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BLOG: THE NEW GENERATION OF HEAVY DUTY ENGINE OILS

Ali Fraley May 3, 2017 No Comments

There is a new generation of heavy duty engine oils. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and major engine manufacturers have put into place new…

BLOG: FREIGHT DECLINE – FACT OR FICTION?

Ali Fraley April 18, 2017 No Comments

As 2017 began, several outlets released that the freight decline was coming to an end. And as it turns out, this prediction seems to be holding true. Supply chains across…

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BLOG: What Does the Sanitary Transportation of Food Rule Mean for You?

Ali Fraley April 4, 2017 No Comments

On April 6th 2017, the Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food rule will take effect. If you are a supplier of human or animal perishable food or if you…

BLOG: The Produce Effect

Ali Fraley March 21, 2017 No Comments

Across the country, crop volumes are at a peak height from early spring to the summer. This is what we in the supply chain world call Produce Season! Throughout this…

BLOG: 2017 The Year of ELDs

Ali Fraley March 7, 2017 No Comments

As a society, we are accustomed to a 24/7 news cycle and the overflow of unsolicited information from countless social media outlets. Most times, we do not have the luxury…

BLOG: Ripple Effect of Poor Transportation Service

Jon Clay August 23, 2016 No Comments

Those that have been in the logistics business for a number of years have probably experienced a missed pickup or delivery at one time or another, but what some shippers…

Axle Logistics named to 2016 Inc. 5000 list

Jon Clay August 17, 2016 No Comments

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Knoxville-based Axle Logistics, a third-party advanced transportation logistics company, announced today that it has been named to the 2016 Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest growing…

BLOG: “Uberization” of the Trucking Industry?

Jon Clay July 14, 2016 No Comments

The term “Uberization” has become a popular topic in the commercial trucking industry over the last two-plus years, as more and more companies explore mobile applications to deliver smarter, faster,…

Driverless Trucks…Sure to Create Industry Controversy!

Jon Clay June 22, 2016 No Comments

Recently a convoy of self-automated “smart” trucks completed a European cross-border trip, concluding the first-ever cross-border experiment of its kind. The self-driving trucks began their trip from factories from as…

BLOG: How Much Regulation Is Too Much?

Jon Clay June 2, 2016 No Comments

The roots of regulation of the U.S. transportation industry go back to 1887, when Congress created the Interstate Commerce Commission to oversee the railroad industry. In the years between 1887…

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