Driver retention numbers for large truckload carriers continue to see-saw from a whopping 98% in 2017 to a milder but still high 87% early in 2019. As is typical, retention numbers are a little better for smaller carriers holding steady at 72%. And while these...
What are managed freight services? Managed freight is a service in which a shipper or manufacturer works with a logistics team that manages the full spectrum of a company’s day-to-day shipping needs in order to streamline the supply chain.Logistics managers help customers save time and reduce...
Did you think the summer road checks were over? Well think again because next week brings another--Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual Operation Safe Driver Week. During this safety blitz, law enforcement officials will be promoting the message--Late Won't Kill You, Speeding Will! Speaking about the...
What do continuing driver shortages, autonomous vehicles, and the promise of block chain have in common with the new Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse , changing regulations, and the explosion of data in logistics? In a word, disruption.Disruption is the name of...
In the logistics industry, we’re always talking about disruption. But what is it? In Deloitte’s Patterns of Disruption the authors suggest that disruption occurs when “something changes in the larger environment--technology or customer preferences or supporting infrastructure/ecosystem—to make [a] new approach possible and profitable. The...
Have you heard about the Spotted Lanternfly infestation in southeast Pennsylvania? The insect is a planthopper from China, India, and Vietnam, first discovered in Berks County, Pennsylvania, but has spread to other counties since. The Spotted Lanternfly has the potential to do harm to the...
“Trucking is the backbone of this nation,” said Mary Ann Hudson, executive vice president and managing director of Bibby Transportation Finance during a presentation at the Mid-American Trucking Show held in Louisville, KY, last week. FreightWaves reports on the Bibby Financial Services report that “sought...
