Detention. Carriers and drivers alike despise it, and for good reason. The FMCSA estimated in a 2018 report that detention was costing the trucking industry up to $1.3 billion a year. A recent article in Material Handling & Logistics said new research shows the costs have only gotten worse since then. The article quoted a […]
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Let’s use the lessons learned from last year to make smarter decisions going forward. Even though demand tapered off in the first quarter, 2019 will remain a challenging year for carriers struggling to meet the freight demand of a growing economy. Rather than throwing money at the problem and investing in trailers they may or
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In our first article on detention, we analyzed recent industry data on detention minutes. We saw that wait times are increasing, while many carriers are accepting a higher percentage of these loads. With demand slowing, it seems this data can only mean one thing: shippers are returning to their bad detention habits. Shippers and carriers
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Shippers are back to their bad detention habits, according to a leading source. Industry data gathered by FreightWaves shows loading and unloading times are increasing. At the same time, many carriers are accepting a larger percentage of these loads despite the longer wait times. With the freight market balancing out and capacity loosening up, it
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“You must never try to make all the money that’s in a deal. Let the other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for always making all the money, you won’t have many deals.” — J. Paul Getty No two customers are alike. Chances are, you have: Customers with detention-prone locations
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