Nov 1
2011

U.S. Trucking Industry – Can its Future be Predicted?

Transportation Swami

Is the ability to forecast the state of affairs of the trucking transportation industry simply unpredictable?  Are there just too many economic and regulatory factors to know what to expect?  Are we in a period of economic influences and political changes that prevent history from being an indicator of what the future will look like? Given the content of many white papers and articles presenting the forecast of the industry, I think so. …
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Oct 27
2011

Spot Market Freight: Year in Review

The spot market in the transportation industry is extremely volatile as most players who participate in it are aware. The driving factor for this instability is the volume of freight shipping at any given time. Supply and Demand Within the Spot Market Freight Freight volume directly affects the supply and demand of the spot market as a whole.  When freight volume is up and customers need to get their product shipped, there is often times less …
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Oct 10
2011

Getting the Most Bang Out of Your Transportation Buck

In this economy, everyone is looking to save a buck. Cutting costs is no different for shipping freight to the local grocery store. Ultimately, the more a load costs to ship, the more the consumer pays for the product. Below are a few tips that can reduce shipping costs and shipping stress! 1. Know Your Product Often, shippers have limited knowledge of the product they are shipping. The more information you can provide when scheduling a …
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