Also known as the “road” portion of an intermodal shipment, this trucking portion of an intermodal shipment takes the freight from the shipper to the rail at origin, and from the rail to the receiver at destination. Drayage involves a driver with just a truck (aka power unit or tractor)...
Keep in mind that if you work directly with a carrier, you must ensure they have authority to operate in both the U.S. and Canada. Not just any trucking company can haul on both sides of the border. Anexperienced cross-border 3PLmaintains relationships with hundreds of cross-border freight...
The question of how trucking capacity is growing or declining is common in industry, but the reality is that demand fluctuations are far more important to monitor as they swing much more violently. Since December of 2018, the total tractor count from for-hire fleets (non-private) has grown...
Another example comes from New Way Trucking, a more than 500-truck fleet that hauls groceries, medications and other loads between the United States and Canada. New Way uses Samsara’s telematics platform, which includes an ELD component, a camera platform, and (you guessed it) an app. The...
It is extremely important to get this measurement right, as no one wants to wind up with an excess amount of dirt they have no idea what to do with. On the other hand, you don’t want to find yourself in the situation of not having enough dirt to complete your project. That can ...
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“Bottom line — we get paid for delivering loads,” he says. “So, we have a basic plan in place to make sure that happens. Sometimes we need to rent a truck. Or we’ll bobtail in to hook the trailer up. Our name is everything. So if we have to, we’ll bobtail all the way...
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LCL is ideal for shipment loads as little as 1 CBM, or at least less than 10 CBM. If you are shipping less than 1 CBM (and your shipment weighs less than 200 kilograms), it may be more cost-effective to consider air freight instead. But if you are shipping more than 10 CBM, the...
Find out how our logistics specialists and supply chain technology combine to create powerful solutions for growing shipper Bootstrap Farmer. Learn more Customer Case Studies–3 min read Keeping Cool With Cross-Border Freight Solutions A cooler & drinkware brand needed a U.S.-Mexico cross-border ...