| Changes At Freight Shipping Company Roadrunner Dawes
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June 17, 2008
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Roadrunner Dawes continues to grow and improve its service offerings. The company is now focusing on business concepts of "Adaptability" to customers' changing needs, and "Reliability" in terms of freight shipping performance demanded.Read More
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| Rail As An Option For LTL and Truckload Freight Shipping
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May 19, 2008
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Rising fuel costs are forcing freight shippers of all sizes to explore new options to move their freight. One such option is rail, or, as its known, "intermodal". Essentially, this means that the freight is picked up by a truck, moved for the longhaul distance by rail, then put on a truck for delivery to the final destination. Read More
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| Oil Hits Record High
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April 28, 2008
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As if the fuel surcharge situation couldn't get worse for freight shippers, the price of crude oil hit a record high today, fetching $119.00 per barrell on global markets. Analysts are predicted $200.00 in the future. Read More
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| High Volume LTL Pools Able To Secure Deeper Discounts Despite Tough Economy
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April 14, 2008
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Despite susbtantial fuel surcharge increases, LTL freight pooling entities might still have some luck negotiating better rates for 2008. These pooling entities, including warehousing groups, trade associations, and third party logistics companies, pool together LTL purchases in order to gain leverage in negotiations with carriers. Read More
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Estes LTL Carrier Meets TSA Requirements
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April 10, 2008
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that Estes, a leading LTL carrier, is now approved for air freight transportation. All key personell involved in managing air LTL freight are now qualified according to TSA specifications and designations. Read More
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| Truckers Go On Strike Because Of High Fuel Costs
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April 2, 2008
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Nationwide, hundreds of independent truckdrivers have announced that they are temporarily on strike. What does this mean for shippers? In the short term, it means that freight shippers could wind up spending substantially more for their freight. This is because freight companies and freight brokers will be forced to use more expensive transit options. Read More
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| LTL Carriers Need To Boost Volume
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March 10, 2008
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Many of the nation's leading LTL carriers have seen a substantial hit to their stock prices over the past few months. YRC stock (Roadway, Yellow Freight) is way off last year's highs. Experts believe the main reason for this is the obvious reason - the economy is trending towards a recession. Read More
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