It’s no surprise that over the last 20 years, the “Duopoly” of FedEx and UPS tops the list of carriers consistently over the span of time. This post shares some fun factoids and trends.
Trends of Top 100 For-Hire Carriers Over 20 Years
Fleet Systems
Breakeven Costs of Operating a Commercial Truck
A few fundamental questions: Will the prices ever come back down? If they do, by how much? And whether they keep going up or come down, what can we do about it?
Is the Tesla Semi a Game Changer in Long Haul Trucking?
Tesla has announced that their long-awaited, electric-powered “Semi” will be made available to some customers as early as the second half of this year. The truck initially unveiled in prototype form back in November of 2017 has garnered a great… Read More
The Three Big Challenges of Fleet Territory Planning
By Claudio Mendez and Mike Mulqueen, JBF Consulting Fleet territory planning or “Re-Routing” is a tactical modeling process used by shippers with pickup, delivery or service truck fleets. The process is “optimally” performed seasonally or annually with the objective of creating… Read More
Centralizing the Private Fleet, Part Two
In Part One of this feature, I described the first two benefits of private fleet centralization – Cross Facility Optimization and Operational Expertise. These two benefits usually provide the tangible and quantifiable benefits or return necessary to fund this type… Read More
Centralizing the Private Fleet, Part One
This is part one of a two-part series. Over the past 20 years, many companies have recognized the benefits of implementing transportation management systems and planning their inbound freight movements on an enterprise basis rather than on a distribution center… Read More
