When combing through a stack of truck driver resumes it can be difficult to deny a common trend.  A commercial driver resume that lists one employer for twenty years is not something that I have personally ever seen.  That, of course, is one radical end of the spectrum. However, it is still rare to see […]

Despite consistently high volumes of freight flowing to major marine terminals, consistent delays and congestion are turning these ports into a “madhouse”, as reported by FreightWaves. The increased cargo flow is on one hand a relief to freight carriers worried about an economic slowdown but a growing concern due to rising costs. STG Logistics, a […]

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently published its latest update of state and local idling regulations. For a full list go their website. For locations of interest to trucks that service the New York Metro area, please see below: Location Maximum Idling Time Exemptions Connecticut 3 minutes (No limit: Less than 20o F)   […]

Though anti-truck advocates would like you to believe otherwise, truck emissions have been rapidly decreasing in the past few decades. New truck engines produce 98% fewer particulate matter and nitrogen oxide emissions than pre-1990 models. Sulfur emissions have been reduced by 97% since 1999. Still, there is more work to be done in order to […]

The lazy narrative that people love to throw around is that retail is dead, and Amazon killed it. Of course, Amazon has completely changed the game (Amazon effect) changing shopping to always-on, always-open experience. Rest assured though, retail isn’t dead at all. Retail is evolving, and it is imperative that the shippers and their logistics […]