of Grainger’s annual supplier recognition event in Chicago.

Time needs to be spent wisely in order to keep up with changing market conditions and an ever-high commitment to service quality, two things which always require watchful eyes.

Times are changing in the motor carrier industry. Today, shippers need to pick the safest carriers and manage their own risks to drive down costs over the long term.

Logistics Service Providers have profited from aligning themselves with the e-commerce giant’s rapid growth, however, as Amazon evolves, many LSPs risk being left with their head in the sand.

The upfront purchase and installation costs of an electronic logging device results in about a 7 to 10 percent loss in productivity, but once you get up to speed and learn what you can and cannot do, the productivity loss falls to about 3 to 4 percent.

Company receives highest honor for safest fleet in America in the 25-100 Million Miles Category.

PITT OHIO wins Logistics Management Magazine’s Quest for Quality Award in the Regional Less-Than-Truckload Northeast category.

As drivers, shippers and airlines continue to enjoy lower fuel prices, the oil industry is responding to much lower profits with sharp cuts in spending and employment that are hurting economic growth.

A massive transportation bill making its way through the Senate could serve to deregulate the trucking industry at a time when there are calls for better federal oversight.