Archive for May, 2017

Last-mile business explodes on e-commerce demand

The last mile on the route to e-commerce fulfillment is getting crowded, with truckload, less-than-truckload, logistics and parcel operators all jostling to squeeze trucks onto residential roads and driveways leading to a consumer’s doorstep and customer’s dollars. (This article requires a subscription to the Journal of Commerce. To subscribe, please click on the above link.)

April truck tonnage declines, reports ATA

Seasonally-adjusted (SA) for-hire truck tonnage at 134 (2000=100) dropped 2.5% (its largest monthly contraction year-to-date), following declines of 1.1% in March and 0.1% in February.

Electrifying Big Truck Fleets

Hyster Company is testing high capacity lift trucks with electric motors. The company suggests that, in the near future, ports and heavy industry will be able to electrify their big truck fleets, producing zero emissions while achieving comparable full shift performance.

ILA concerned about NY/NJ chassis depot rents

Increasingly high rents charged to chassis providers by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey could hurt the port’s overall competitiveness, says Dennis Daggett, executive vice president of the International Longshoremen’s Association.

Alone on the Open Road: Truckers Feel Like “Throwaway People”

Driving a long-haul tractor-trailer is as commonplace as the items that drivers carry, from blue jeans to blueberries, from toilet paper for Walmart to farm machinery bound for export. There are 1.7 million men and women working as long-haul drivers in the country. Yet truckers – high up in their cabs – are literally out […]

How the ELD Mandate Can Drive Up Freight Rates and Disrupt the Industry

The trucking industry has been teetering on the electronic logging device issue for a years now. Not many wanted to see it come to fruition, and now that the December compliance deadline is rolling around, trucking companies and truck drivers across the nation are hoping for a reversal on the ruling.

5 Ways to Cut the Risk of Cargo Theft

Risk models provide a key advantage to firms operating globally, and are the first step in identifying key trade lanes, business partners, and the areas most likely to cause harm. The more you know, the easier it is to manage the risk. (This article requires a subscription to the Journal of Commerce. To subscribe, please […]