Robots are taking center stage in the effort to stay competitive in many areas of the transportation and logistics sector. In particular, warehouse robots are one of the current trends to watch. There are very few who can argue that robots can make a warehouse run better. For many warehouse managers robots are one of…
The economy is on a tear and there is no end in sight. The result is a strain on trucking resources, including equipment and labor. There aren’t enough trucks and the shortage of truckers to drive them is making headlines like this one just days ago from “The Street,” America’s Massive Truck Driver Shortage…
Taken as a direct sign that the threat of global trade wars have little affect on U.S. manufacturing, orders for long lasting U.S. factory goods rose in June after declining for two months prior. According to the Commerce Department, orders for durable goods which are items that are meant to last at least three years, from cars…
Many factors can affect different sectors of industry. Some factors are specific to a particular industry, while other factors are more general in nature. Things like the economy have a general effect across a broad range of industries. As times change so do the situations that effect what individual sectors must contend with. The freight transportation industry is…
California is one of the nations biggest importer and exporter. With its large ports and vast highway system, California provides the country with a huge gateway through which goods can flow in and out. With all the freight going in and out, and with it playing such a big part in the economy of the…
At the beginning of 2018 the future of the economy was a bit foggy and many had predicted problems for the retail industry. But it looks like things have changed, in a good way. For the retail industry there is anticipation that consumers will spend confidently throughout 2018. With market growth projected to reach somewhere around…
It is a common belief that if your small business can make it through the first three years, you have a good chance of making it. It is a fact that for every successful business you see out there, there are many that didn’t make it. Why is do some businesses survive, while others don’t? There can be many answers to that…
Key economic indicators for the trucking industry all seem to be showing that 2018 will be a good year in this sector. Freight demand is rising, rates are soaring, and truck sales are enjoying the highest levels in years. Kyle Quinn, general manager of Peterbilt remarked to Trucks.com that “We don’t see anything on the horizon that says…
It’s not often that a CEO’s innovative strategies can return positive results that are almost immediately quantifiable, but one rail carrier is doing just that. CSX, which is the nations third largest rail carrier has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past year. Driven by CEO E. Hunter Harrison, who died from a sudden illness just eight…
On June 11, the first two of 14 expected toll locations were to begin collecting tolls from tractor trailers in Rhode Island. A move which is being opposed by the American Trucking Association for obvious reasons. The first two gantries are located on Interstate 95 between exits 2 and 5. Passing through both of those will…