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by Tom Moore on Oct 7, 2019 8:00:00 PM
With Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation being blacklisted by the US for moving Iranian crude, one broker sees ‘snowballing panic’ as oil traders rush to find replacement vessels. Supply down = costs up. So far, the parent company COSCO is not on ...
by Tom Moore on Sep 30, 2019 8:00:00 PM
Spot-market freight received another boost from Uber… Spot-market freight received another boost from Uber: $600 million investment Hiring 2000 people New “Freight” HQ in Chicago (where it can find qualified people from Hub, Coyote, etc.) At the ...
by Tom Moore on Sep 23, 2019 8:00:00 PM
Rob Estes, CEO, of Estes Express gave some disturbing stats: Rob Estes, CEO, of Estes Express gave some disturbing stats: Dwell time is up (this is disturbing – we are supposed to be carrier friendly) Trailers for each tractor have grown from 1.5 to ...
by Tom Moore on Sep 16, 2019 8:00:00 PM
First, some news bites: Trucker bankruptcies are up over 300% YTD vs. the same period last year Truckload freight rates overall dipped 0.1% in July – Source Cass Spot rates are down 19% YoY – Source DAT Hiring new order selectors daily is a fact of ...
by Tom Moore on Sep 3, 2019 8:00:00 PM
Class 8 truck orders are down 80% from July last year and 69% June to June. But let’s put things in perspective… Class 8 truck orders are down 80% from July last year and 69% June to June. But let’s put things in perspective – most years ~240,000 ...
by Tom Moore on Aug 26, 2019 8:00:00 PM
Tightening schedules has generated a lot of productivity improvements: Dwell time in the yards down (NS was 25.5 hours – now 18) Average miles per day per car up (up 7% on the UP) Operating ratio improved (CSX was 67% last year – now 59%) But this ...
by Tom Moore on Aug 19, 2019 8:00:00 PM
Revised hours of service rules were released on Wednesday. The new rules, when implemented, provide flexibility for drivers to determine when to take breaks and when they can be off the clock. These rules should cut carrier costs without ...
by Tom Moore on Aug 5, 2019 8:00:00 PM
JB Hunt is my bellwether – I can see what is happening in each segment. My summary is: Prices are up in truckload Brokerage is suffering from increased costs and declining spot prices Intermodal is a mixed bag – maybe longer hauls, definitely higher ...
by Tom Moore on Jul 29, 2019 8:00:00 PM
Warehouses competing for labor know where your workers are from “geofencing” their cell phones and know how to connect on social media. “If somebody is going to sit in their car before their shift …and watch YouTube, I want them to watch our ads in ...
by Tom Moore on Jul 22, 2019 8:00:00 PM
Take an “attaboy” or “attagirl” for your role in the last 10 years of global prosperity. Historically, prosperity never lasted this long. Andy Kessler, writing in the Wall Street Journal, believes that JIT inventory and better systems have sustained ...
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