SMC³ has the only commercially available technology tool to consider carrier-specific costs, providing enhanced flexibility and agility through its Dynamic PriceBuilder™ tool.

Centerline Drivers VP John Trahan debunks the misconceptions surrounding staffing companies and stresses the importance of investing in all drivers.

Freight Ninja is positioning itself as an industry leader in combating the truck parking shortage across the United States.

Stepping up amid tragedy, Bestway Express’ CEO continues to make progress in growing the company and continuing his father’s legacy.

The founder and CEO of Supply Chain Fitness discusses the importance of driver health during Employee Health and Fitness Month.

Ralph Moyle CEO Ashley Kordish discusses steps she has taken to understand her employees’ circumstances and create a positive work culture.

The president of Sewell Motor Express provides insight on a new way to establish a positive company culture to achieve better employee retention.

Neste technical manager joins Drilling Deep to discuss the ways renewable diesel is beneficial both inside and outside of the transportation industry.

FMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson discusses efforts underway to make the trucking industry more diverse.

TriumphPay and Highway join forces to create an exclusive algorithm that will combat double brokering.

Trucking companies should include better legal care options for drivers.

Small-package shippers should consider stepping outside the norm to modernize their logistics strategy by evaluating alternative carriers.

WorkforceQA’s Grady Phillips joined Taking the Hire Road to discuss truck driver qualification.

Trucksafe’s owner joins Taking the Hire Road to discuss the latest Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse statistics.

The Next Generation in Trucking Association is creating awareness among young people about opportunities in trucking.

Leaf Logistics offers a guide to address the root causes of freight market volatility through coordination to plan, schedule and move freight with more certainty.

Valoroo’s CEO gives five insightful ways for industry leaders to continue to scale even through a market downturn.

Acrisure EVP Brian Fielkow joins Taking the Hire Road to discuss the importance of focusing on operational excellence to drive safe results.

A recruiting manager talks about being a woman in the industry as well as the importance of transparent recruiting and the positive impact it can have on trucking companies.

The logistics industry is seeing rates continue to fall. How can shippers ensure success in this market before the market adjusts and rates swing back up?

GoToro, previously known as FATj, focuses on making the lives of recruiters easier through advanced, data-driven technology.

Amy Boerger, Cummins Engine Plant’s first female product engineer and vice president, is retiring after nearly 40 years with the company.

PalletTrader is bringing a user-friendly, online intelligence and transaction platform to all things pallets; a new collaborative information “warehouse” for logistics and transportation operators.

In order to combat challenges, recruiters should lead with integrity, according to Hansen and Adkins’ Tommy Valenzuela.

Leaf Logistics’ Flex Fleets offers shippers and carriers the best combination of service and financial performance.

Listed in the Top 20 Best Fleets to Drive for 2023, ACT is constantly evolving to create a better environment for its current and prospective drivers.

Sales has drastically shifted in the past few years, and Factor 8 is making sales more lucrative across all industries, including logistics.

Best Pass attributes part of its success to its partnerships and encourages fleets of all sizes to consider partnering with other industry players to increase efficiencies.

Luma Brighter Learning is helping carriers stand out as top employers during a driver shortage through better training programs.

Companies should utilize social media and content marketing for recruitment efforts to stay ahead.

Newly hired CPO Jenny Abernathy is out to change the game for CRST The Transportation Solution Inc.

Companies should maintain a curious mindset, creating space for feedback, to improve overall business performance.

Chris Grey, vice president of business development at SmartKargo, says not all delivery partners have the shipper’s best interest in mind.

Meadow Lark boasts diversity efforts and driver benefits in an unstable labor market.

Elmhurst University is offering a top-of-the-line, flexible degree to aspiring supply chain leaders.

A few weeks ago, First Star announced its newest addition to its aggressive five-year growth plan, specifically for experienced freight broker agents. The company calls it a “90 for 90” promotion, 90% commission for 90 days.

Driver wellness is a critical safety issue. In an industry where driver wellness is consistently listed as a key concern, companies like Rolling Strong are important.

Founded roughly six years ago, Knoxville, Tennessee-based Konexial is a trucking technology company dedicated to meeting the needs of companies in the industry by creating state-of-the-art technology that helps improve day-to-day operations.

Convoy, J.B. Hunt and Uber Freight last week announced that they have partnered to create the Scheduling Standards Consortium as a new standard for full truckload freight employment scheduling.

Freight technology buyers should carefully assess their mindset when it comes to purchasing new technology in times of a less robust market.

Partnering with Wreaths Across America can be a potential recruitment tool, especially for companies efforting toward veteran-friendly hiring initiatives, according to the nonprofit.

Newest Convoy survey shows environmental impact as newest sustainability motivation over governmental relations.

The folks at Convoy believe that this soft market will continue through the beginning of the new year as demand is declining faster than supply.

Starting in January, changes will be made to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s clearinghouse that rid carriers of that monotonous task.

There is potential for error without a strategic bidding strategy. Andrew Lynch with Zipline Logistics believes there are a few important things that CPG shippers should consider when running or entering a bid. 

ZipRecruiter recently released an analysis about current dynamics of labor supply and demand in the economy. The conclusion was that for the first time, the U.S. economy had exhausted its supply of workers.

Now that awareness has increased and investments are being made, it’s time for forwarders to shift their focus toward seeking exceptional end-to-end digital shipping experiences that allow them to combine relationships and expertise with great tech.

If you’re not investing smartly in people and tech, you’re asking to be left behind. 

LogRock is dedicated to building technology that manages all aspects of compliance for trucking companies from driver-qualification files and permits to hours-of-service and maintenance records, so they don’t have to.

One of the biggest issues in the logistics industry is still driver recruitment and retention, and this year’s 2022 U.S. Transportation Spotlight Report gives insight regarding retention, recruitment and background screening activity over the past year.

Whatever the demand — big or small — many of pallet traders and companies still operate inefficiently, by email, phone, fax or internet. Until recently, there has been no accessible, universal location to conduct pallet business.

Companies have found other ways to navigate driver recruiting and retention efforts through marketing. Trucking Clicks is paving the way by providing value before and after the click.

Waypoint provides a space for soldiers to find an outlet and camaraderie in shared traumas and experiences, creating opportunities for healing and restoration and the opportunity to live life to the fullest in honor of those who lost their lives.

Freight brokers and 3PLs should focus on accommodating carriers’ technology needs in order to improve service levels.

The shift in the work environment sparked the leadership at J.B. Hunt to include a flexible work schedule for truck drivers, allowing them a fair and enjoyable work-life balance.

There is a lack of in-depth, data-driven visibility tools in the logistics industry today, according to Mitch Violett, senior director of product management at Convoy. 

Lots of questions remain about how California’s AB5 law will impact the trucking industry in other states.

Mexico’s proximity to the Americas and favorable operating environment has made it an attractive location for many U.S. companies wanting to expand or move their manufacturing operation.

Effective partnerships improve recruiting and retaining efforts across the industry.

In the rising world of e-commerce, Open Pricer helps to expand e-commerce with dynamic pricing.

R2’s LTL service is designed specifically to service small-medium-sized shippers – bringing well-rounded expertise in one platform that gives shippers the same advantages of a large shipper.

Platform helps to streamline and automate driver recruitment and retention efforts.

With strong backing from major players within the Southeast Asia port community and ecosystem, Haulio is the leading first-mile player in container logistics.

When it comes to truck driver safety, one might assume that the majority of injuries are the result of vehicle crashes, but this is not always the case.

Protecting drivers with TVC Pro-Driver.

Citation management that helps trucking companies improve driver safety.

While freight demand is still present, the industry is seeing a softening.

Using data to protect trucking companies.

Attracting and retaining a younger workforce.

Evolving recruitment marketing efforts in sync with the market.

With the goal of becoming more competitive and efficient in today’s evolving truck transportation market, shippers are looking for large carriers for partnership from beginning to end.

The ebb and flow of the logistics market.

Respect and communication remain vital aspects to driver retention.

Volvo recently announced its plan to construct an electric charging corridor in California.

Creative and strategic solutions for recruiting in the logistics space.

A recent report shows how far the transportation industry remains from the net-zero goal.

While technology has a place in the evolution of transportation, not everything in the day-to-day operations should be replaced by it. Interpersonal relationships are essential and the foundation for success.

“Oil and gas money is so embedded in many local budgets, it’s difficult to imagine a future without it,” a recent New York Times article said.

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that limits the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to enforce regulations that aimed at reducing carbon emissions from power plants.

NTI makes jobs more attractive through up-to-date market data.

Today, many in the trucking and logistics industry are looking to improve reliability, reduce costs, and decrease their carbon footprint to deliver against rising customer expectations.

Raising awareness of trucking career opportunities among younger generation.

Many argue that the disposal of electric vehicles’ lithium-ion batteries after maximizing their use could potentially be just as harmful to the environment as carbon emissions.

With changes accelerating and investment pouring in, freight forwarders need to start digitizing now to remain competitive and thrive in the imminent digitized logistics environment. 

PGT Trucking, Inc. has a proven solution to assist prospective owner-operators through today’s market challenges — lease purchasing.

NextEra Energy plans to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, saying it can do so without using offsets through renewable hydrogen. 

With the country navigating a weakening economy, companies industry wide are struggling to hire and retain drivers.

Driving company culture and personal growth.

As the world continues to become increasingly digitized, especially since this shift was accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies have had to find a balance in the workplace in managing relationships despite being primarily online.

Many companies are leveraging technology to improve driver recruiting and retention.

According to a recent Bloomberg article, electric vehicles are taking off even faster than expected and “are eating into the transportation system and taking bigger bites every year.”

Open dialogue is critical to retaining and engaging drivers.

With a federal judge recently invalidating leases to drill for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico, now is a great time for shippers and carriers to shift focus toward network and route efficiency in order to reduce the amount of empty miles and unnecessary fuel usage.

Trucking companies can build driver loyalty by delivering real-time payments through the Branch app

Over 50 corporations and nine countries have pledged to switch to materials made from processes that produce little to no carbon.

The cargo.one booking platform enables forwarders to search, book and track shipments on one platform within seconds.

Primo is looking to change logistics industry norms by partnering with companies in the industry to teach them how to provide new services to their customers.

Fastport helping US veterans obtain jobs in trucking.

“I think there are a lot of barriers that keep ladies out of finance and freight. It usually starts with ‘can’t.’ Do what you want to do. Don’t listen to the ‘can’t.’” Westjohn said.

The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced it will use roughly $3.5 billion from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest in air carbon capture projects.