This may be a Pivot Point for the Intermodal Business

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This may be a Pivot Point for the Intermodal Business

7 years ago

Periodically, business conditions change. These changes can have positive or negative effects on certain sectors of the freight transportation industry. Intermodal transportation uses at least two modes of transportation (i.e. road, rail) to move freight. The intermodal option works best when the rail service provider has terminals within a fifty-mile radius of the origin and […]

Blockchain in Freight Transportation

7 years ago

Investopedia defines Blockchain as a distributed database that holds records of digital data or events in a way that makes them tamper-resistant. While many users may access, inspect, or add to the data, they can’t change or delete them. With Blockchain, transactions agreed by consensus are added to a block, a unique cryptographic code is […]

Show some Respect for the Driver Delivering your Freight

7 years ago

Driving a transport truck is one of the most prevalent jobs in North America and throughout the world. There are about 3.5 million truck drivers in the United States; the comparable number for Canada would be in the range of 350,000 people. Truck drivers are mostly men who like a life on the open road, […]

The Truckload Freight Industry in North America in 2017

8 years ago

The truckload sector of the freight industry is different from the LTL and small parcel segments in one important respect. Unlike the other two segments, anyone who can buy or finance the purchase of a tractor-trailer unit and drive the rig, can enter the industry. Freed from the requirement to build cross-dock facilities and/or buy […]

Estes Cuts Ties with Long Term Partner to Provide Direct LTL Service to Canada

8 years ago

The big news on the LTL scene in Canada over the past few weeks has been the severing of ties between Estes Express, the number 14 ranked carrier (on the Transport Topics list) in the United States and TST Overland Express, a large Ontario-based LTL carrier that is one of the major divisions of […]

Autonomous Trucks – Part 1 – The Next Big Thing in Trucking

8 years ago

There are approximately 3.5 million professional truck drivers in the United States, according to the American Trucking Association; there are an estimated 250,000 professional truck drivers in Canada (source: Toronto Globe & Mail). This places the position of truck driver among the most common professions, at least for men, in North America. The cost of […]

The LTL Freight Industry in North America in 2017

8 years ago

The following is my annual report on the state of the LTL Freight Industry in the United States and Canada. Revenues Stagnated Again in 2017 Here are links to the top 100 carriers in Canada (http://www.todaystrucking.com/top100) and the top 25 LTL carriers in the United States (http://www.joc.com/sites/default/files/u48801/truck-tables_1_0.jpg). The strong surge in revenue that […]

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Trends in Freight Transportation in 2017 – Part 1. The Trump Effect

8 years ago

This will likely be an eventful year in Freight Transportation. As I look ahead to the coming year, there will be two sets of forces at play. The President-Elect of the United States, Donald Trump, has made some bold promises. This blog will look at the potential impacts of his presidency. The next blog will […]

Canada Needs to Prepare for Negotiations on NAFTA

8 years ago

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), came into effect on January 1, 1994, creating the largest free trade region in the world. It was designed to generate economic growth and help raise the standard of living for the people of all three member countries. “By any measure the NAFTA has been a success by […]

Understanding the Canadian Freight Market – Part 6 – Some Tips for Carriers

8 years ago

This is the sixth and final blog in this series on surface freight transportation within Canada and between Canada and the United States. In this blog I will focus on tips for carriers to help achieve success in the Canadian freight market. Is the Canadian Freight Market Worth the Investment? As outlined in the first […]