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According to the America Trucking Association, 70 percent of all U.S freight by tonnage is moved by truck. This is projected to be 9 billion tons yearly. The movement of these freights needs competent and devoted drivers. However, one of the challenging factor regarding the industry is the shortage of truck drivers. The shortage has resulted to be one of the greatest challenges for the United States shipping industry as well as the economy. The above-mentioned shortage has a dribble down…

Article Overview With deregulation of the shipping industry, companies began to calculate their own base rates for transportation of goods. Distance of transport is a major portion included as part of the transportation equation, but aspects such as weight, shape, fragility, and type, are also taken into consideration when determining a rate. With this in mind, we must note that the lowest cost may not always be the best deal when it comes to shipping, One specific that must be identified in…

6 Reasons Why Trucking Company Owners Choose Freight Factoring With a number of regulations easing in the trucking industry, owners of freight and transportation companies are more concerned than ever with keeping positive cash flow and staying in the black – in order to capitalize on growth opportunities. On top of overhead costs including wages, benefits, as well as fleet maintenance and fuel needs, trucking owners need sound funding options to facilitate expansion and growth initiatives. If…

Picking a long distance moving company is fairly different from simply choosing a mover for your local move. You need to take numerous things into factor to consider and also if you don't know what you are looking for, then picking an interstate mover can be rather an obstacle. Your future movers need to be well acquainted with both areas. The first thing you need to do when looking for an interstate moving company or any kind of type of moving company at all, is to require time and also do…

Intermodal Rail Freight rail moves more than 70 percent of the nation’s coal, 58 percent of its raw metal ores, and more than 30 percent of its grain Truckload carriers are expected to increase their use of railroads to handle intermediate and long-distance trailer hauls into the future. On lower value goods, trucks share a dual natured relationship with railroads. They cooperate in providing intermodal services. They also compete to capture market share on goods like automobiles and auto parts,…

Market segmentation Freightliner market segmentation can be broken down into two different segments. General freight trucking and specialized freight trucking. The general freight trucking transports general commodities such as local food and beverage transportation. The transportation of these commodities could be further broken down into two segments. Food and beverage would be a generally short distance haul, where the transportation of food and beverage may also be considered a long…

Paper 1 uses Kondratieff wave (K-wave) strategy to present the behavior of containerization through different stages. The five waves of K-wave display the evolution and importance of containerization, with supporting data of global trade and container throughput. It shows that containerization has a cyclic behavior that may spread to a specific port or port range. It is related to the topic as it gives the general information about containerization and its importance in the trade. Meanwhile, it…

(Fleetownercom, 2015) Over the next decade, overall U.S. freight outlook tonnage will rise nearly 25% and revenues from that freight will surge above 70%, per the latest long-term freight forecast released by the American Trucking Association. Growth in overall freight volume is pegged at 2.8% per year from 2014 to 2019, then it tapers off to 1.0% during the next six years, through 2025, Trucking’s share of that increase will be from 69.1% in 2013 to 71.4% in 2025 The dynamics of the trucking…

Less Than Truckload (LTL) freight shipping is available when you need to ship more than is appropriate for package services but less than a full truckload. This is typically used by companies, not individuals, to save money on shipping costs. Costs are influenced by a number of factors. Here are some of the most relevant factors; Weight Generally speaking, the higher the weight, the lower the cost per 100 pound increment. However, there are cutoff points that can sometimes make it more cost…

"The raw materials arrive from Manzanillo or Laredo. The receiving clerk compares the count listed on the PO/ Packing list and Bill of landing, verifies quantities, and item of part number. When the boxes received are closed, the receiving clerk counts each box, but if the box is open, each unit is counted If the quantity is agree, it is entered as received into the system. If amounts disagree, the supervisor write an receiving report and receiving in fourth shift the amount received. The…