This proposed rule from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration seeks to establish financial security requirements for freight forwarders and brokers, in order to better regulate the freight forwarding industry,…
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Is Peak Season Dead?
By erika deblasicarriers, drivers, logistics, news, transportation2022 has been anything but normal. Record high inflation and soaring fuel costs have all impacted the ‘normal’ business cycles. As a result, logistics companies are seeing less of a…

Hurricane Season 2022: Expect the Unexpected
By erika deblasicarriers, drivers, freight, logistics, safety, transportationAs summer trucks on, every day brings us further into hurricane season. Keeping our carriers safe before, during, and after a hurricane is at the forefront of our minds, and…

Establishing Carrier Relationships
By erika deblasicarriers, drivers, logisticsBetween the pandemic lockdowns, post-pandemic shortages, and tightened capacity, shippers are forced to work harder to ensure inventories are received on time. Moreover, this past year, carriers have been struggling…

2022 Mid-Year Industry Insights
By erika deblasicarriers, drivers, freight, logistics, supply chain, transport, transportationWhat’s going on with missing underride guard labels? Many in the trucking industry are struggling to understand the lack of enforcement policy infractions. Specifically, for rear underride guards on trailers…

Avoid These Cold Chain Blunders
By erika deblasicarriers, drivers, freight, logistics, transport, transportationCold chain systems are vital to the continued growth of global trade of food and health supplies. Companies in the cold chain industry have had decades to refine the complexities…

What You Need to Know About ELDT in 2022
By erika deblasicarriers, drivers, ELDT, logistics, transportationThe ELDT was created in an attempt to standardize Commercial Vehicle Driver training. The “entry-level driver training” (ELDT) regulations are intended to make sure drivers entering the industry can operate…