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Business, Logistics

Freight Industry Downshifts From Hectic Pace for Shipping

A gauge of logistics stress in the U.S. economy eased in April as freight transportation cooled, a sign that the broader economy is downshifting to a speed that remains expansionary.

Brendan Murray | Bloomberg News
May 3, 2022
Business, Logistics

Trying Times Give 3PLs an Opportunity to Prove Their Worth

The past two years have been difficult ones for shippers to move their freight. But times like these are when logistics providers can most clearly demonstrate the value they bring to their business partners.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features
April 8, 2022
Business

Executive Perspective: Capacity Matching Hype vs. Reality

Last year, the first-ever capacity matching co-op was launched to empower Brokers and 3PLs with a new competitive advantage. The adoption, success and feedback’s a story you’ll want to hear. We’re inviting you to join Shawn McLeod from Axle Logistics and Brian Hodgson from Descartes as they discuss the value delivered from a capacity matching network.

March 27, 2019
Editorial

Editorial: The Ceiling on a Hot Freight Market

As the U.S. economy and truck tonnage continue to power forward, trucking companies are enjoying the benefits of a hot freight market where their services are in high demand. At the same time, tight hauling capacity is making it tougher for shippers to find the trucks needed to transport their goods.

Transport Topics
April 26, 2018
Business

Get, Keep and Grow Capacity in 2018

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January 30, 2018
Business

Spending on Trucking Services Soars in Fourth Quarter

Spending on trucking services advanced by their highest rate this decade in the fourth quarter of 2017, spurred by demand and tight capacity, according to the U.S. Bank Freight Payments Index, a quarterly measure of quantitative changes in freight shipment and spending activity tracked on a national and regional level.

Burney Simpson | Staff Reporter
January 25, 2018
Business

Tight Capacity, ELD Mandate Send 3PL Rates Higher

The new year is bringing good news to third-party logistics firms as tight capacity sends the rates they charge shippers higher and their spot market business flourishes.

Burney Simpson | Staff Reporter
December 27, 2017
Business, Logistics, Perspective

Opinion: The 2017 Capacity Crisis: Past Lessons, Current Advice

Jeff Tucker, CEO of Tucker Company Worldwide, reviews lessons learned and offers current advice relative to the capacity crunch of 2017.

November 3, 2017
Perspective

Opinion: The Quest for Universal Freight Visibility

Asset tracking has always answered the question: “Where’s my truck?” It still does, of course, but some cloud-based, third-party software providers now merge widely scattered tracking resources to provide unparalleled visibility for shippers, brokers, carriers and third-party logistics companies, or 3PLs.

Mathew Elenjickal | CEO, FourKites Inc.
July 6, 2017
Business

Truck Freight Capacity Dips in June

Truck freight capacity dipped in June, reflecting a relatively weak freight environment, according to the FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index.

August 20, 2013

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