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On January 5, 2012, at an Employee Appreciation Event, the owners of TransCorr National Logistics treated our employees to food and beverage at Monkey Bar, located within The B.O.B, in downtown Grand Rapids for all of their solid work in 2011. Spirits were high as we ate a variety of appetizers from hummus to pot stickers.
To preserve the positive attitude of Team TNL, “Restore the Corr” 2x2 meetings were created. Two people from the …
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Loading ...I am a dork. If Dorkdom was a real place and not just a state of mind, I would be its mayor on Foursquare. I fully realized my new status while watching The Big Bang Theory with my husband. Right in the middle of the show, I paused the DVR (he would probably be mad if I didn't do this to him all the time) to tell him a work story that was so funny I could barely relay it to him.
"Oh MY gosh, so today (giggle, giggle, snort), Brandon came over …
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(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5) Loading ...Diesel fuel is by far and away the “life blood” of the motor carrier industry. On average, motor carriers consume over 38 billion gallons of diesel fuel to move over 10 billion tons of freight annually. Diesel fuel represents the highest expense of a trucking company other than labor costs and can account for up to 25% of the total operating costs of a single business.
There are not many industries that feel the direct effects of an ever …
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From the people who ring the red bells for the Salvation Army to those who donate food items, assemble baskets, and deliver them to needy families, without helpers, Santa would need a bigger sleigh and a lot more time.
The employees of TransCorr National Logistics pride themselves on being Santa’s go-to guys and gals. For the past four years, the TNL team has shopped for, wrapped, and delivered gifts to needy children at area schools during …
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(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...For the last two months, TransCorr National Logistics has really been growing! We are aggressively hiring in many U.S. markets. We have hired the first wave of new people for our new offices in Traverse City, Michigan, Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Cincinnati, Ohio. They have brought on new customers and a lot of truckload and LTL freight. Before hitting the ground running, the new members of the team needed to learn how to talk the talk and walk …
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(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...Is the trucking industry starting to rebound and expand? Could be! The number of customer orders on new Class 8 trucks last month was 27,700 compared to the 18,891 ordered in this same time frame last year. A truck is considered Class 8 if the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) is anything above 33,000 lbs, which includes all tractor trailer trucks. These Class 8 truck orders rose by 46% in October of 2011 compared to the number sold in …
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(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5) Loading ...In life, there have been many situations that have made me want to bang my head against the wall, but none have been as frustrating as searching for a DJ and photographer for my upcoming wedding. Being in charge of a customer service department, I have lofty expectations of customer care. No matter how impeccable your service, your end product, or your reputation, if you are not able to respond promptly to a customer, you will lose their faith …
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) misses yet another deadline on Hours of Service. How can the transportation industry prepare for the uncertainty of its eventual outcome and its impact on supply chains?
The DOT missed their October 28 deadline for the announcement of the new Hours of Service (HOS) rules. There is no date as to when any new HOS rules will be announced. The saga of DOT inaction and uncertainty for carriers and shippers …
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(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5) Loading ...Can luck get you an interview or a job? Well I guess that all depends on how you define luck. I was inspired to write about this topic while driving to Cincinnati to do interviews for our new sales office. Instead of channel surfing the radio for 6 hours, my wife got me some books on CD. One of those books was "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch. His book got me thinking about the passion that I have for what I do. I recommend this book to anyone …
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There are certain things in life that cause me massive amounts of anxiety; staying in hotel rooms, grocery shopping, driving and riding in cars, and math. Today we will talk about math – how to determine the “skid space” that LTL carriers use in the rating process.
Calculating Skid Space is Math and I Hate Math
I hate math. I don't know what percentage of you just nodded emphatically, stood up on your desk chair, raised your arms up over …
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