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Predict and Prevent Freight Damage with Ilya Preston

The Logistics of Logistics

Predict and Prevent Freight Damage with Ilya Preston. Ilya Preston and Joe Lynch discuss ways to predict and prevent freight damage. Freight damage is not only expensive and upsetting to customers, but it is also ridiculously hard to figure out where, when, and how it occurred. Key Takeaways: Predict and Prevent Freight Damage.

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Honoring Our 2021 Carrier of the Year Award Winners

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Robinson as we work together to provide safe and reliable services to those who care about their freight and the care of which is it handled.”. What the award means to Dayton Freight. Dayton Freight. What the award means to Old Dominion Freight Lines. Old Dominion Freight Lines. Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.,

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. The Golden State is an invaluable resource to the domestic food supply chain. Kansas’ produce season transportation spikes influence freight capacity and rates in early summer continuing through August.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 31 – January 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

Wisconsin-based A&A estimates the sector experienced a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.2 based company, which sells equipment, food, medication and other products for pets, in 2020 opened the first of these centers in Jessup, PA, followed by one in Belton, MO, in 2021 and another in Reno, NV, in August.

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The Future of the Trucking Industry: What it Means for Manufacturing

USC Consulting Group

In 2018, Wisconsin-based trucking company manager Boris Strbac told The Washington Post that “people don’t respect truck drivers. In fact, about 71% of American freight is moved via truck , equating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue on an annual basis. How Trucking Impacts Food Manufacturing Supply Chains.

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Christmas Trees Boost Rates in Unexpected Places

DAT Solutions

Reefers are in high demand throughout the Pacific Northwest and much of California, but you'll most likely be moving produce and packaged, refrigerated or frozen food for Thanksgiving. Between 25 and 30 million fresh Christmas trees are sold in the U.S. every year, according to the National Christmas Tree Association. North Carolina.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Loadsmith says its newly formed entity, Loadsmith Transportation, is the first freight transportation company built specifically for self-driving trucks. percent, followed by accommodation and food services (7.0 This will certainly be an interesting trend to watch. And now on to this week’s logistics news. percent), manufacturing (4.5