And most shippers (80.1%) indicated they are interested in accessing blanket carrier rates. Capacity Challenges Exist Haul lengths reported by respondents varied from 500+ miles to 100-249 miles. About half...
This is a guest post by Joe Webster. Most U.S. imports are transported via ocean freight or air freight. However, air freight primarily deals with shipments of perishable goods and...
The Port of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada, is touting a new record of “crossing the 600,000 annual throughput threshold for the first time.” Halifax, along with the Port of...
EV Connect, a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging management solutions, and Skycharger have launched a Fleet-as-a-Service (FaaS) program to provide fleet operators with new financing and service options for...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has declared a regional emergency in eight states related to the transportation of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. The declaration exempts "motor carriers and drivers providing...
Diesel has fallen 83.3 cents a gallon on average since Nov. 7. (Bim/Getty Images) The national average price of diesel dipped 2.5 cents to $4.524 a gallon, according to Energy...
Despite the collapse in spot rates, ocean carriers are fundamentally in a stronger position than in the past, and shippers would be wise not to confuse a temporary downcycle with...
The outlook for flatbed carriers in the housing construction industry continues to worsen. According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), homebuilder sentiment in November dropped for the 12th...
Ecommerce sales rose swiftly during the pandemic, significantly increasing demand in the less-than-truckload (LTL) space. This has caused shippers to change their shipping choices. BlueGrace Logistics sought to learn more...
The federal government is threatening to put its thumb on the scales of the trucking portion of the nation’s supply chain. With a proposed rule reminiscent of California’s AB5, the...
