Monday, September 19, 2016 · Jeff Ward, partner, A.T. Kearney Andrés Mendoza Pena, partner, A.T. Kearney Victoria Pisini, senior business analyst, A.T. Kearney
While the trucking industry outlook remains bright—the American Trucking Associations predicts freight tonnage to grow 28.6 percent and revenue a healthy 74.5 percent over the next 10 years —trucking, like other logistics modes, seems to be at the beginning of a period of…
Tuesday, September 6, 2016 · John D. Schulz
Shippers are benefiting from temporary excess capacity in the truckload market, but analysts say this condition is temporary. The driver situation, increasing regulations, and inventory sell-offs all point to a tighter capacity situation in 2017 and beyond. State of…
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 · Xiaojia Chen and Shanglin Tsai
Studies on trucking freight mode selection usually focus on full truckload (TL) vs less-than-truckload (LTL). In recent years a variant of full truckload called multiple stop truckload (MSTL or multi-stop) has gained prominence as a potential cost-saving measure.
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 · Patrick Burnson
MIT research shows that demand probabilities determined by historical demand patterns should be considered by companies with private fleets when deciding whether or not to accept orders under capacity constraints.
Monday, June 16, 2014 · SCMR Staff
While the reasons for high spot market activity can vary, DAT cited many reasons for why it continues to be hectic going back to July 2013, including last winter’s weather, the regulatory environment, and the ongoing driver shortage.
Friday, May 16, 2014 · SCMR Staff
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is in the final step of issuing contentious, labor friendly regulations that would create sweeping changes to the way the union organizing elections are held.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 · SCMR Staff
Diesel prices dropped for the second straight week, with the average price per gallon falling 0.8 cents to $3.71, according to the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 · Jeff Berman
With the economy showing some slight signs of growth, the Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index (PCI) was up for the second straight month in November, with a 0.1 percent gain on the heels of October’s 1.1 percent rise.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 · Jeff Berman
With gas prices making everyone uncomfortable, again, those same old fears about energy prices are back in the forefront. But it does not have to be these way. In fact, it should not be this way—period. That is how T. Boone Pickens, founder and chairman of BP Capital…
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 · Rosalyn Wilson
The signs in the transportation sector seem to be trending in the right direction, but growth is slow and volatile.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 · Frank Quinn
The big picture numbers in this year’s report such as total logistics costs, inventory levels, and carrier capacities all dropped sharply. Yet this was not totally unexpected given that 2009 was only marginally better than 2008, another tough year for companies in just about…
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 · Jeff Berman
Business logistics costs fell to a record low of 7.7 percent of Gross Domestic Product last year, compared with 9.3 percent of GDP in 2008, according to a new annual benchmark report issued Wednesday.
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