The federal program known as Compliance, Safety, Accountability or CSA score, considers motor carriers organized by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) as its top priority. Are Your CSA Scores Where They Need to Be? Without a doubt, your CSA scores are extremely important to your company. In case…

According to different sources, US contract rates are currently in the high single digits and low double digits. Why? Since mid-2017, truck capacity and rates were affected by a number of different factors that included the new ELD mandate, a driver shortage, increased cost of operations and labor, holiday backlogs,…

Finding the right employees can be a monumental challenge at the best of times. Right now, it is even worse. Near full employment has created an environment where employees can court multiple companies, often with the goal of finding the best “deal” possible. For you, this means you must focus…

Recruiting professionals for long-term positions at your company is all about following the right strategy for hiring. You don’t need to be the largest company or have the most resources to attract the best people to your team. With the right allocation of your time and energy, any business can…

You have probably heard the term ‘detention’ many times before, but in a context that had you waiting in a designated classroom after school, punished for a classmate’s bad behavior which was mistakenly attributed to you. In the professional driver context, detention refers to a situation in which a professional…

Have you noticed a change in the working operations of your manufacturing supply chain?  Have your shipments been up in 2018? For manufacturers, logistics professionals, and supply chain experts, 2018 is shaping up to be a great year for business growth. Mainly due to macroeconomic factors that are impacting the…

The explosion of growth in the chemical industry has triggered a corresponding explosion of growth in the ancillary chemical logistics industry, as providers scramble to keep up with the needs for transportation, storage, and distribution. Global demand for chemicals reached $3 trillion in 2016, but that should not be considered…

Logistics providers have always relied on research and analytics to gather and decipher mountains of data which they accumulate. However, these days, with data volumes growing almost exponentially, the old ways of doing business just aren’t good enough. That’s why the logistics industry is now turning to artificial intelligence: AI…

In today’s fast-paced world, the efficiency and sustainability of the logistics chain is one of the most difficult and time-consuming hurdles that every business must face. A smooth transportation process through different distribution channels will improve the relationship between suppliers and the customers, significantly impacting the bottom line. The Future…

Getting customer’s orders out to them on time can be an issue for any business relying on a supply chain. Implementing a perfect order index can greatly help your company to improve its supply chain and reach that perfect order, along with high customer expectations. What Is the Perfect Order…