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All of us at the Executive Freight family would like to wish everyone out there a Happy Labor Day. This is a hard-working country, and we see it every day in the actions of our Customers, our Carriers, and our team. Have a great day - you deserve it!
God bless America!
Executive Freight commissioned a survey of line haul carriers in May to collect feedback on the impending Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Mandate. We wanted to hear from our network of experienced Carriers to help us all prepare for the possible impacts of this federal compliance requirement, which is slated to go into effect December 18, 2017. This report summarizes the results of the survey, as well as highlighting some key observations and industry perspective on this important industry change.
Go to our web site to see the survey results, key observations, and our perspective on this important change. You can also request a copy of the full report when you visit our web site.
Shippers - The impact on smaller carriers could be as drastic as closing their doors altogether. Already dealing with thin margins, these carriers will not be able to afford the increased regulatory expenses associated with ELDs. Fewer trucks on the road will lead to even tighter capacity than we are currently experiencing, and therefore driving rates higher as 2017 moves along.
Due to the decreased truck availability we are projecting for the remainder of 2017 and into 2018, we encourage shippers to consider working with a proven freight broker to help extend their reach for available equipment. Some things shippers may want to consider in order to help minimize the effects of electronic logs are:
Any other ways you can help avoid drivers being delayed will be beneficial to your overall business. Considering that after December 18th, a 450-700 mile trip will be a 2 day run instead of a 1 day run for a solo driver, these are very important steps in ensuring maximum truck capacity to handle your business.
Working with a 3PL now and in the future will help you find and maintain the capaicty you need. Please feel free to contact Executive Freight Services at our web site, send us an email at info@executivefreight.com, or just give us a call at 334-705-0779. any time to help us find out how we may be able to service your needs to ensure that you stay competitive and meet YOUR customer's expectations
Strength in automotive and construction sectors is leading the way to higher flatbed demand. We see this rise occurring a bit earlier in the year than the customary cycle for flatbed demand, and so we're gearing up to support our shipping customers with even more aggressive carrier network sourcing to meet this surge in demand. Contact us today for help meeting your demand with the highest quality service and on-time delivery. Just give us a call at 334-705-0779 or send an email to info@executivefreight.com.
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https://www.dat.com/blog/post/Flatbed-demand-skyrockets-Why
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Avondale Partners' recent report on the spike in carrier bankruptcies further highlights a looming challenge for the truckload shipping business -- a sharp drop in carrier fleets will put upward demand on truckload rates, and increasing pressure on shipping managers to find qualified, stable carriers to move their freight.
This trend, combined with pending regulatory changes for ELD by end of year as well as the steady rise in US manufacturing and construction activity (and the jobs they bring with them), will mean that finding experienced drivers to reliably move freight will become increasingly difficult.
Shippers...what does it mean for you?
If you's like to explore how Executive Freight can be part of your freight partner solution, visit our web site, or just give us a call at 334-705-0779. We'd love to tell you how you can become one of our valued Customers.
Click here if you'd like to see the full Avondale Partners article.
DAT recently published an article giving Carriers who want to start a brokerage some advice. The advice is solid, but at Executive Freight, we've found that we are able to help Carriers add a brokerage capability to serve their customers and their overflow load volume by offering a turnkey brokerage option, complete with all of the advantages highlighted in the DAT article.
DAT article advice:
If you're a Carrier interested in serving your customers and their overflow requirements, and you want to minimize your headache and risk, then Contact Us on our web site, or give us a call at 334-705-0779.
Executive Freight was recently in attendance at the Auburn University career fair. It was a great day on campus with a lot of enthusiastic, talented students. We had a wonderful time connecting with these aspiring professionals. Many of them were eager to hear about careers in the freight industry, and we were thrilled to be able to share the opportunities that a career with Executive Freight can offer - learning the nuances of the logistics and freight industry, the flexibility of building your own freight business, and the long-term earning potential.
At Executive Freight, we're looking for qualified candidates to join as sales agents, independent freight brokers, and interns. Contact Us on our web site or give us a call at 334-705-0779 if you'd like to learn more.
DAT recently provided an insightful view into the pressure that is projected for 2017 truck capacity. What does it mean for you? Well, if you're trying to move your freight, it will mean you need to cultivate a diverse network of freight partners - large and small, contract and spot - that you can rely on to stick with you and meet your needs day to day. And if you're a freight carrier, it means you're going to have be proactive about managing your own capacity through a combination of technology adoption, driver productivity initiatives, and capital investment.
Of the five factors DAT's report cites for decreasing capacity, higher demand is one that we all applaud, as it means that our economy is continuing its recovery, and businesses are feeling those effects. The other four factors are more cautionary, and they represent opportunities to manage our businesses proactively, both shippers and freight partners alike. As a leading freight broker, we at Executive Freight are continuing to cultivate our network of the industry's best, most reliable and stable carriers. That is pivotal to enabling us to continue to provide the highest demand-to-fill-rate metrics for our longtime customers. If you're a shipper, make sure you're aligning yourself with partners like Executive Freight to ensure that you're ready.
Visit on our web site today, or give us a call at 334-705-0779. We'd love to help you meet this challenge!
If you'd like to read more of the DAT article, follow this link to 5 Threats to Capacity.
This article provides some interesting data underlining trends from 2016 that we fully expect to continue into 2017. We believe that this analysis is spot-on - our customers' volumes and activity support the view of a continuing rise in freight demand while capacity becomes increasingly constrained. The electronic logging device (ELD) mandate is going to exacerbate the capacity problem dramatically as we approach Q3, and will continue through the end of 2017. E-commerce activity has introduced a permanent change to freight shipping patterns at the end of each calendar year, and this places further upward pressure on freight rates. Our advice to our valued customers and to all shippers in the face of these trends:
We'd love an opportunity to understand your business, your freight needs, and to discuss how we can help. Contact us to talk today.
See the full DAT 2017 Freight Outlook article for more details.
Well, Merry Christmas...the holiday shipping season has come in with a bang! Load-to-truck ratios for vans are up dramatically since Thanksgiving, and as compared to December 2015. We've seen spot rates at their highest in over two years since the season began a few weeks ago. The busiest outbound lanes center in the Denver and Memphis areas where e-commerce distribution facilities abound. Meanwhile, the northeast has been hit by winter weather in recent weeks, tightening van capacity in that region.
See the full report on DAT's web site.
Now more than ever, it's important to have freight broker partners with flexibility, experience, and ingenuity to source your hardest-to-fill needs, especially in these hot zones. Don't get caught with carriers or brokers tied up with assets in the wrong places, and end up stuck with higher costs in this critical time. Contact Executive Freight today to learn how we can help.
