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White Paper: How to become a shipper of choice during peak 2023
Körber’s transportation consulting experts offer six detailed ways shippers can improve their relationship with all their carriers. Plus, Tips for a smoother peak 2023. Although carriers face the issue of declining demand,…
Stay vigilant about safety compliance with mock audits
Mock audits are an essential tool for motor carriers to understand how their companies would perform during a real Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration safety compliance review. They usually involve hiring a…
High-mileage, late-model used trucks fetching lower prices
Not only are more used trucks flooding auction sites and dealerships, but highly desired late-model iron is getting less money because pandemic freight demand dramatically increased the miles driven. “Most 3-year-old trucks…
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New Food and Beverage Product Launches, July 3 – 7
New flavors of protein bars, candy bars, and more are among this week’s new food and beverage products. ALOHA: Chocolate Caramel Pecan Protein Bar Photo: ALOHA ALOHA announced its new limited edition plant-based protein bar…
Hiring Slowed but Continued Growth With 209,000 Jobs in June
America’s employers pulled back on hiring but still delivered another month of solid gains in June, adding 209,000 jobs, another sign of the economy's resiliency.
Union Workers Question Safety at GM’s Ultium Battery Plant
While the United Auto Workers union hammers out a new deal with GM and battery manufacturer Ultium Cells, workers are pointing to safety hazards as a key issue in the negotiations.
Canada’s dockworkers strike impacts freight rail operations
The effects of the dockworkers strike at West Coast ports in Canada is reverberating through the supply chain and to the railways. About 7,400 workers with the International Longshore & Warehouse Union Canada’s Longshore…
Truck transportation employment moves up and down in same month
The number of truck transportation jobs in the latest monthly Bureau of Labor Statistics report was an up-and-down affair. Total jobs in June in the truck transportation sector declined by 200 jobs from May, according to the…
Carnage grows among transportation startups
In the world of electric vehicle and autonomous trucking startups, the picture of winners and losers is far from complete. But activity in recent weeks and months shows the inevitable shakeout is fully underway. It’s too…
