The LTL market’s surprising profitability and ability to not only exist, but to become the most lucrative and well-managed niche of the overall $830 billion…
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Our annual gathering of freight transportation industry analysts reveals some common themes, largely around the notion that rates are not likely to increase much—if at…
With the “old guard” leaving the sector, new blood is moving into the freight payment industry. They are more data-driven, faster, and more international—and savvy…
It has been a very volatile year, complicated by general political and economic instability around the globe. For logistics and supply chain professionals and carrier…
Carrier executives continue to yearn for supply/demand equation to even out as inventory slowly rebuilds. In the meantime, capacity for fleet growth remains limited due…
In a recent presentation to the World Affairs Council, Kevin Cassidy of the UN’s International Labor Organization (ILO) stated that if manufacturers, distributors and service…
As the need to secure capacity quickly and efficiently grows, DFM continues to build market share and investor interest—and put increased pressure on traditional brokers.…
We take our annual dive into the world of trucking regulations and explore what’s happening and what could lie ahead for both carriers and shippers…
“In a recession, the pressure will be on to cut costs for shippers and to maintain margins for providers.” Source: logistics Mgmt
Logistics experts reveal the top motor freight trends that shippers and carriers should be watching over the next few years. Source: logistics Mgmt
While the turbulent market has created headaches for shippers, carriers, and service providers, our study also focused on one of the most critical threats facing…
There has been a blockbuster acquisition and further consolidation at the top of the North American truckload market. Source: logistics Mgmt
Less than Truckload (LTL) is equal to the e-commerce task. Source: logistics Mgmt
Again this year, winners in this TL category posted some of the strongest overall weighted scores of our survey. Source: logistics Mgmt
U.S. agencies are getting wake-up calls from Congress and shippers. Source: logistics Mgmt
Reports of swoon “exaggerated” even as spot rates temper boom. Source: logistics Mgmt
Once again authored by global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney in partnership with CSCMP and Penske Logistics, the SoL has become known as the most…
Coming off of 2021, which had carriers clearly in the driver’s seat with sustained pricing power, things have shifted in 2022 as rates trend back…
Returns are a proverbial mess for all but the most accomplished retailers. Going forward, part of a company’s reputation and success will be a reflection…
Faced with more moving parts than at any other time, the current state of the less-than-truckload market has carriers riding high, with shippers looking to…