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by Tom Moore on Apr 6, 2020 8:00:00 PM
The good news for carriers is… The good news for carriers is: Traffic is not a concern – average speed in cities like LA and Atlanta has more than doubled Fuel costs are down – BUT, with fewer miles being driven by gasoline vehicles, the refineries ...
by Tom Moore on Mar 9, 2020 8:00:00 PM
After being rebuffed by Russia, the Saudi’s made it clear that if Mr. Putin didn’t want to cut oil supplies along with OPEC, they would ruin the Russian economy. With oil down nearly 50% over the past weeks, Russia’s principal source of currency has ...
by Tom Moore on Mar 2, 2020 7:00:00 PM
In the US, trucks emit about 7% of greenhouse gases – compared with 17% coming from cars and light trucks. But, just as the government is pushing to reduce the carbon emissions of cars by moving them into electric, higher mileage, etc., there is ...
by Tom Moore on Feb 24, 2020 7:00:00 PM
People in the prime age for case picking and truck loading are more expensive and harder to find. Consider this: Wages for 20-24 years old – are increasing at double the speed of other workers Labor participation of 16-24 years old – down 10% (more ...
by Tom Moore on Feb 18, 2020 7:00:00 PM
Even before disappointing results from JB Hunt – one of my leading indicators – and well before the Coronavirus, the Cass freight index showed December volume down 7.9% while spending was only down 6.2%. This is not good news. Note the change in ...
by Tom Moore on Feb 10, 2020 7:00:00 PM
Many fires at sea are being caused by… The cargo is causing many fires at sea – not the ship's operations. The Maersk Honam lost 25% of its crew to one such fire. Complex rules mean that labeling containers is both wrong and sometimes dangerous. A ...
by Tom Moore on Jan 27, 2020 7:00:00 PM
How could it be that the same department that finds and prosecutes labor problems can also be a judge, jury, and executioner? Oracle is challenging the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance legal authority to judge its own cases. ...
by Tom Moore on Jan 13, 2020 7:00:00 PM
Finally, some sense prevails…California has… Long wanted to have owner-operators and other contract workers considered employees. Fortunately, a California judge gave the thumbs-down to this. California law is preempted by Federal law that largely ...
by Tom Moore on Jan 6, 2020 7:00:00 PM
Oil will continue its upward rise…Why? Oil will continue its upward rise…Why? Fracked wells are not producing at the level originally projected. As they age, well yield is declining 15% faster than forecast Because of the above, frackers are having ...
by Tom Moore on Dec 16, 2019 7:00:00 PM
Mcdonald's is NOT the joint employer for staff working for their franchisees. This case sets an important precedence…. but it may not be a lasting precedence…the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) delivered a split decision. What this means for ...
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