How are Fuel Surcharges Calculated?

July 24, 2018

You may have heard some unwritten rules about fuel surcharges, or come across fuel surcharge calculators on the internet, but they don’t really go into depth about what is happening behind the scenes. Knowing how to calculate a fuel surcharge will help you immensely - whether you book your own...

Everything You Need to Know: Dry Van Shipping

July 19, 2018

Dry van shipping is one of the most popular and widely trusted freight transportation methods available. It has remained a preferred means of transportation due to the high availability and numerous benefits of having an enclosed trailer throughout the shipping process. In today's post, we will dive deeper into everything...

10 Tips for Palletizing

July 17, 2018

The knowledge of how to properly palletize is very important in order to prevent many accidents that happen all the time in warehouses. This knowledge will help you save a ton of time and money dealing will freight damage, as well as frustration over these damaged goods. To help ensure...

Which Type of Trailer is Right For You?

July 12, 2018

When shipping freight over-the-road, a shipper can choose from a variety of trailer options: dry van, flatbed, refrigerated and more. Each transportation mode has advantages and disadvantages to both the shipper and the carrier hauling the freight. Carriers determine the pros and cons of the various trailer types based on...

5 Challenges Logistics Managers Face Every Day

July 10, 2018

In present day global economics, logistics plays a key role in facilitating trade and, by extension, ensuring the success of business operations. Logistics managers have seen increasing challenges to create and keep efficient and effective logistics and supply chain methods. Here we discuss five of the biggest logistics challenges faced...

Does Detention Affect Driver Shortage?

July 5, 2018

The growing driver shortage has been troubling the U.S. transportation world for some time now. With experienced drivers retiring, the younger generation does not actively pursue a career in truck driving due to long hours, hard work conditions and extended periods of time away from home. In a combination with...

Trending Transportation Updates: June 2018

July 3, 2018

June was full of many newsworthy transportation, shipping and logistic developments. Here are some of June's top trending transportation updates: Supply Chain Caught in Crossfire of U.S. - China Trade Conflict The Trump administration’s China tariffs spared some finished goods like smartphones and washing machines, while charges on parts and components could...

Could Self-Driving Trucks Be Good for Truckers?

June 28, 2018

The idea of autonomous trucks taking over the trucking industry has been all over the place in recent news. Some studies have predicted that robots will take about 40 percent of all jobs in the next two decades. That could make a lot of people out of a job, but...

Refrigerated Trucks: All You Should Know

June 26, 2018

Shipping freight is never easy, and it can be even more challenging when it comes to shipping perishable goods – specifically, food or medicine that has to be kept within a certain temperature range. This was quite tricky up until the late 1930's, before the first refrigerated trailer was introduced...

How to Weigh and Measure Your Load for Shipment

June 21, 2018

Size matters when you’re talking about freight. Space is limited, and how much it will cost you to ship your freight depends on having the most accurate measurements of your load. If you think you can just eyeball your load and record what you think the load’s measurements are on...