Trucking Archives - Odyssey Logistics https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog-insights/trucking/ Multimodal Services for Resilient Supply Chains Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:15:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-blue-favicon-32x32.png Trucking Archives - Odyssey Logistics https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog-insights/trucking/ 32 32 A Salute to Truck Drivers: Honoring Our Highway Heroes  https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/salute-to-truck-drivers/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:57:08 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?post_type=blog&p=24520 Day in and day out, over 3.6 million truck drivers keep freight moving from origin to final destination—and all points in between. They crisscross the country delivering essential goods and services, often spending days and weeks away from home and managing long hours, demanding schedules and unpredictable road conditions. Truck drivers fulfill an indispensable role […]

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]]> Brake Safety Week Set for August 25-31, 2024 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/brake-safety-week-2024/ Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:12:14 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?post_type=blog&p=24390 The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) annual Brake Safety Week is scheduled for Sunday, August 25, 2024 through Saturday, August 31, 2024. Throughout the week, officials across North America will conduct routine commercial motor vehicle inspections, focusing on the condition of brake linings and pads. CVSA reports that in some jurisdictions, performance-based brake testers (PBBT), […]

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]]> Transloading to Offset Port Challenges and Rising Transportation Costs https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/transloading/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 17:53:02 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?post_type=blog&p=24166 The movement of goods across different transportation modes during a shipment’s journey to its final destination, transloading is a popular choice for companies that want to improve efficiencies, save money and leverage the strength of multiple modes.  With transloading, the goods stay in the same container for the entire journey—even as they’re switched from ship […]

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]]> CVSA’s International Roadcheck: May 14-16, 2024 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/international-roadcheck/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 12:44:25 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?post_type=blog&p=24162 CVSA’s annual three-day International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 14-16, 2024.  The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck, the largest enforcement program on commercial motor vehicles in the world, will take place May 14-16, 2024. During this time, CVSA-certified officials will conduct inspections at weigh/inspection stations, designated inspection areas and along roadways throughout Canada, […]

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]]> Supply Chain Impacts of Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/baltimore-bridge/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:03:54 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?post_type=blog&p=24153 When a massive cargo ship collided with and destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, everyone’s thoughts immediately went to the workers and commuters who may have been on and/or traversing the 1.6-mile-long thoroughfare at the time. The unthinkable tragedy claimed the lives of as many as six workers who were filling potholes on the structure […]

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]]> The nation’s truck drivers keep the wheels turning https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/the-nations-truck-drivers/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 14:12:08 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?p=20150 For the 2023 Driver’s Appreciation Week, Odyssey Logistics recognizes the efforts of the many dedicated truck drivers who keep the nation’s supply chains in motion all year round. 

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]]> CVSA’s International Roadcheck: May 16-18, 2023 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/international-roadcheck-2023/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:53:38 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?p=19884 CVSA’s annual three-day International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 16-18, 2023.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck, the largest enforcement program on commercial motor vehicles in the world, will take place May 16-18, 2023. During this time, CVSA-certified officials will conduct inspections at weigh/inspection stations, designated inspection areas and along roadways throughout Canada, Mexico and the U.S.

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]]> NMFC 2023 classification changes https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/nmfc-classification-2023/ Mon, 06 Mar 2023 09:34:34 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?p=19789 To our valued customers,In our efforts to provide the most pertinent information regarding your logistics operations, we are sharing the recently proposed FCDC (Freight Classification Development Council) changes to the current NMFC (National Motor Freight Classification) standards in which all LTL freight is classified.In order to determine if any of your current freight’s classifications could […]

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]]> 4 supply chain pivots to make now https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/4-supply-chain-pivots/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 14:19:39 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?p=17844 With the peak holiday shipping season right around the corner and no immediate end in sight to the current supply chain woes, shippers should be sharpening their pencils and preparing for more disruption through the end of 2021 and into 2022.

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]]> Market dynamics of bulk shipping https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/market-dynamics-of-bulk-shipping/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 09:02:10 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?p=17499 The market dynamics we’re seeing in bulk shipping are the most extreme since Odyssey’s inception. We’ve experienced a great deal of change, but this current environment of driver and capacity shortages is more challenging – especially for our bulk clients. Fortunately, we have a new solution – but first, let’s look at the scope of the problem we’re facing in the industry.

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