November 12, 2020 November 12, 2020Categories GeneralTransportation: On the BoardEveryone who knows our VP Cori Eckley knows that she keeps busy. As a TIA Board Member, she has deepened her involvement with its activities.
November 6, 2020 November 6, 2020Categories CarriersClass 8 Truck OptimismCould a chair strengthen the transportation industry? Maybe not on its own, though a comfortable seat certainly seems to help.
October 29, 2020 October 29, 2020Categories CarriersBrakes in the Hot SeatWe know that the larger the vehicle, the longer it takes to stop. Driver's ed teaches us this, and we experience it on the roads.
October 15, 2020 October 15, 2020Categories GeneralThe Transportation ChallengeThough these intermodal industries have fallen on hard times, they have not fallen. We've got that going for us.
October 8, 2020 October 8, 2020Categories CarriersDriver Supply & Consumer DemandIn the delicate dance of supply and demand in the national freight industry, nothing upsets the balance like sudden shifts.
October 2, 2020 October 2, 2020Categories GeneralHonoring Women in BusinessWe lost count of all the times a customer heard Cori Eckley's voice or met her for the first time and was surprised that "Cori" wasn't a guy.
September 24, 2020 September 24, 2020Categories GeneralIn Praise of Small BusinessHere at the tail end of National Small Business Week, we proudly honor the existence and the work of all small businesses across the country.
September 17, 2020 September 17, 2020Categories CarriersCelebrating Our CarriersOur deepest gratitude this week, and every week, to the drivers who are literally one of the pillars of the nation's economy.
September 11, 2020 September 11, 2020Categories GeneralNikola’s Promising BoostSo, now a partnership between the old guard GM and the new innovator Nikola. Here's to successful and positive progress.
September 3, 2020 September 3, 2020Categories CarriersTransportation Trends: Private CarriersTemporary trends or the new normal of transportation demand? It does seem like a new version of three-dimensional chess.
August 20, 2020 August 20, 2020Categories Freight LogisticsThe Cost of LogisticsWhile this one feels more extreme and long-lasting, maybe the push-me⏤pull-you feel of it is just a cycle. We hope.
August 13, 2020 August 13, 2020Categories GeneralThe Fuel Efficiency DilemmaThe money goes to states for roads and bridges. A good cause, one that needs and deserves an equitable way to collect the funding fairly.