One of your company’s largest cost centers is no doubt your fleet. But within that fleet are a variety of opportunities for cost savings. Here are 3 ways to find savings in your fleet. Do more with the vehicles you have One of the largest and most obvious costs for fleets is the vehicles themselves. …
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 …
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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Recent concerns around tariffs, the capacity shortage, lack of available drivers and rising fuel prices. These are all creating tensions that are being felt across the freight industry, especially among smaller carriers. With several companies either closing their doors for good or eliminating facilities to cut costs, questions abound on where the market is heading …
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A little more than year has passed since the U.S. ELD mandate started requiring drivers to log their service hours using electronic logging devices. Now Canada plans to follow the regulatory footsteps of their southern neighbors. Canadian Minister of Transport Marc Garneau announced on June 13th that a June 12, 2021 deadline is set. Commercial …
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With the driver shortage and driver turnover hitting the industry hard, improving your driver recruitment process is more important than ever. But how do you go from average (or worse) to outstanding? Here are some practical driver recruitment tips from The Undercover Trucker, Kelly Anderson, provided in a webinar sponsored by Spireon. First and foremost, …
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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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Your trucks should be in a safe operating condition every day of the year of course, but it’s even more critical during the International Roadcheck Event. Last year, officers sidelined nearly 12,000 trucks for vehicle-related violations. In addition to the money that’s lost from delays in productivity and missed appointments, carriers could face fines and …
It’s that time of year again for the largest inspection blitz for commercial vehicles in the world. This year’s International Roadcheck is set to take place on June 4-6, when officers across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada will come out in droves to inspect an average of 17 vehicles per minute over a 72-hour period. …
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One of the keys to driver retention that is too often missed is to make drivers feel important—because they are. If your new drivers have made it through orientation, how do you keep them happy from here on out? Too often, drivers report feeling like numbers—nameless “steering-wheel holders.” And, when they feel that way, the …
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