Category: Freight Forwarder
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The federal texting ban for commercial truck and bus drivers remains one of the strictest safety rules the Department of Transportation (DOT) has ever placed on the trucking industry. Since the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) enacted this rule, texting behind the wheel of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) has carried penalties as severe…
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Capacity is rapidly tightening up on ocean containers from China. How will this affect the U.S. domestic market in 2010? How will these containers be utilized in the supply chain? Fast-paced change buoyed by surge in demand, shortage of containers. Ocean container spot freight rates on the key export trades out of China to Europe…
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A shipper rate quote is the fastest way to find out what your freight will actually cost before you ever book a truck, and Freight-Tec built its free quote tool to deliver exactly that. Whether you ship one pallet a month or a dozen truckloads a week, our shipper rate quote engine pulls live, carrier-backed…
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Excellent article taken from Transport Topics, Aug. 11, 2009. Opinion: The Customer Service, Dispatch Dilemma – By Greg Shelton, Dispatch Consultant As the recession deepens, there is growing awareness in the transportation industry of the role dispatchers play in keeping third-party logistics firms and freight brokerages competitive, particularly in the areas where dispatch and customer…
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If you didn’t catch it yet, be sure to check out Freight Tec on the cover of Internet Truckstop Magazine for the Sept/Oct 2009 Issue. Visit Truckstop.com for more information or go right to the full magazine by clicking Here. Be sure to check it out and let us know what you think by commenting…