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Business
Accessorial benchmarks update: FSC increments climb, detention âstagnantâ
An annual shipper survey shows that fuel surcharge increments are creeping upward while detention standards and rates hold steady, but stop-off charges are shifting to a progressive scale.
January 23, 2014
Business
Negotiating accessorials: Itâs all about the data
Shippers traditionally have wanted to limit or even eliminate accessorial charges, meaning carriers âwere stuck with that cost,â explains Transplaceâs Ben Cubitt. The result has been carriers must try to make up those losses in rates. But, as capacity tightens, times are changing.
January 23, 2014
Business
Shippers reluctant on accessorials; detention deals a possibility, survey says
With rate increases hard to come by, some carriers may hope to raise income through renegotiating assessorials â but customers are still unwilling to chip in for the little extras. On the brighter side, detention-time deals are on the upswing.
January 3, 2014
Business
Carriers need to leverage tight market, lock in improvements at the dock
Drivers arenât complaining about their companies; Theyâre upset with the way theyâre treated by shippers and receivers. So, if carriers truly want to show drivers that theyâre appreciated, itâs time to make sure customers treat drivers with decency and respect.
September 17, 2013
Business
Law
Managing cargo liability, a bus company receives a cease and desist order and many other industry legal news items are featured.
July 1, 2011
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