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September 19, 2017

One-Way Challenges

The Ripple Effect of Rebuilding. In the rental car and airline industries, one-way destinations are almost always proportionally more expensive than round-trips. Examples: A rental car for four days, with pickup from and return to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, totals […]
September 12, 2017

The ELD Pendulum

Swinging Back and (Mostly) Forward. We’ve been closely following the rules and regulations of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate for U.S. carriers. The FMCSA’s major goal throughout this process? Daphne Jefferson, FMCSA Deputy Administrator says, “ELDS will improve the […]
August 29, 2017

Helping After Hurricane Harvey

It’s All About Coordination. In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, we’re now seeing unprecedented rain and flooding in southeast Texas. For the people affected—their homes, businesses, schools, and lives—our thoughts go out to them, and we wish them all the […]
August 22, 2017

The Path of Totally Smooth Driving

Easing Traffic Congestion. Damn this traffic jam, how I hate to be late, it hurts my motor to go so slow.  — James Taylor Millions of people experienced Monday’s total solar eclipse, a 70-mile-wide belt from Oregon to South Carolina. […]
August 8, 2017

Freight Transportation Growth

Real Time & Projections Throughout the Industry. Our friends at Truckstop.com maintain a fascinating chart on their home page. Their live feed of postings and rates shows available loads for six types of freight movement, along with total opportunity amounts […]