The Logistics of Logistics
APRIL 21, 2023
Joe Lynch and Chris Pickett discuss what’s next for the freight market. Chris is the Chief Operating Officer at Flock Freight , a technology company that is on a mission to solve the US trucking industry’s wasted capacity problem. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, an M.Eng.
The Logistics of Logistics
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Chris Pickett is the Lead Market Analyst and Founder of Pickett Research, LLC – an independent market research firm focused exclusively on the dynamics that drive US truckload freight rates. To learn more or to subscribe to the 2021-22 series, visit www.pickettresearch.com or connect via email at chris@pickettresearch.com.
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The Logistics of Logistics
MARCH 18, 2021
Chris Pickett is the Lead Market Analyst and Founder of Pickett Research, LLC – an independent market research firm focused exclusively on the dynamics that drive US truckload freight rates. To learn more or to subscribe to the 2021-22 series, visit www.pickettresearch.com or connect via email at chris@pickettresearch.com.
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
The number of unfilled driver jobs slid to nearly 78,000, down about 4 percent from a record 81,258 in 2021, according to the association’s projections. The improvement is expected to be temporary, given that an aging workforce and freight demand are both projected to grow. executive. The transportation capacity index edged up 1.3
Intelligent Audit
DECEMBER 12, 2022
This, along with container shortages, drove up ocean freight spot rates and caused sporadic export delays. By the end of 2021, bottlenecks at ports stretched into the Pacific Ocean. for the 12 months ending December 2021, the largest calendar-year increase since data were first calculated in 2010.
Talking Logistics
JUNE 22, 2015
The proposed vehicle and engine performance standards would cover model years 2021-2027, and apply to semi-trucks, large pickup trucks and vans, and all types and sizes of buses and work trucks. mpg for tractor trailers (compared to 6 mpg for 2010 tractor trailers). percent of the truck un-utilized and by 2010 only 3.5
Cathy Roberson
MAY 31, 2022
The recent batch of retailers' earnings offers insights into the success that retailers are achieving in connecting the online and physical store, better known as omnichannel which was first coined around 2010. from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 due to higher general rate increases and fuel surcharges. points versus Q1 2021.
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