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ArticlesDecember 17, 2009

Japanese Truck Market: Takeaways for the North American Trucking Industry

The Japanese economy has remained in a state of recession for the better part of this current decade. The Japanese truck industry therefore has come to rely on export sales to not only remain stable but also to grow

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ArticlesDecember 15, 2009

Dispatchers and Overtime: Forty Miles of Bad Road

The latest threat to the transportation industry is not rising fuel costs or clogged highways, but rather, the inevitable wave of lawsuits by dispatchers claiming that they are entitled to overtime pay

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ArticlesDecember 14, 2009

Get Ready For Onslaught of New Rules From OSHA

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has made it clear that it's back in the rulemaking business, with a sling of new labor rules in the pipeline for 2010 that trucking companies ought to be aware of

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ArticlesDecember 9, 2009

Put Your Fleet Fueling Policy in Place For 2010, Part II

In last week's Friday Fuel, we talked about how to put your fleet fueling policy in place. Today, we have eight tips that will make your fuel management program more effectiv

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ArticlesDecember 3, 2009

Put Your Fleet Fueling Policy in Place For 2010, Part I

As a new year quickly approaches, it's an ideal time to review current policies that your company has in place

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Articlesby Oliver PattonDecember 1, 2009

Shippers Look for More Than Freight Rates: An Interview With NITL President Bruce Carlton

Bruce Carlton is president and CEO of the National Industrial Transportation League, which represents shipper interests in Washington, D.C. Here's an edited version of an interview with Carlto

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeNovember 30, 2009

7 Strategies For Better Customer Relations

Coastal Pacific Xpress is bigger now than it was three years ago - and it's done so while being choosy about its customers, even through the recession

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ArticlesNovember 19, 2009

Fuel Management or Fuel Inventory? That is the Question

As we approach the Thanksgiving season and Black Friday, it's time for us to look at where the fuel market is and how it could affect your fuel management program. There are clearly mixed signs in the fuel marketplac

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ArticlesNovember 12, 2009

Don't Let the Weather Freeze Your Deliveries

Preventive maintenance prior to the onset of the cold weather is an important factor in keeping your fleet on the roa

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ArticlesNovember 5, 2009

Is Your Fuel Management Ready for Winter?

Every year the transportation industry faces new challenges during the winter months, and this year is no different

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