At the end of the day, logistics is a relationship-driven industry. Solving widespread issues – like detention time – requires collaboration between all shippers and carriers.
Carrier Perspective: State of the Industry
Long-term supply chain challenges could minimize the value of driver pay increases.
“Truckload detention is the last dark corner of the trucking industry, so we built a big flashlight.” That flashlight will shine bright on Thursday when TCA hosts a virtual workshop addressing the issue.
Findings from a recent Spireon white paper survey, conducted in conjunction with FreightWaves, found that about 40% of carriers reported losing more than $500 per trailer per week in detention costs.
NTSB raises safety implications of potentially increasing workday to 19 hours.
The uptick in shared loads should prompt companies to consider how their dock operations can be optimized for maximum efficiency.
Amendment more than doubles current minimum of $750,000 for commercial trucks
Nearly 80% of owner-operators and small fleets do not have plan in place, ATRI finds.
“The last place I picked up, I couldn’t even come inside the building to use the bathroom,” said Chicago-based driver Bob Stanton.
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Surging wait times can threaten a carrier’s bottom line. KeepTruckin has set out to change that.
Women drivers wait longer to load and unload their freight than their male counterparts because they are less prone to pitching a fit over delays.
Geofencing lets carriers keep an eye on wait times across their entire operation, empowering leaders to identify trends and alter routing guides to gain more efficiency.
Air cargo wait times really vary between airports
Appreciating hours of service rules is part of the fabric that makes this Wisconsin-based dairy company go the extra mile to ensure that truckers spend as little time as possible in its facilities.
Trucking could get hit “very hard” by an economic recession, ATA warns
Today on FreightWaves NOW, Nick tells us about what’s up with the weather. Dean gives us the down-low on what’s happening with hours-of-service, detention time, and several new indexes on SONAR helping us fight the War on Detention.
In partnership with Reliance Partners …When incurring demurrage and detention charges, shippers and carriers lose out on hundreds of dollars per diem. Optimizing drayage operations and dispatching cargo as quickly as possible could help in reducing the burden, especially during unanticipated port delays.
Driver detention has been causing headaches and lost wages for years, but the ELD mandate has shone a spotlight on the issue like never before. For the first time, carriers have the data to back up what they have always known.
