newsworthy AAR, in policy shift, to oppose any effort to change truck size laws May 4, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Rail trade group had been mostly indifferent to moves boosting twin-trailer length to 33 feet each.Read More
newsworthy Top trucking executives say tough conditions for shippers to persist May 2, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments At NASSTRAC, executives weave narrative of tight capacity, high rates for foreseeable future.Read More
transportation report Keeping on truckin', no matter what April 20, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments It's a land grab for capacity in an ultra-tight market, and all ideas are on the table.Read More
newsworthy The unintended consequences of Trump's call for USPS task force April 13, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments If the President's goal is to hurt Amazon, he may want to think twice.Read More
thought leaders Show me the money, ASAP!: interview with Richard Piontek April 13, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Speeding up cash flow is as important today as it was 20 years ago. Richard Piontek and eCapital are using today's tools to get the job done.Read More
newsworthy Capacity crisis (surprise!) hogs the spotlight at TIA annual conference April 11, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Public, private networking chatter focus on the rate pain likely to come.Read More
transportation report Can IT help the shipping industry deep-six the container "no-show" problem? April 2, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Better visibility, forecasting, and ironclad digital contracts are all in play in a bid to end the vicious cycle.Read More
newsworthy ELD enforcement begins Sunday with some forecasting Armageddon, others a non-event March 30, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Compliance rate in 90 percent range, some experts say; XPO executive warns of "tsunami" of carrier closings as safety regulators put hammer down.Read More
newsworthy ABF, Teamsters negotiators agree to tentative collective bargaining compact March 29, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments Current contract extended until new one is finalized; Union leaders to discuss proposal with rank and file early next month.Read More
newsworthy With "Parcel Metro" service, DHL looks to be big fish in fast-growing delivery pond March 26, 2018 Mark B. Solomon No Comments German giant seeks to leverage brand, IT to plant flag in local markets.Read More