According to Bill Cassidy from the Journal of Commerce, large US truckload carriers are reducing their truck capacity by 9.5% compared to last year. The Truckload Capacity Index (TCI) shows a 2% drop from the previous quarter to 76.9, a level last seen in 2014. The index has decreased for eight consecutive quarters since reaching…
If you spend enough time on U.S. interstates, you can’t help but notice the increased volume of oversized loads, especially those wrapped in white plastic, followed by an escort vehicle. Most components include cooling systems to develop artificial intelligence data centers in specialized buildings. For specialized carriers already reeling from the slowdown in construction and…
August is the highest-shrink month for produce due to many factors: excessive heat, mature fruit, overordering, and overstocking. As one director once said, “It’s the busiest time of the year, and with vacations to cover, it’s often staffed by the least-experienced clerks.” You can’t eliminate all shrink, but by keeping an eye on the critical…
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced Aug. 25-31 dates for this year’s Brake Safety Week. Brake Safety Week is a commercial motor vehicle and driver inspection, regulatory compliance enforcement initiative, a brake-safety awareness and outreach opportunity, and a brake-related inspection and violation data collection project. For this year’s Brake Safety Week, inspectors will…