In the trucking industry, saving pennies can add up

The miles may be long in trucking, but the grind also occurs at a more granular level. 

“Trucking is a business of ‘a little goes a long way,’” notes Reliance Partners Director of Safety Robert Kaferle. Everything from contracts to fuel charges and driver pay can be drastically affected by just a nickel or dime, more or less.

A couple of cents more doesn’t sound like much, but at the end of each quarter your accountant can prove otherwise.

“Fuel is getting more expensive and we’re seeing less...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/in-the-trucking-industry-saving-pennies-adds-up

Investing in inland waterways infrastructure worthwhile, USDA study says

The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) commended the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for releasing a significant new study that quantifies the cost-savings and competitive advantages that would accrue from investing in long-delayed improvements to inland waterways locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois River system.

The study, “Importance of Inland Waterways to U.S. Agriculture”, addresses the connection between the inland waterways...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/investing-in-inland-waterways-infrastructure-worthwhile-usda-study-says/