Tag: Freight
You Will Need Expedited Freight After The ELD Mandate Begins
The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate is going to put a serious squeeze on many supply chains, and possibly have a major effect on your business as soon as December 2017. With the devices in place, stricter hours of service regulations will be going into effect. While these are meant to increase the safety and [...]
Identity Theft is On the Rise, and Cargo Theft Might Not Be Far Behind
Identity Theft is On the Rise, and Cargo Theft Might Not Be Far BehindShow SubmenuResources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - October 30, 2017 Identity theft is among the most insidious forms of crime. Not only can it mean a person loses their livelihood, but for an enterprising criminal [...]
An Optimistic Outlook for the LTL Market
The US less-than-truckload (LTL) market is undergoing a tremendous change. Improving economic conditions as well as manufacturing growth has helped increase demand for LTL shipments. As a result, Stifel analyst David Ross noted that the $35 billion LTL market combined for publicly traded carriers reported tonnage per day increased 4% year-over-year during the second quarter […]
What Is The Current Status Of Trucking Capacity?
A sudden increase in freight demand throughout the United States might put shippers in a difficult position for capacity and price later this autumn. According to the American Trucking Association’s’ (ATA’s) Truck volume leaped 7.1 percent in August from July, and 8.2 percent year over year, the ATA said Tuesday. ATA revised July’s tonnage index, […]
How does Freight and Transportation Fit into your Budget?
The 2018 budget season is heating up! We all know how it goes. The heads of each department work on their annual budgets and turn them in to finance. Finance then returns with remarks like "the budget is too high, make it leaner." How do you go about "trimming the fat" off of the transportation budget? [...]
OTIF – The New MABD for Walmart Suppliers
Walmart and other big box retailers introduced us to the “Must Arrive By Date” or MABD several years ago, which held suppliers to tighter compliance regulations. These regulations raised quite the concern over suppliers getting the right products to the right stores or distribution centers by a certain time or they would pay a fee. Fast [...]
BlueGrace Logistics Named Tampa Bay Area #1 Minority Owned Business by TBBJ
For the third year in a row, BlueGrace Logistics has topped the Tampa Bay Business Journal list of Tampa Bay Minority-owned Businesses. Ranked by Revenue 2016 Locally Researched by: Chris Erickson, Tampa Bay Business Journal See the full article here: https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/subscriber-only/2017/03/31/minority-owned-businesses.html
BlueGrace Logistics Is The Preferred Shipping Partner of the Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced a partnership with BlueGrace Logistics, a national freight shipping company based in Tampa. The three-year agreement names BlueGrace as “The Preferred Shipping Partner of the Tampa Bay Lightning”. “It’s a natural fit for us to partner with a world-class organization like the Tampa Bay Lightning,” said Bobby Harris, CEO [...]
The Real Meaning of a Shoulder Ride
The Real Meaning of a Shoulder RideShow SubmenuResources The Logistics Blog® Newsroom Whitepaper Case Study Webinars Indexes Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - May 7, 2013 As a father to two little girls I have found myself as the proverbial donkey for the last 10 years. It's a rare occurrence if I'm involved in any sort of walking [...]