A new direct bill program from one logistics company can reduce driver dwell times by an average of 30 minutes, according to its developer.
Time is money in the trucking business. Yet, with carriers, shippers and brokers agreeing that detention is a problem, solving the issue is a delicate balancing act – with no side willing to take full blame.
Driver detention is a major cause of concern because of the cascading bad effects that come from severe delays. Anecdotal reports indicate that there has been some progress made in battling detention.
The ability to give customers real-time visibility into the status of their freight has become table stakes for landing business with larger shippers.
Delays experienced by truck drivers at customer facilities have increased in both frequency and time over the past four years-- and fleets increasingly feel that shippers and receivers don't care enough about the problem to fix it, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.
KeepTruckin announced the public launch of the Facility Insights tool, designed to help carriers know exactly what to expect at a shipper and consignee facility before accepting a load.
In general, the proposed changes to the hours of service rules announced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Aug. 14 appear to be common-sense changes that were sought by many in the industry. But one thing troubled Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge -- and some drivers as well.
Uber says its new Facility Ratings lets carriers and drivers share feedback about the facilities they visit, giving shippers the insights they need to make changes at facilities to improve driver satisfaction.
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