By Robert J. Hall Today’s fleets face a challenging economy. High fuel costs, increased demands on budgets, and growing pressure to “go green,” for example, are left to the fleet manager to tackle. Here are some of the top challenges…
by Scott VanBeek The explicit or implicit motto of every trucking business should be: Safety First. Most importantly, good safety practices help protect the lives and health of drivers and other motorists. In addition, a safe trucking operation reduces maintenance,…
Some trucking companies will quote you a rate to move your product but when you get the bill it’s significantly higher than the originally quoted rate. More often than not, that will be due to what we call in the…
Raise your hand if any of the following describes you: You’re a rapidly rising start-up company with large orders coming in, but as yet without the funds needed to maintain a fully stocked warehouse. You’re a reseller needing to consolidate…
If you’re a materials supplier, then you probably know that there are different transportation means available to carry your merchandise; one of those means is airfreight, or shipping via plane (hence the term “air”). This article presents the key advantages…
Each year, the holiday season is very hectic for retailers; in addition to greater numbers of customer sales and traffic, most retail outlets also experience significant surges in the trucking orders that they usually receive. While this is excellent news…
Every year Boston is host to many tradeshow events both large and small. The Boston Convention and Exhibition Center is the largest exhibition center in the Northeast United States, with some 516,000 square feet of contiguous exhibition space. The John…
1. What is the size of your fleet? Many shippers ask this question and trucking companies may feel pressured to exaggerate the number. But for establishing long-term relationships, honesty is the best policy. You will also want to ask a…