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The Long Haul: Battling Loneliness and Crisis in Trucking with Dr. Gina Anderson

The Logistics of Logistics

Gina Anderson and Joe Lynch discuss the long haul: battling loneliness and crisis in trucking. For more than 25 years, she has focused her attention on studying how adults best learn, consistently growing her methodology by engaging with transportation and logistics companies. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies award.

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Tech-Driven Drayage: A PortPro Perspective with Corey Abbott

The Logistics of Logistics

Corey is the Chief Growth Officer and his team lead enterprise initiatives at PortPro, an innovative technology company that keeps the drayage industry moving efficiently with its operating platform built for drayage trucking companies, brokerages, and those that do both.

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Cross-Docking: The Logistics Shortcut That’ll Save You Time and Money

ECW

Picture this: a truck pulls into a warehouse, loaded with fresh produce, electronics, or whatever goods are fueling the modern economy. But instead of those products sitting around collecting dustor worse, fees theyre immediately shuffled onto an outbound truck and sent on their merry way. No storage, no delays, just pure efficiency.

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New study suggests truck drivers abuse cocaine more than marijuana

Logistics Management

million long-haul truck drivers, which would you choose—cocaine or marijuana? At least that’s the conclusion of a new study on the topic, which is contrary to reports by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) on the issue. If you were asked what drug is more abused by the nation’s 3.5 If you picked cocaine, you would be correct.

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The Empty Container Marketplace with Sean Bardon

The Logistics of Logistics

Sean is the Co-founder and COO at Qualle , The world’s first empty container marketplace that connects exporters, importers, trucking companies, and steamship lines. managing freight and drayage trucking operations for enterprise clients like Amazon, Samsung, and Apple.

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Study urges TxDOT to advocate for truck parking needs across its many major corridors

Overdrive Online

Texas' look at truck parking might be more than just another study -- it urges capacity development directly along high-priority corridors. Perhaps most importantly, it recommends an advocate's role for TxDOT when it comes to the issue of meeting truckers' parking needs. Also: ATHS national show goes virtual, global.

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5 Things Your Carrier Wants with Brian Gibala

The Logistics of Logistics

Brian serves as Vice President of Sales at LTI Trucking Services , an asset-based truckload carrier and 3PL specializing in temperature-controlled contract service. About Brian Gibala Brian Gibala is the VP of Sales at LTI Trucking Services, an asset-based truckload carrier and 3PL specializing in temperature-controlled contract service.