Empty trailer space has long been an inefficiency in the trucking industry. With shifting market conditions and rising costs, shipping “air” is becoming more expensive than ever, driving urgency for shippers to adopt better solutions. Things like half-empty trailers and underutilized space aren’t just a headache anymore—they’re impacting your bottom line.
If you’re shipping freight in today’s evolving environment, it’s crucial to rethink how you utilize capacity and begin planning for market...
El espacio de remolque vacío ha sido durante mucho tiempo una ineficiencia en la industria de camiones. Con las condiciones del mercado cambiantes y el aumento de los costos, el envío de «aire» se está volviendo más costoso que nunca, lo que impulsa la urgencia para que los cargadores adopten...
The Great Freight Recession has officially come to an end. As the market shifts, shippers should prepare for rising costs in the new year. Now is the time for companies to optimize their operations and onboard new strategic providers to safeguard themselves over the next year.
For mid-market and enterprise shippers, building a Shared Truckload strategy into their 2025 transportation plan could mean the difference between thriving and barely surviving.
“We’ve seen large, sophisticated shippers...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shared-truckload-adoption-grows-in-a-rising-cost-environment
Midsize and enterprise shippers often utilize a multistop freight model to increase efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and cut costs. While traditional multistop options have served many shippers well, there is an even more impactful option on the market today: Flock Freight’s Shared Truckload.
What is multistop freight?With traditional multistop, shippers can consolidate shipments into fewer trips by coordinating less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments from either multiple origins to a single...
Over the past five years, the popularity of e-commerce has skyrocketed. In the first quarter of 2024, online transactions accounted for 15.9% of all retail sales, according to the Federal Reserve Bank. By contrast, e-commerce made up 10% of all retail transactions in the first quarter of 2019.
This rapid increase, coupled with the ongoing demands of traditional retail and escalating consumer expectations, has forced large retailers to manage an increased volume of daily deliveries....
Study highlights nearly half of truckloads in 2023 moved partially empty
Flock Freight recently released its yearly study, which looks at how market conditions are affecting the industry in partnership with Drive Research. The report is based on survey data that included 1,000 transportation decision makers from various industries. The study found that underutilized trailer space remained an issue in trucking, and continues to persist, finding 43% of truckload moving...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/poor-trailer-space-utilization-continues-in-2023
People around the globe — from government leaders to everyday consumers — have become increasingly aware of the negative impacts of climate change over the past several years. This growing awareness has created consumer concern and sparked a wave of eco-conscious regulation, prompting shippers to demonstrate their commitment to sustainability and reduce their carbon footprint.
When shippers decide to clean up their supply chains, they should consider starting with their transportation...
The logistics industry has undergone a technological revolution in recent years, leading to a whirlwind of innovation and modernization. The freight industry’s options for shipping goods on pallets, however, have remained largely unchanged for the past several decades.
Historically, companies have had two shipping options: less-than-truckload or truckload. Both tend to require some level of sacrifice from the shipper.
When moving goods via LTL, shippers accept that unpredictable fees and...
Friday marked a turn of events for Flock Freight, a provider of shared truckload solutions, as the company decided to reduce its workforce by 54 individuals. The company last reported layoffs in April of 2023.
This strategic move was aimed at recalibrating the company’s trajectory towards profitability. The positions affected were primarily back office roles, focusing on enhancing automation for Flock’s operational efficiencies.
“The people supporting our customers and carriers and those...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/flock-reports-layoffs-path-to-profitability