GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The new hours-of-service rules implemented in the US July 1 have reduced solo driver productivity by 3.1%, and team operations by 4.3%, according to data compiled by Schneider National. The results reflect estimates the ...
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"OMG, I wish I'd never heard of this job, let alone sold it!" Sound familiar? It's August and you now have to make good on all those promises you made when you got the project. The refrain from above was after a particularly trying day ...
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US trucking is "on the cusp" of a capacity crunch, according to American Trucking Associations vice president and chief economist Bob Costello. Costello told the popular All Eyes on the Economy panel that eventually demand for freight ...
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September's DAT North American Freight Index saw a seasonal drop of 5.3 percent in spot market truckload freight volume from August, pointing to a change in Q3 seasonal patterns. That month-to-month drop aside, the Index was up 22 percent ...
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Sprayer Pouch is a new flexible bottle that features a flat bottom for exceptional shelf presentation, has excellent stiffness and offers reduced packaging weight compared with conventional bottles.Introduced at PACK EXPO, the ...
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Overall freight volumes in the US will grow by 63.6% to $1.3 trillion annually in 2024 and trucking will see its share of those revenues rise to 81% from 80.7% in 2012, according to ATA's U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast to 2024. The ...
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Turnover at large US truckload fleets continued to increase in the second quarter, according to The American Trucking Associations' Trucking Activity Report. Turnover in the second quarter rose two percentage points to 99%. "Continued ...
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During the Canadian Recruiting and Retention Conference, hosted by Over the Road, the CEO of Transrep delivered key points to retaining a positive workforce. Ray Haight steered his attention away from recruiting drivers to retaining them, ...
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Tonnage is up, the American Trucking Associations’(ATA) reported this week, and while the increase may seem positive on the surface, it may only be a reflection of certain sectors that produce heavier loads. After falling 0.6% in ...
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US for-hire truck tonnage spiked 1.4% in August, on the heels of a 0.6% decline in July. However, the American Trucking Associations' cautioned the impressive tonnage is attributed to the type of freight being hauled, and not necessarily ...
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PeopleNet today announced an integration with McLeod Software’s LoadMaster LTL to better address the complexities of the companies’ less-than-truckload customers. “In the dynamic LTL environment, driver’s ...
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The call has once again gone out to North American drivers and owner/operators, to nominate their fleet for the Best Fleet to Drive For competition. The competition is hosted by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and administered by ...
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ALDI Queensland managing director Viktor Jakupec and CHEP Australia and New Zealand president Phillip Austin have jointly launched a new-generation reusable plastic crate, 'Gen 3' for the fresh produce industry at ALDI's Salisbury store in ...
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Total Cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers dropped 2.6 percent in June from May, according to the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI). The Base Rate Index dropped by 1.6 percent from May in June. While Average Fuel ...
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Ground transportation rates continue to decline, according to the Canadian General Freight Index. The index said rates went down 2.6% in June, compared to May results. The base rate index - excluding accessorial charges - went down 1.6% ...
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