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This Week in Logistics News (May 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

North American Transborder Freight up 23.8% The more cautious outlook is driven by wage and inflationary pressures, as well as increased freight costs. households across six states – Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Utah and Virginia. The US Department of Transportation reported that transborder freight between the U.S.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

As we move into the back half of May, the freight market is starting to show signs of an expedited rebound. . Th ese conditions have caused a more favorable freight environment. That is e specially the case for outbound freight in southern states and California where produce season is in full swing. . Logistics? ? .

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

This increase is a result of many states loosening or completely lifting virus guidelines for businesses. Currently, this has not made a substantial impact on the freight market, but we are seeing signs that the industry is beginning to recover. Outbound freight to New Jersey is almost non-existent. Midwest Logistics.

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

Zipline Logistics

To effectively track each state’s progress in reopening and how freight is impacted, we will publish a market update for the coming weeks as the country eases out of lockdowns. . Increases in volumes started climbing this week steadily but still down 10-15% year-over-year according to Freight Waves’ Sonar indexes. .

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Blockchain for ELD Roadcheck: How the Technology Aids ELD Management

GlobalTranz

ELD Implementation Is Causing Major Problems in early June 2018, the ELD roadcheck revealed violations across every state, reports John Kingston of Freight Waves. More importantly, states with a high number of industrial shipments, such as California and Texas, stood out and ranked highest in the number of OOS violations.

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A Review of the Carmack Amendment

Intelligent Audit

14706 to the Interstate Commerce Act limits shippers’ liability and allows logistics providers to operate with the knowledge that federal law holds responsible parties accountable for freight loss. . In the case of freight damage caused by increasingly common natural disasters, theCarmack Amendment 49 U.S.C. Act of Default or Shipper.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 11-15, 2017)

Talking Logistics

MercuryGate Launches Industry-First Offering Combining Fleet and Freight Management. Comdata and AscendTMS Partner to Provide Free TMS Software to Carriers, Fleets and Freight Brokers. New Federal Guidelines Coming for Self-Driving Cars (WSJ- sub. Navisphere® Vision Revolutionizes Global Supply Chain Management.