Memphis is known as the “Supply Chain Capital of the World” and “America’s Distribution Center,” a strategically centered transportation hub intersected by Interstates 40 and 55, the Mississippi River, and the convergence of east–west rail routes with north–south routes. Memphis is primarily an outbound distribution freight market for truckload carriers, with 20% more outbound spot…
During a recent stop at a major truck stop on Interstate 90 in upstate New York, I was pleasantly surprised to see a small driver health display incorporating a map of a walking track around the location. But that was the extent of it. A small picture on a wall near the entrance before unhealthy…
The Philadelphia freight market is home to the largest third-party reefer terminal in the United States, the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal. Offering over four million cubic feet of refrigerated cargo space and 2,200 reefer plugs, the terminal offers 200,000 square feet of on-dock storage space for auto, steel, and project cargo. Located right under Interstate…
California motor carriers now face another challenge on top of requirements to meet zero-emission standards in the next decade and recent changes in labor law defining independent contractor status. If that wasn’t enough, effective January 1, 2024, intrastate motor carriers and drivers in California must use an electronic logging device (ELD) to record a driver’s…