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A Pulse on Trucking Capacity and Rates

Adrian Gonzalez October 20, 2014

What’s happening in the trucking market? It’s the question everyone in the transportation and logistics industry seems to be talking about these days. Last week,

Keep Your Truckload Freight Moving

Talking Logistics August 28, 2014

There are many moving parts that can impact a shipper’s supply chain. From monitoring carrier capacity and driver shortages to tracking the increasing government regulations,

“Truck Drivers are Treated Like Trash With No Rights”

Adrian Gonzalez July 30, 2014

Earlier this month, I wrote about the driver shortage problem in trucking, arguing that the only way to solve it is through innovation. The post

Finding Truckload Capacity: Insights on Managing the Spot Procurement Process

Adrian Gonzalez July 28, 2014

Data from various sources indicate that truckload capacity is starting to tighten. For example, here’s some data from Wolfe Research published earlier this year: When

Becoming a Shipper of Choice for Carriers

Talking Logistics July 13, 2014

As trucking capacity continues to tighten, becoming a “shipper of choice” for carriers is a goal many companies are striving toward. But what does that

Driver Shortage in Trucking: Time for Plan B

Adrian Gonzalez July 9, 2014

Last week, the U.S. Labor Department reported that employers added 288,000 jobs in June, which lowered the unemployment rate to 6.1 percent, the lowest since