Uncovering the cause of a deduction isn’t always an easy task. Many deductions are lumped in with other charges, and it can take some serious digging to untangle what exactly is being billed. For Nathan Helms, Director of TMS for the food brand Organic Valley, the time-consuming job of addressing these hidden deductions is all

Some deductions are inevitable in the transport business. Unfortunately, it often feels like a load is set up for failure from the start. From impossible shipping deadlines to long lines at receiving, many holdups that lead to deductions are simply out of the carrier or shipper’s hands. Just how common are these no-win situations, and

It happens every single day in the transportation industry. Retailers will send shippers a list of deduction fees for things such as late shipments or broken pallets. These fines can occur several weeks or months after the shipment. These after-the-fact deductions in the transport industry are costly in more ways than one. Aside from the

The shortage of truck drivers remains a headache for fleet managers across the country. Good drivers are hard to come by, and even harder to hold onto. While there are no one-size-fits-all solutions to this growing problem, savvy managers have developed strategies for hiring and retaining the best driving talent in this challenging job market.

Low availability of new equipment as well as the parts needed to keep existing equipment in operation is one of the biggest struggles facing private fleets today. “Whether a guy is broken down on the road and he needs a subunit, or we just need a rental for a week, the supply of those vehicles

Triple T Transport’s commitment to quality service has earned us numerous accolades and awards over the years. Whether it’s from our peers in the transport field or top industry organizations, recognition of our team’s hard work is always cause for celebration. Online media company Freight Caviar recently placed Triple T at number ten on its

Delays on new equipment orders continue to plague the transport industry. From tractors and trailers to tires and parts, sparse inventories and soaring prices are the new normal. When you can find the parts or vehicles you need, delivery can take as long as a year thanks to backorders. Even the once robust market for

From rising insurance costs and ballooning driver wages to everyday expenses, operations costs for private fleets are reaching troubling new heights. Inflation and other big-picture economic challenges are blowing budgets and creating an economic burden that’s only worsening with time. Of all the factors contributing to crippling operations costs for private fleets, one stands above

The rising cost of doing business is taking its toll at every level of the transport industry. Today’s private fleet operators must contend with skyrocketing fuel prices, higher insurance rates and countless other hardships in addition to maintaining day to day operations. What are some of the biggest challenges faced by private fleets today, and

  You don’t have to be an economist to notice the disastrous effects of rising fuel costs. Each day, transport fleets and ordinary consumers are feeling the pain of higher prices at the pump. It’s hard not to feel like you’re being price-gouged each time you fill your tank. But who’s really doing the gouging?