Category Archives: Industry Commentary

There’s a term we use in the transportation industry – force majeure.  It’s a state of emergency, or a condition that allows a company to forgo its contractual obligations.  It’s an act of God, an unanticipated or uncontrolled circumstance.  Basically, … Continue reading →

Look around.  Everything you see, everything you have, has spent time on a truck. Your laptop, your pens – even that goofy koosh ball you keep on your desk.  All these things were delivered to their retail destinations via trucks … Continue reading →

I’ve never been anxious to see summer come to an end, but this year is different; in fact, it was record breaking. For 11 days this season, St. Louis temperatures have climbed to 105 degrees or higher. The last time … Continue reading →

They say necessity is the mother of invention and I know this to be true.  Necessity is what brought us to develop and launch our own transportation management system (TMS), TOTAL, back in 2001.  And, eleven years later, necessity is … Continue reading →

Four years ago we ran one of my favorite ads, the “Horse and Buggy” ad.  In 2008 fuel prices were climbing and diesel peaked at $4.207/gallon on August 18.  Shippers, carriers, consumers were struggling with rising fuel charges and everyone was … Continue reading →