Category Archives: Industry Commentary

In the past two days I think I’ve spent more time on www.weather.com than I have in the last two years combined. Clicking through the interactive maps and reading the dire warnings to East Coast residents makes following Hurricane Irene … Continue reading →

UPS started it and others followed. Estes Express just announced it will raise less-than-truckload (LTL) rates by an average of 6.9 percent. They are the latest in a line of LTL carriers who are trying to keep pace with rising … Continue reading →

There are three things you have to do to run a successful business: you have to pay your bills; you have to invest; you have to grow. Why should running a country be any different? Right now congress is wrangling … Continue reading →

You may catch a few co-workers trying to leave early the office a little early today – maybe you’re one of them. For many of us, the three-day weekend is an oasis amongst the flurry of cubicles, e-mail, voicemail and … Continue reading →

I have always believed that the transportation industry is ideal for those who like a challenge and if you are one of those people, now is your heyday. Diesel fuel is rising and truck capacity is tightening. We send industry … Continue reading →