Truck News

JANUARY 4, 2022

It’s just an exercise in frustration. Never have I been able to keep one, so no resolutions for the new year in this quarter. And I’ll bet that most of you feel the same way. Besides, the last couple of years have been utterly unpredictable and 2022 promises to be much the same, so what’s […].

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United World Transporation

APRIL 1, 2021

As every truck driver knows, trucking isn’t easy. Depression and anxiety are some of the most significant issues facing truck drivers today. Fortunately, there are many ways you can improve your mental health while trucking. Of course, you won’t be able to hit the gym or always be in the mood to do exercise.

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Overdrive Online

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Two years later, though, the small fleet owner's exercising new muscles to springboard the 17-truck company forward. It was "touch and go" in 2022 for C.W. Express owner Steve Wilson, losing part of his right leg after COVID complications.

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Logistics Management

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

American Trucking Associations (ATA) President and CEO Chris Spear urged Congress to take steps to exercise oversight over the implementation of the law, officially called the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Truckers want to ensure that taxpayers and the supply chain get the maximum return on the $1.2

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Women in Trucking

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

America just celebrated Women’s Equality Day, a day where the United States commemorates the nation’s 1920 ratification of female suffrage and reflects on what more it can do to ensure women can exercise their full rights and privileges as citizens of the United States.

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3PL Insights

MARCH 21, 2018

Truck driving can be dangerous. Not all motorists on the road are aware of how their maneuvers impact drivers, and driving a truck can be exhausting. Exercise caution in work zones. Watch out for your blind spots: slightly in front of the cab off to the side, behind side mirrors, and right behind the truck.

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United World Transporation

JUNE 13, 2019

Let’s look at the 5 common causes of depression that are specific to truck drivers, and what can be done to help reduce these causes and lead to better mental health. Sleep is so important, especially for truck drivers who may have differing schedules and long work hours. With proper treatment, depression can be controlled.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 2, 2025

So thats the route were taking in this article (no pun intended), we’ll be exploring the evolution of fleet route optimisation from a time-consuming pen-and-paper exercise to a high-tech process that, in some cases, can be completed in minutes. But first, what is route optimisation? Let me break down what you really need to consider.

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 3, 2018

Also known known as a ‘historical immersion problem,’ a decision-forcing case is an exercise in which participants take on the role of an actual person who, at some point in the past, was faced by a particularly challenging problem. The Road to Habbaniya’ is a two-problem exercise.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JULY 28, 2024

He shares his firsthand experiences on driving a fully electric truck and trailer. How much experience do you have with driving an electric truck? What was your overall impression of BEV trucks from that experience? “I We covered significant mileage testing these new trucks. Everybody is used to trucks being loud.

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Envase Technologies

JULY 21, 2022

Four steps to recession-proof your small trucking company. Without question, the largest cost incurred by any small trucking company is the purchase of fuel. And given what has happened with fuel prices in recent months in a concerningly volatile fuel market, small trucking companies need every advantage they can get here.

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Logistics in War

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

An Australian Army HX77 truck from the 1st Combat Service Support Battalion delivers a load of blank ammunition to a 7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment combined arms team in preparation to begin training activities under Exercise Predators Run 2018. Time will be on the side of the mobile.

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Women in Trucking

JANUARY 5, 2020

Working out of a truck can create roadblocks to healthy living. Typically, drivers don’t have set schedules, rely on truck stops for nourishment and sit for long stretches of time. At the end of a long shift, many drivers opt to buy a snack at a truck stop rather than preparing a healthy homemade dinner. Stretch and exercise.

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United World Transporation

MAY 7, 2020

For truck drivers, it is very important to maintain mental health, especially in stressful times. We covered this topic last year, with a post on Depression In Truck Drivers ; while the world may look very different right now, the causes and tips still ring true. But remember, don’t overdo it! Get Outside. Connect virtually.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 29, 2015

As explained in the International Transport Forum’s report titled “ Moving Freight with Better Trucks ”, ‘’For many breaches of road transport law, the party directly responsible is the driver. However, in most cases, the driver is not the only party to exercise a degree of control over on-road outcomes.

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Truck News

APRIL 1, 2021

Carriers that operate trucks in Ontario need to protect their Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR). This may mean exercising your right to a trial, but […].

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2022

Whether it’s for ocean freight, air, rail or truck, the fundamental issue with budgeting is that folks are called upon to assign accurate costs to transportation services that will be provided in the future. Today’s article comes from Emerge, and looks at how to create full truckload budgets in a volatile market.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 5, 2023

Ltd (Westwell) have signed an agreement for an additional 100 battery-powered autonomous Q-Trucks. The order follows a tender exercise and a thorough testing and evaluation process. Hutchison Ports first introduced Westwell’s Q-Trucks at Terminal D in Thailand’s Laem Chabang Port in 2020.

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United World Transporation

MARCH 26, 2020

COVID-19 has taken over all our lives, and during this pandemic, refrigerated truck drivers are providing the essential service of delivery food to grocery stores. So, how can truck drivers practice social distancing while providing their much-needed service? When to Exercise Heightened Safety Measures. It is possible!

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10xLogistics

MARCH 22, 2020

When I was in the Army in Germany we used to practice going to our "General Defensive Position (GDP)" and we would periodically go visit the warehouses set up all over Europe with stockpiles of tanks, trucks etc. Similiar exercises were done in Korea and other places. We would start them up, move them, practice deploying them etc.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Some truck carriers have introduced last mile delivery services for items such as exercise equipment, mattresses, and furniture. As a result, some truck carriers such as JB Hunt, Estes and Werner have introduced last mile delivery services for items such as exercise equipment, mattresses, and furniture.

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Penske Move Ahead

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The National Private Truck Council 2021 Benchmarking Survey Report provides fleets with new industry standards to evaluate performance and identify opportunities for improvement. Information is power," explained Jim Lager, senior vice president for Penske Truck Leasing. There is not the luxury of being inefficient right now."

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Shipping and Freight Resource

JUNE 29, 2020

Use the right packing materials to fill in empty space inside boxes, so that contents don’t slide around and collide with other objects, or get squashed when packed onto a truck. But you can exercise more control over shipping and cargo damage than you might be aware as long as you have the right tools at your disposal.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

They provide a place to unwind, to exercise, and to briefly forget the stresses of everyday life. Ferdinand Wiese & Sohn needed to replace an existing truck in its building yard. Used in the loading and offloading of trucks, the Yale UX Series truck moves a variety of loads around the yard.

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Transporeon

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

According to FreightWaves , “A storm of this magnitude is likely to cause localized diesel supply and price disruptions, as extreme weather impacts the downstream distribution of refined products to fuel stations and truck stops.”. Higher winds from the remnants of the storm could affect truck drivers far away from the storm landfall.

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Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

APRIL 1, 2023

The logistics planning follows predefined principles, well-exercised scenarios, and calculations of ammunition consumption and attrition. The Russian military exercises before the war with Ukraine included logistics planning for supply, maintenance, medical services, and transportation.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

A versatile truck , the MS20XD offers increased operational efficiency and productive transportation of goods. Consolidating a materials handling fleet is a cost-effective exercise and with the MS20XD’s working flexibility, it has the capacity to take on a multitude of roles within the warehouse logistics chain.

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PINC

AUGUST 31, 2020

By establishing lanes to operate in, carriers, independent operators, and large trucking operations can run more efficiently and effectively (versus trying to serve “everyone everywhere”). Much like any industry that fluctuates according to supply and demand, freight usually costs more to move when everyone is vying for space on trucks.

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Conger

MAY 28, 2021

What Are OSHA’s Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training Requirements? In 1984, a study was conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to determine the effectiveness of a lift truck safety training program. What are OSHA’s Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training Requirements? Let’s dive in.

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Trinity Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2021

Plastics make every kind of product imaginable — from food packaging, appliances, smartphones, and car parts to exercise equipment and roller skates. Instead, it’s a shortage of tanker truck drivers who deliver it. A lack of truck drivers and warehouse workers has contributed to the delays as well.

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Dedola Global Logistics

JULY 28, 2023

The industry has observed lower volumes as importers exercise caution, contrary to expectations. It’s vital to have cargo prepared and shipped early, with ample buffer times due to ongoing port congestion, potential lockdowns like those in Shanghai, and US trucking shortages.

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3PL Insights

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

million truck drivers in the USA, according to the American Trucking Association. With each new route comes a new challenge that can make driving more difficult, more boring, harder on the truck, consume more fuel, etc. All in all this app is one of the leading apps that truck drivers utilize every day.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

In terms of finding a 4PL solution provider, Mars wanted a company that could engage in truck loading and route optimization, and schedule shipments into and out of their warehouses. Cost considerations include making sure truck utilization is high and ensuring that items that are closing in on their expiration date get shipped out.

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LandLink

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Typically, this is a no cost exercise provided by your 3PL so there is every reason to have the review done. It’s not unusual for companies to spend millions or tens of millions of dollars annually to ship their products with trucking companies or parcel carriers like UPS and FedEx. What is a Freight Invoice Audit?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2017

Don’t view procurement as a tactical, routine annual exercise that must be completed quickly in order to meet your current customer demand at the lowest possible cost. Are you looking beyond the readily-available traditional truck brokerage solution?

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 1, 2024

If we look at the right hand layout, which is after going through a slotting exercise, you can see how all of the faster movers are now down towards the dispatch area. But the reason I mention it is also has an impact on how much you can fit into that warehouse because part of the slotting exercise is looking at the size of the slots.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The industry saw more parcel shipment related movements and trucking kept the economy afloat. Therefore, the 2021 budgeting should be a strategic exercise that considers data insights to unlock value and bring flexibility in resource allocation to ensure desired resilience in the supply chains. Predictive Analytics.

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