The Daily Dash: Dual hurricanes threaten Gulf; carriers benefiting from freight volumes

twin hurricanes

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, not one, but two potential hurricanes have the Gulf Coast in their sights early next week. Plus, carriers continue to hold all the cards when it comes to rate negotiations, and Amazon charts a new path for merchants.

Double the trouble

In a rare but not unprecedented occurrence, a pair of hurricanes could potentially strike the U.S. Gulf Coast early next week.

Nick Austin is following the storms:...

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Is a single-oil choice best for mixed-fuel fleets?

Valvoline updates multi-engine oil

Fleet equipment and fuel diversification has led to a more complicated maintenance shop. E-commerce has forced the hands of carriers that, to provide end-to-end customer service, have increasingly turned their Class 8-only fleets into a mix of vehicle weight classes, even down to Class 1 small vans, and that has meant different engine oils.

The fuel mix has added additional complications. Diesel vehicles have traditionally required one type of engine oil, gas vehicles another and natural gas a...

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