newsworthy Sandy + 2: Supply chain struggles to return to normalcy October 31, 2012 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Port of NY/NJ remains closed; JFK cargo operations slowed by lack of power; ports of Baltimore, Virginia open; CSX down from Philadelphia to Albany.Read More
newsworthy Old Dominion announces 4.9-percent general rate increase July 23, 2012 Mark B. Solomon No Comments For the second straight year, the LTL provider announced its rates late in the year and undercut its rivals.Read More
newsworthy Scrubbing of higher truck weight, size limits costs shippers billions May 15, 2012 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Change would have yielded shippers an estimated $32 billion to $37 billion a year in cost savings and productivity improvements.Read More
transportation report Back on the road April 24, 2012 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Thanks to an improving U.S. economy, decent volume growth, and an avoidance of past errors, LTL is no longer the wreck on the highway.Read More
big picture Telling the logistics story January 16, 2012 Peter Bradley No Comments Move it!, a new Web-based TV series, offers an entertaining look at how the products we use every day get to where they need to be.Read More
transportation report Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be truckers December 5, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments With costs and regulatory burdens on the rise, even veteran trucking company owners are eyeing the exits.Read More
newsworthy Old Dominion CEO says company to hire nearly 1,200 drivers next year November 9, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Hires to counter driver attrition, respond to volume growth.Read More
transportation report Looking better all the time November 4, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments The dedicated trucking model looked good a year ago. With industry conditions getting tougher, it looks even better today.Read More
newsworthy Old Dominion raises non-contract rates 4.9% August 23, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Move significantly undercuts rivals' price hikes.Read More
newsworthy Old Dominion launches 3PL operation August 2, 2011 Mark B. Solomon No Comments New unit to operate as "neutral" provider of supply chain solutions.Read More