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Growth strategies: Page 3

Business
Fleet spend analysis can uncover costs not found in a cost of ownership calculation
Maintaining a solid balance sheet goes a lot deeper than simply knowing payroll, fuel expenses and truck maintenance costs.
April 7, 2022
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Business
West Side Transport adds Tennessee terminal
The Chattanooga facility is West Side's eighth location.
February 7, 2022
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Business
XPO expanding its LTL network
The company this quarter also plans to open new fleet maintenance shops at terminals in Ohio, Florida, New York and Nevada.
January 18, 2022
XPIO is growing its LTL footprint with a cross-dock terminal in Sheboygan, Wisconsin and another in Texarkana, Arkansas.
Business
The benefit of being a trucking 'border dweller'
For most of its modern history, the transportation industry experienced gradual evolution but times are different.
January 3, 2022
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Business
Secrets to building a successful trucking company
More than 3,140 trucking companies went out of business last year. Typically, around 85-90% of startup trucking companies fail.
October 31, 2021
trucks at dock
Business
Preparedness, communication key to mitigating the effects of a weather event on fleets and maximizing opportunity
Carriers can predict seasonality, but planning for a natural disaster takes more forethought, especially when it comes to servicing customers while potentially taking on good-paying relief and recovery work.
September 9, 2021
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Business
The new reality of customer service
A good customer experience is based on speed, convenience, consistency, friendliness, transparency and the human touch.
July 12, 2021
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Mergers & Acquisitions
CCJ Top 250 carrier makes acquisition
The Dubuque, Iowa-based temperature-controlled carrier has a current driver/operator base of 2,200 and that is expected to exceed 2,400 after completing integration with Lessors.
June 23, 2021
Hirschbach Motor Lines truck and trailer
Business
Fine-tuning procurement processes has advantages
By taking steps to mitigate risk from suppliers and build supply chain resiliency, procurement professionals give their company an edge over the competition.
March 30, 2021
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Business
Trucking industry a landing spot for Big Tech talent
Technology startups and long-standing trucking and logistics companies are benefitting from a flow of capital, labor and ideas from Big Tech.
February 8, 2021
Chris Lankford at NEXT Trucking desk
Business
Owning versus leasing an asset
Truck leasing companies offer a variety of operating lease solutions, bundling in various life-cycle administrative and operating services that deliver meaningful value to a lessee.
February 4, 2021
A man handing a set of keys to a female
Business
Mission possible: Grow capacity in tight driver market
Growth strategies that worked in the past for brokers and carriers may no longer be soluble with increased competition for capacity in 2021.
January 22, 2021
BlueGrace Logistics office space
Business
Ford unveils 2022 E-Transit with 40% reduction in total cost of ownership
Ford continues to embrace California’s zero-emissions policies and the Paris Agreement with its reveal of the 2022 E-Transit van. Details here on CCJ.
November 13, 2020
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Business
Carriers, 3PLs see ‘Amazon Effect’ on shipper visibility expectations
Meeting shipper expectations is difficult with traditional business-to-business (B2B) commerce tools like EDI. See CCJ for the latest tools to go digital.
April 15, 2020
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Business
Delivery carriers ride surging wave of COVID-19 e-commerce
With the coronavirus creating a surge in eCommerce, pickup and delivery companies are working to keep up with demand as well as keep drivers safe. Details here.
March 27, 2020
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Business
uShip teams up with Etsy for delivery of large, bulky items
Shipping marketplace uShip recently teamed up with Etsy to offer shop owners a convenient way to ship large and bulky items.
November 26, 2019
uShip
Business
DHL Group plants Innovation Center in Chicago to support Americas growth
DHL expects 5,000 supply chain professionals will be visiting the new facility every year to discuss ideas and technology.
September 12, 2019
DHL Innovation Center Chicago
Business
Delivery economy: study shows expectations rise for businesses, consumers
A study by project44 found that 94 percent of people who make purchases for their company expect the same level of customer satisfaction as personal purchases.
August 6, 2019
Zion Delivery Service
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Recruiting & retention
Driver churn costs fleets $13K, report shows. Is tech helping or hurting?
A new report suggests that technology in the cab is having a greater impact on driver retention with more than half of drivers surveyed saying it influences their decision to remain with a fleet.
Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) on Wednesday introduced the Dalilah Law–legislation that would require states to take specific measures to get illegal alien truck drivers off America’s roads to receive federal Department of Transportation funding.
Regulations
Trump's Dalilah Law introduced into Senate, DOT funding tied to state compliance
President Donald Trump used Tuesday night's State of the Union address to call on Congress to pass a bill that bars any state from granting commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) to illegal immigrants.
Regulations
Trump champions more CDL reforms in State of the Union, calls on Congress to pass new law
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Test Drives
Test drive: Mack's brand-new Pioneer
The Detroit Gen 6 DD13 and DD15 engines will be available beginning in January 2027, with Gen 6 DD16 production following in January 2028.
Trucks
Detroit readies rollout of new 2027 engines
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