GLG News by Transportation Managers (North America)

It's time to "back it down" and use our heads for something other than hanging our hats on, instead of losing our heads!    

The Article goings on to say that "trade experts worried the maneuver will wreck U.S. global credibility". Is this something we can afford ?

The Article clearly highlights the demands currently on our Trucking Industry and predicts that "freight will be flat or even down slightly for 2008". I agree, taking into consideration the factors listed in the Article (Housing sector and equipment) along with other factors such as fuel prices,...

Trucking,Containers Ports    

This article on rail movements on Yahoo are a fallacy. Rail movements have been at an all time high due to the record fuel prices of truck transportation. There is a severe container shortage in the US as thousands were shipped to Iraq for war purposes. If the Bnsf are parking 1000 cars they evidently...

The ATA freight index shows YOY gain. Could this signal that those carriers who have weathered the current storm are about to be rewarded?

As continued high fuel plagues the trucking industry, fuel surcharges have become more accepted. Carriers have become insulated from the impact of high fuel by transferring this risk to the shipper in the form of a fuel surcharge.

Increased truck weight helps the environment, lowers congestion, and drives efficiencies.

1. The Port of Prince Rupert, BC is two days closer to China 2. The Long Shoreman's contract expiring on July 1, 2008 in Long Beach/Los Angeles does not affect Prince Rupert. 3. Canadian National Railroad is known for their scheduled service (BNSF and UP congest instead of schedule) and CN does not...

Anti-idling laws will change how drivers are handled when picking up or delivering loads.