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FAK Rates In Trucking
🚛💼 When shipping domestically with LTL (Less Than Truckload) services, understanding FAK (Freight of All Kinds) rates can be a game-changer for your budget and planning!
3D Printing’s Impact On Trucking
3D printing is impacting the trucking industry in numerous ways. Warehouses, carriers, and manufacturers are adopting this tech to improve supply chains and reduce shipping needs. How will this affect shipping in the future?
Protecting Against Cargo Theft
Cargo theft is a rising threat in the domestic shipping industry, with a 46% increase reported in early 2024. Criminals are targeting shipments at every stage, from storage to transit, impacting shippers, carriers, and receivers alike.
Trucking During A Hurricane
🚨 One of the biggest challenges in domestic shipping for truckers and carriers is trucking during a hurricane, and with Florida bracing for a major storm in the coming days, cargo movement will be significantly impacted.
East Coast Port Strike Begins
The East Coast port strike is underway as ILA dockworkers protest for better wages, pensions, and protections against automation. How twill this affect international and domestic shipping.
Drayage During The ILA Protest
The International Longshoreman Association (ILA) plans to strike on October 1st, and stalled contract talks could lead to major delays at East and Gulf Coast ports. This strike, protesting wages, pensions, and automation, will impact domestic drayage.