Private fleets

Tenstreet offers modern tech solutions tailored to private fleets

Most technological solutions in trucking focus on improving some aspect of the for-hire fleet experience. Despite often being left out of the conversation, private fleets face a unique set of challenges that can often be addressed by different applications of the same solutions.

When software providers do not cater to private fleets, both the provider and the carrier suffer. To truly provide value to these companies, third-party partners must understand their differing priorities.  For example,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tenstreet-offers-modern-tech-solutions-tailored-to-private-fleets

More centers, more opportunities for more money: Walmart offers more driver training 

If a Walmart employee working the floor of a store wanted to make more money by getting behind the wheel of a truck in the retailer’s private fleet, the company did not have a route to make that happen.

That employee seeking to join the fleet would need to take an outside CDL course on his or her own and pay for it out of pocket. Another hurdle was an outside driver needed to have 30 months of experience and a solid safety record before he or she could become a driver in the Walmart fleet, with...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/more-centers-more-opportunities-for-more-money-walmart-offers-more-driver-training

Check Call with David Cook: Private fleet show

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On this week’s episode of Check Call, host Mary O’Connell and David Cook, director of sales for CPC Logistics, sit down to talk about driver retention, navigating private fleets and what drivers like from ideal customers. 

Also on the podcast is a quick rundown of the Federal Aviation Administration’s request for information regarding shipping COVID-19 vaccines on aircraft. Due to the extremely cold nature of the vaccine transportation (minus 94 degrees Fahrenheit), the FAA is looking for best...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-with-david-cook-private-fleet-show

Loaded and Rolling: Private fleets expand; trucking mergers and acquisitions; and detention on the rise

(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)
Private trucking fleets expand amid soaring spot rates

According to a recent National Private Truck Council Report, private fleets continue to expand due to high spot market rates and dwindling capacity in the market. Less capacity equals less service, and service metrics remain a big driver for in-house transportation. For large common carriers (they haul other people’s freight), this can pose a challenge since both private and common carriers target the same...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/loaded-and-rolling-private-fleets-expand-trucking-mergers-and-acquisitions-and-detention-on-the-rise

White Paper – Private Fleet vs. Dedicated: Which One Is Right for You?

As companies look for ways to remain competitive, they need to re-evaluate their fleet. For shippers, there are many differences between owning a private fleet and using a dedicated fleet. Some of these differences include cost, service, reliability, and the time taken away from their core competencies. This report focuses on these differences and shows how the right fleet can be your competitive advantage.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/white-paper-private-fleet-vs-dedicated-which-one-is-right-for-you

Spiking consumer demand for sustainability makes visibility-tech a must

Truck driving on highway with wind turbines

2020 marked a turning point in consumer behavior. Not only did the sudden stay-home requirements shift how people shopped for food and other basic necessities, research shows that the shared struggle of COVID-19 and the witnessing of California wildfires and Midwestern floods gave consumers the time, space and motivation to evaluate their priorities when selecting certain brands. Namely, consumers began to look for brands that valued not just their personal well-being, but the protection of the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/spiking-consumer-demand-for-sustainability-makes-visibility-tech-a-must

Private fleets are an expensive response to ongoing volatility

truck passing on highway

The hunt for available capacity is the ongoing refrain since the pandemic shifted consumer buying habits. According to a recent McKinsey survey of CPG companies, 80% of those companies have no expectation that pandemic-fueled transportation costs will decline anytime soon. 

A May report from BSI, a London-based standards and supply chain intelligence firm, suggested that while immediate effects of the pandemic are easing worldwide, the long tail of the pandemic is ongoing and may include...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/private-fleets-are-an-expensive-response-to-ongoing-volatility

Generally, just tired of paying these freight rates

This is an excerpt from Thursday’s (3/25) Point of Sale retail supply chain newsletter sponsored by ArcBest.

Facing higher transportation costs at a time of surging demand is prompting the nation’s leading discount retailer to bring more of its transportation in-house. After successfully moving 20% of its freight via private fleet in 2020, Dollar General is seeking to step up its own fleet to mitigate soaring freight costs. Dollar General’s profit and gross margin expanded year-over-year in the...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/generally-just-tired-of-paying-these-freight-rates

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