Electronic Logging Device Mandate

The Electronic Logging Device mandate went into effect December 18, 2017 and has seen a less than ideal start.  The ELD mandate is a regulation that says US truckers and trucking companies must record driver's hours of service digitally and cease use of paper logs to track drivers' time behind the wheel. Shippers, who were [...]

By |May 21st, 2018|General|

Higher Freight Costs Could Lead to a Raise in Interest Rates

The federal ELD mandate is adding to the already tight capacity market creating even more headaches for shippers. Big time corporations are seeing lost profits due to logistics and increased shipping expenses.  With the higher costs of freight, analysts fear a raise in interest rates could be on the horizon.  Couple the increased cost with [...]

By |May 8th, 2018|General|
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