A major cause of product damage is loads tipping over during transportation. Once a truck pulls out of your loading dock, what happens to your products is out of your control. Here are two things you can do to keep loads from tipping over. …
This is a guest post from Ed Marsh of Consilium Global Business Advisors.
Trucks move America
Trucks carry most of the tonnage and value of freight in the United States....In 2011 nearly 14,530 miles of the NHS carry more than 8,500 trucks per day on sections where at least every fourth …
This is a guest post by Adam Cahill from Supply Pointe.
Do you ever find yourself needing to ship an item that simply won’t fit inside a box trailer? Well, sometimes, you just need to think outside the truck. If what you need to ship won’t fit, or you’re facing pick-up and drop-off …
When you ship loads internationally – whether by truck, rail, ship, or air – the extremely long distances and harsh conditions can wreak havoc on your loads. The conditions internationally shipped pallet undergo can lead to film punctures, tears, breaks, and, ultimately, damage to your …
Last year, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) issued more than 800,000 commercial truck violations on highways and at weigh stations. Of these violations, about 8,000 of them were given to companies whose tractor-trailers weighed too much. …
Cargo theft in the United States is big business. It accounts for $30 billion losses annually, according to Inbound Logistics.
Less-than-truckload (LTL) and full truckload shipments are favorite targets of criminals who specialize in pilferage. They steal small quantities of products …
