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Carriers Use Pre-Planning to Help Drivers Secure Truck Parking

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Mindy Long in Transport Topics

Trucking companies are addressing the parking shortage in multiple ways, including advance planning, using technology to access real-time information on parking availability, or even embracing paid reservations for parking spaces or hotel rooms to make…

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Fleets Fight Increase in Cargo Theft With High- and Low-Tech Solutions

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Mindy Long in Transport Topics

As if 2020 wasn’t difficult enough for trucking, the industry also saw a substantial rise in cargo theft. Here’s what some fleets are doing to fight it.

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State DOTs Find Alternative Solutions to Clearing Roads

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Mindy Long in Transport Topics

States are working to decrease the amount of product needed to clear winter roads, implementing brine technology and adding corrosion inhibitors

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Fleets Implement Techniques to Fight Corrosion From Salts

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Mindy Long in Transport Topics

Keeping roadways free of snow and ice is critical for safety, but the de-icing products states use — mainly chlorides — are notorious for causing truck corrosion, creating a significant risk to equipment.

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ELDs Have Improved HOS Compliance in First Year Since Full Implementation

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Mindy Long in Transport Topics

The federal electronic logging device mandate has leveled the playing field among motor carriers and reduced driver hours-of-service violations, but it may still be too early to determine how ELDs have affected safety on the nation’s roadways, industry…

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Technology Used to Strengthen Trailer Inspection Procedures

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Mindy Long in Transport Topics

Given the importance of pre- and post-trip inspections, many fleets have implemented technology to guarantee drivers are conducting them properly and to transmit the findings early.

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Shippers, Retailers Work to Spread Out Holiday Surge Season to Ease Capacity Constraint

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Mindy Long in Transport Topics

COVID-19 has accelerated the transformation to e-commerce, and significant growth in e-commerce sales are creating capacity concerns. Retailers are expected to move up holiday promotions to help spread out the peak shipping season.

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Carriers Prepare for Increasing Surge to Supply Chain in E-Commerce Push

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Mindy Long in Transport Topics

E-commerce is expected to continue to grow throughout the holiday season, placing added strain on the supply chain and increasing demand for final-mile deliveries.

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Fleets Operating in Health Care Sector Adjust to Surge in Demand Amid Pandemic

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Mindy Long in Transport Topics

When the COVID-19 outbreak first hit, fleets serving the health care industry responded to sudden shifts in demand while also implementing new safety protocols to protect their drivers and customers.

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Supply Chain Workers Play Essential Role in Coronavirus Response

Posted on September 29, 2020 by Mindy Long in Transport Topics

Employees at Northwell Health’s 85,000-square-foot distribution center often joined together to watch the success stories as COVID-19 patients left Northwell’s hospitals, with many workers getting tearful as they realized the critical role they were pl…

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