Schneider Logistics to acquire American Port Services
In a move it says will "enhance door-to-door import service," truckload carrier Schneider National's thirdparty logistics operation, Schneider Logistics...
Inventory management a la 3PL
Recent economic trends have resulted in a slight uptick toward increasing safety stocks at distribution centers. Shippers are now being challenged to...
Hours of Service Violations Rise in 2005
A record 60,562 road inspections were performed over a three-day period in June at 1,348 locations throughout North America. The effort was part of Roadcheck...
Logistically Speaking: What are you doing to make your supply chain run better?
I've criss-crossed the country a time or two in recent weeks, talking and listening to shippers, carriers and industry pundits of all shapes and sizes....
Freight Demand Picks Up in June
The typical seasonal squeeze that accompanies increased freight volumes in June came later this year, says equity research firm Morgan Stanley. The companys...
Schneider Logistics acquires American Port Services
Schneider Logistics Inc., an international lead logistics provider and part of the Schneider National enterprise, has signed a definitive agreement to...
Driver Shortages to Continue and Grow
As Bill Graves, ATA president and CEO, notes, The long-haul truckload segment of our industry is experiencing a current shortfall of approximately 20,000...
New CEO at Quality Distribution; CNF and Con-Way Realign
Retirement didn’t last long for the former CEO of one of the country’s leading regional less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carriers...
A glimmer of hope for shippers
As shippers begin preparing for the fall peak season, they may be mildly surprised to find that trucking prices are slowing not by much, but at least...
U.S. trucking to increase its carrying load annual tonnage to 13 billion tons, a figure that will represent 69.1% of all tonnage that year.
Although they won't be the dominant force, the two fastest-growing modes over the next 10 years will be rail/ intermodal and air transport, according...
Help Wanted: Need 20,000 Truck Drivers. Apply immediately.
For those who think the shortage of truck drivers is overstated, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) has a new study, based on statistical analysis, that indicates the U.S. is currently short of 20,000 drivers...
U.S. Trucking to Increase its Carrying Load
The Forecast predicts that by 2016 trucking will increase its total annual tonnage to 13 billion tons, a figure that will represent 69.1% of all tonnage that year...
UPS offers $1.25 billion for Overnite
UPS has announced a definitive agreement to acquire national less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier Overnite Corp. for $43.25 per share, or approximately $1.25 billion in cash...
Online Customers Rate Carriers
As the researchers explain, the study assigns a Customer Respect Index (CRI) to each company, which is a qualitative and quantitative in-depth analysis...
Canadian Carriers Call for a Rate Increase
The Association seeks to have a general rate increase of 5.8%exclusive of any fuel cost increases...
Where have all the drivers gone?
Whether carriers buy more trailers and tractors, dedicated contracts are arranged or private fleets beefed up to meet capacity issues, it will still take...
Analyze this
In a recent report, market analyst Legg Mason (www.leggmason.com) told the financial community what shippers have known for quite some time: "In general,...
Dedicated is not the only answer
A shift to dedicated carriage from private fleets is something Gordon Hale, vice president of dedicated operations for truckload carrier Schneider National...
As fuel prices rise, truckload sector sags
After fuel prices surged to a record $2.29 per gallon in the first week of April, crude oil prices dropped to $52.10 per barrel and then bounced back...
All the right answers
Source: FTR Associates As one of the world's largest suppliers of polymer products, PolyOne Corp. would seem to be in a good position to get all the truckload...
Don't blow a gasket
Slap a gauge on just about any logistics pipeline today and you're likely to see the needle hovering around the red zone. Supply networks are under pressure...
U.S. Xpress acquires minority stake in TTMS
Truckload carrier U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. has acquired 41% of Total Transportation of Mississippi (TTMS), a $67 million truckload carrier servicing...
Truckload Demand Slows But Pricing Still Strong
Based on its proprietary Truckload Index, equity research firm Morgan Stanley says capacity is increasing as new equipment comes online...
3PL tackles capacity crunch with never say no program
National Logistics Management’s Never Say No program provides a confidential way for client carriers to manage their over-capacity shipments...
House passes highway bill
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the highway reauthorization bill, which includes several important amendments for shippers but no real clarity...
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