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Detention, TCA Truckload Indexes weekly newsletter

By on Sunday February 17th, 2019 in Carrier Capacity, Detention, On Time Delivery, Preferred Shipper, Supply Chain, Trucking, Truckload. No Comments.

“Driver Detention creates a domino effect across the Supply Chain” TCA Truckload Indexes Ashley Coker 2/13/2019 Driver detention has plagued the trucking industry for years, causing headaches and lost wages. Now that the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate is in effect and fleets are decked out with more technology than ever, carriers have a better […]


D.O.C.S. distribution operations control systems Nabisco Foods

By on Wednesday March 30th, 2016 in Joe in the Press, On Time Delivery, Supply Chain, Transportation Management Systems, Trucking. No Comments.

Mr. Andraski takes a stroll own memory lane with his LinkedIn update on an early  home grown carrier  communication  tool  that relied on external modems and the “persuading ” many carriers and pool distributors to invest in their first PC’s. At the time in the mid 1980’s, this stuff was leading edge. Joe,thanks for the […]


Electronic Logging Devices (ELD)

By on Monday March 14th, 2016 in Carrier Capacity, On Time Delivery, Preferred Shipper, Quotes, Supply Chain, Transport & Politics, Transportation Management Systems, Transportation Procurement, Trends, Trucking. No Comments.

Unless there is another delay, on December 18th, 2017 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) will require all motor carriers to have ELD’s installed on their tractors. The FMSCA states “The ELD rule applies to motor carriers and drivers who are currently required to keep records of duty service (RODS) on paper or with […]


Shippers’ Transport Costs Rise Amid Capacity Crunch -Survey WSJ Article

By on Wednesday September 30th, 2015 in Carrier Capacity, On Time Delivery, Preferred Shipper, Supply Chain, Transportation Management Systems, Transportation Procurement, Trends, Trucking. No Comments.

Carriers have the upper hand in negotiating transportation rates with shippers as capacity tightens, a survey finds Article by Wall Street Journal,   Erica E. Phillips   09/29/2015 A capacity crunch in the transportation sector is driving up costs for manufacturers, retailers and suppliers, according to results from a survey published by Logistics Management. Excess capacity […]