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Monday Money: Linehaul rate talks still ânot favorableâ for shippers
âAs demand continues to increase while capacity exits the marketplace, this yearâs procurement events and contract negotiations have not, in general, been ending favorably for shippers,â says the latest Cass Truckload Linehaul Index report. The pricing index was up 5.2 percent in June from the year before.
July 21, 2014
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
CSA: Time to cover up the drawing board
Weâre coming up on the third anniversary of CSA 2010, yet the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration still insists on publishing carrier scores that have little to do with crash risk. Many in trucking want to know why the government would mislead the public on something as essential as carrier safety.
August 29, 2013
Business
Toot tweets: off the rails on social media
Hereâs an idea for a sure-fire viral video, or something for Americaâs Funniest: Get truck drivers to take along their smart phones/cameras and, after delivering a load to a discount superstore or a big-box retailer, ask receiving clerks: âWhen does the train get here?â
August 16, 2013
Business
Law
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