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Three experts from Transport Enterprise Leasing discuss strategies for buying and selling trucks amid regulatory shifts, trade tensions and economic uncertainty.
Truck Drivers on the Lookout for Spotted Lanternfly
A troublesome tiny Asian visitor known as the spotted lanternfly is hopping from fruit trees onto trucks and railcars throughout the southeastern corner of Pennsylvania, threatening to ruin billions of dollars of agricultural commodities in the state and elsewhere.
February 1, 2019Editorial: Trucking Has It Down Cold
A polar vortex can slow a lot of folks down. But you can count on the trucking industry.
January 31, 2019Industry Groups Object to New Chassis Fees Taking Effect at Ports
Transportation industry groups are criticizing a plan by some ocean carriers to begin seeking new administrative fees for cargo containers, known as “street turns.” The fees are set to take effect Feb. 4 and range from $30 to $75, depending on the carrier.
January 31, 2019Cargo Chief Raises $2.5 Million in Venture Capital
Cargo Chief, which provides a carrier integration platform for 3PLs, announced it has raised more than $2.5 million, according to a Jan. 25 press release.
January 31, 2019Autonomous Trucking Still Distant
ATLANTA — The future of autonomous trucks is further down the road than people believe, but final-mile delivery by robots is closer to larger use, said Steve Banker of ARC Advisory Group, giving his assessment of future disruption at the SMC3 Jump Start conference.
January 30, 2019Fleets Prepare Drivers for Extreme Cold
Trucking groups prepared their drivers with tips on operations and safety as a polar vortex gripped the Midwest, delivering extremely cold temperatures and harsh wind chills.
January 30, 2019Houston Trucking, Shipping Companies Decry Proposal to Limit Biggest Vessels
Representatives for container shipping companies and trucking companies pushed back against a proposal to restrict the number of 1,100-foot-plus container vessels that call on Houston, saying this would hurt the entire shipping and logistics supply chain.
January 30, 2019Georgia Ports Shrug Off Trade Worries, Post Record Year
Georgia’s seaports shook off fears of global trade tensions and the early days of the partial government shutdown to post another record year of freight traffic in calendar year 2018, a sign the economy remains sound despite recent turmoil.
January 30, 2019ELD Era Brings Fleets, Shippers Toward More Collaboration, Experts Say
The advent of ELDs is influencing how carriers and shippers work together to control costs, deploy capacity, design networks, offer and charge for services, make capital investments, recruit and assign drivers and leverage new technology.
January 30, 2019