Bulk Logistics Blog

If you’re having difficulty finding tanker trucks, you’re not alone.  The scarcity of available trucks is an industry-wide issue that has only increased in severity with the recent ELD mandate.  The loads are there, but the trucks aren’t. 

We all know that “two heads are better than one,” but, in transport brokerage, we’ve also found that two mouths talking are often much more efficient than twenty fingers typing back and forth. 

When a load must be covered quickly, there are times when

Would you sink your entire retirement fund into just three or four stocks? Of course not. Smart investors spread their money across many different companies, in different industries, to soften their risk as stocks move up and down. That’s the same

December 18 is here at last. This is the day by which trucking companies must comply with the U.S. Government’s electronic logs mandate. For carriers, the mandate will bring stricter control over drivers’ hours of service (HOS). For shippers, it probably

Have you retired from a sales or operations job in trucking and freight management, or do you plan to retire soon? Becoming a freight sales agent is an excellent way to stay connected to the industry while earning extra income.

Freight rates depend a lot on supply and demand. When too many loads compete for too few trucks and drivers, you pay extra to get the space you need. In the ebb and flow of capacity, certain days of the week and month can make a big difference in how

Using a broker to book freight and coordinate delivery isn’t what it used to be. In many cases, the phone has been replaced by load boards, email and online tracking. Technology brings an added level of efficiency to the process, which is absolutely

In the bulk shipping market today, freight demand exceeds capacity.  As a result, bulk shipping rates are on the rise, and that trend is likely to continue – at least for the near term.