Category: Carriers
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Carrier setup is the make-or-break moment in any freight broker relationship, and in the freight transportation industry, it can take mere minutes or drag on for days. Sales come and go in the blink of an eye, and as the old saying goes, time kills all deals. Consequently, if it takes hours or even days…
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When you’re driving the largest vehicle on the roadway, it’s easy to grow complacent about safety — especially when you drive for hours and hours at a time. The challenge is that while freight carriers have a difficult task regarding safety, they also have a huge responsibility, and they must do whatever they can to…
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The automated, driverless vehicle is something we keep hearing more and more about. They could potentially remove the human error factor in driving, it could save a lot of lives. But it’s expensive, and not everyone is going to want to give up control of their vehicles. But you have to admit, there’s something fascinating…
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A company in the UK called Mole Solutions thinks so. They’ve designed pods, that would travel underground to deliver goods currently hauled by trucks. They travel via a computer controlled smart track, using electromagnets. The company claims they could ship goods for 20% the cost of road shipping. But is it feasible? Laying that much pipeline…
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Nigel Marsh, thinks work-life balance is too important to be left in the hands of your employer. He lays out his “ideal” day, working, taking time for himself, his wife, his kids, the dog, and friends. Nigel quickly realizes that ideal is just not possible. He stresses the importance of not falling into the trap of “I’ll do…
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Do you work 8 hours straight? Do you often work through your lunch? You may think that you’re a better worker for these habits, but, studies say you’re doing it wrong. They say the 8 hour workday is inefficient and outdated. Entrepreneur says: “The 8-hour workday was created during the industrial revolution as an effort…
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In an moment of, what we can only call road rage inspired insanity, a motorist in Salt Lake City became enraged when a semi-truck changed lanes in front of their car. Instead of simply slowing down and giving the truck room, they decided to get “revenge” on the truck driver. The small red car passed…
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The Motor Carrier Protection Act is the federal law that rewired how freight brokers do business with truckers — and if you haul freight, hire carriers, or arrange loads for a living, it directly affects whether you actually get paid. Congress passed the Motor Carrier Protection Act in 2010 specifically to stop brokers from vanishing…
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This M60 armoured vehicle-launched bridge (AVLB) weighs in at 101,000 lbs, and is 12ft wide. This one is fresh after a rebuild, and headed back into service. Great YouTube video of these vehicles in action – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xUq5I_J3nI
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A freight card gives owner-operators and carriers instant access to fuel discounts, maintenance funding, and working capital without waiting on slow-paying brokers. Freight-Tec’s freight card program pairs a physical fuel card with a revolving credit line built specifically for trucking businesses, so you never have to choose between keeping your truck rolling and keeping your…