“35 Do not use dishonest standards when measuring length, weight or quantity. 36 Use honest scales and honest weights, an honest ephah and an honest Hin…” Lev 19 35-36 Carriers are more likely to reweigh and reclassify freight now more than ever. A few years ago this was not the case. The LTL carriers have […]
Oil and fuel trends effect and reflect changes in the domestic and global economy. Let’s look back at U.S. oil production and U.S. oil consumption in 2012, and then look forward to see what 2013 may bring in regards to fuel trends. U.S. Oil Production In 2012, domestic liquid petroleum production rose by .65 […]
When has more funding for anything not been good news? This time its good news for US ports. The Transportation Department awarded $760 million of freight-oriented FASTLANE grants on July 6 that will help fund 18 freight mobility projects in 16 states. The money from the grants will be used to help alleviate congestion at […]
Many companies are struggling right now. It is no secret. It’s plastered all over the news. So when your company is facing difficult times, you look to cut costs wherever you can. Does this mean that you should not outsource logistics? It actually means the opposite. Outsourcing logistics services to a Logistics Services Provider can […]
While 2011 was a good year for shippers of international freight across the industry, you can expect some rate increases for ocean freight in 2012. Falling Rates Last year people noticed falling rates on imports from China as well as some other key lanes due to a variety of international shipping factors. One of […]
The American Trucking Association (ATA) has seen significant increases already in 2013 with the best January tonnage report in five years. The For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index showed a 2.9% increase in January after an increase of 2.4% in December as well. Increases are a good sign since the trucking industry tends to serve as a […]
We covered UPS GRI schedules in the past see our original UPS FREIGHT GENERAL RATE INCREASES THROUGH THE YEARS blog for a breakdown. If you weren’t paying close attention to the latest announcement from UPS (United Parcel Services) you might have missed that UPS Freight LTL rates are going up. Most of the buzz around […]
We put the accent on you. How? We ask you questions that no one else thinks to ask. We check in with you even when things are running smoothly. We take the extra time to save you money through alternative logistics solutions when others would simply overlook it. Customer Story Recently, we had a […]
Unfortunately, current ocean freight rates are below the required level for ocean lines to cover basic operating and transportation costs for sea freight. Some ocean lines have already implemented general rate increases from Europe, the Far East, and Africa in order to recover losses from 2011. Starting in March, 2012 many more ocean lines […]
Retailers have had to make the shift in the last few years from calculating freight class based on value to calculating freight class based on density. Below is some helpful information about correctly classifying your retail freight to avoid unnecessary expenses and delays. Determine Density Since density plays a key role in determining freight […]
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