Following a record year of freight demand in 2021, carriers operating in the spot market were given a blank check when it came to naming rates. Consumers were able to pay off a pile of credit card debt thanks to the federal stimulus, and with cash to spare and little...
ContainerPort adds drayage
ContainerPort Group, a trucking and intermodal drayage company, announced this week the addition of Bristol Transportation to its dray capacity network. The carrier will offer service in Chicago, Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia. "Expanding the CPG network with the introduction of Bristol Transportation in these critical locations will help...
LTL Parcelization
LTL sector uses technology to alleviate pricing, tendering, and billing inefficiencies. While LTL shipment is becoming more automated, it's still a humanly run subset of trucking. LTL loads and carriers vary widely. An old categorization and coding system makes it difficult to price freight correctly, requiring re-ratings and modifications. Some...