Electronic logging devices (ELDs) are required for most commercial drivers in the US, but did you know that choosing the right ELD can also help reduce costs for your freight business? Freight organizations must keep costs low and efficiency high. One way to achieve both goals is by choosing the appropriate electronic logging device (ELD) for your business. In case you’re unfamiliar,
If you’re like us, you’re anxious to see what 2023 has in store for the trucking industry. After all, the past few years have been turbulent, to say the least. Transportation professionals are no strangers to the rise and fall of economic conditions over the years. Typically, when forecasting economics, one looks for a multitude
Supply chain operations from carriers and freight brokers to factors and shippers are all subject to friction occurring within the transportation industry. To address concerns such as labor shortages, slowed growth, and lack of freight visibility, professionals are turning to hyperautomation technology like Transflo Workflow AI to counteract these pain points. However, if businesses don’t partner
Featuring: Bonnie Ramsay from Halvor Lines Inc. It’s been 12 months since Halvor Lines Inc. transitioned their trucks to Transflo ELDs. This month we caught up with Halvor Chief Information Officer Bonnie Ramsay to get an update since the switch.An industry veteran, Halvor Lines started off hauling snowmobiles from the shores of Lake Superior in
It was the tail-end of June, in 1969, on the brick-lined streets of New York’s West Village…A community of LGBT+ Americans and allies stood up for their rights and began an equality movement we now refer to as Pride… June (Pride Month) may be over, but the importance of diversity and human rights remains. It’s
A Story of Shortages and Price Fluctuations It starts with the turn of the key, and in a flash – potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. A distinct smell of diesel fills the air as professional drivers begin their journey – all thanks to the firing of a few cylinders beneath the hood. For
By Michael Foray Roadcheck is back and takes place May 17-19 this year across North America. Trucks that fail inspections risk being taken off the road. Get ahead of it and don’t let it happen to your trucks. Let us help you through this year’s Roadcheck with 12 tips to get through an inspection blitz. 1. Know
By Frank Gambino The 732-billion-dollar question on everyone’s mind…where is the trucking industry really headed? After all, it’s no secret that most forecasts have looked something like a heart monitor at a haunted house with rising and falling that has experts scratching their heads at what could possibly come next. There are many factors that
Ready for Prime time While online shoppers wait for Amazon to release official dates for Prime Day, shippers have a deadline to work with: sellers that use Amazon’s fulfillment program (FBA, or Fulfillment by Amazon) have until June 20 to get their Prime Day goods into Amazon distribution centers. Last week Amazon also announced Buy with Prime, a service where third-party
By Verlen Larsen Whether it’s an unknown football team defeating an established champion or a newcomer athlete knocking an unbeatable opponent off their pedestal, we all love rooting for the plucky underdog with heart. But you’re not an underdog anymore. Now that you’ve grown your fleet to 20-200 vehicles, you’re steadily racing to the front