How Highway Congestion Affects Freight Transportation

February 28, 2019

The life of a truck driver can be stressful in many ways. Spending long hours on the road, the need for constant concentration, and the responsibility for freight security and on-time delivery. Additionally, apart from all of these unpleasant elements of a trucker's day, there is a lot of wasted...

The Future of Rail Freight Transportation

February 26, 2019

In the world of freight transportation, ocean and air shipping play a significant role in the logistics industry, but there’s another mode that is often underestimated - rail. Rail freight transportation has experienced downtime since the 1980s. The logistics world is changing, and it seems like rail is making a...

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What Is Partial Truckload Shipping and Is It Right For You?

February 21, 2019

The freight industry is full of variety and diversity, and there are plenty of transportation modes. You probably already know and use full truckload and less-than-truckload shipping. However, there is one more option in between the FTL and LTL - partial truckload shipping. What is partial truckload shipment? A partial...

What is a Drop Trailer Program?

February 19, 2019

With the latest hours of service regulations, carriers try to optimize their route time and are as efficient as possible. Drivers often waste time at facilities or other destinations waiting for the freight to be loaded or unloaded. In some cases, this may take up to a few hours and...

Supplying Love: Valentine’s Day Logistics

February 14, 2019

Valentine’s Day for most people means romantic dates with flowers, chocolates and meaningful cards. While the biggest problem on February 14 is pleasing your loved one, logistics managers and suppliers start stressing much earlier to provide you with all of the gift options you need. Roses are not grown at...

How Oil and Gas Companies Can Benefit from 3PL

February 12, 2019

Unlike any other industry, oil and gas supply chains are incredibly complex. Supplying every operation with heavy equipment, rigs, pipes, and hazardous materials requires extreme organization and strategy. Transporting such materials in such large volume demands using multiple modes, high capacity, special vehicles, and strict regulatory compliance. Therefore, there are...

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5 Tips on Generating an Accurate BOL

February 7, 2019

Essentially, the cargo transportation process involves many documents. One piece of documentation is more important than the others, and that is the Bill of Lading (BOL). That's why it is important to know how to generate an accurate BOL. Providing accurate and correct information while completing a BOL may seem too evident,...

Trending Transportation Updates: January 2019

February 5, 2019

There were many new and exciting developments throughout the transportation and shipping industry last month. Check out some of the top stories that made headlines during January! The UK Prepares Supply Chain as Brexit Nears The United Kingdom and European Union had 18 months to seamlessly manage the transition, but...

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3 Things To Know About Bill of Lading (BOL) Meaning

January 31, 2019

A Bill of Lading is one of the most important documents in the world of freight shipping. However, it’s still confusing for many companies and shippers to understand a BOL meaning and what role it plays in the transportation process. What is Bill of Lading? Bill of Lading (BOL) is...

Key Things To Know About Shipping Oversized Loads

January 29, 2019

Whether you’re shipping equipment, steel items or any other oversized load that is beyond regular shipping services competence, it is considered over-dimensional freight. Shipping such loads may be burdensome and complicated, as freight requires special vehicles, precise control and has to meet delivery deadlines. What are the measurements of oversized freight?...