As the political season ramps up, chances are your Facebook feed has become more of a source of stress and anxiety than it is a useful resource to help you learn, grow, and build your business. If that’s the case for you, consider spending more time on LinkedIn. While there are occasional political posts, the vast majority of LinkedIn content is centered around business and career topics and conversations. Here are a couple of ways you can use the platform to grow your kno...

President John F. Kennedy put it best when he said, “We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” And that’s exactly what I want to do today - to thank all of you in the expedited trucking community for the impact you’ve made on my life and career since 2014 when I first got to know you as a writer for EO. After all, we recently celebrated “Driver Appreciation Week,” which is a great way to spotlight how vital truckers are to...

The staff of Expedite Expo has made the difficult decision to reschedule Expedite Expo 2020. With the increase of COVID cases in so many states and just the restrictions we would have to make to have the show, we don’t feel it is best for us to meet at this time. Expedite Expo 2021 has been rescheduled to July 16-17, 2021 still in Fort Wayne, IN. The event will continue to be held at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.  Thank you to all who have already registere...

Most automakers plan to start reopening plants the week of May 18, which is good news for expedited trucking companies that have built a substantial share of their business providing just-in-time parts deliveries to those facilities. But uncertainty remains as to what expediters can realistically expect with how the plant reopenings will impact their business - at least, in the near term. For example... When will demand for vehicles get back to “normal”?In the latest job...

Better late than never... We at ExpeditersOnline.com wish all of you a very happy and prosperous 2020....

From all of us at ExpeditersOnline.com, we wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas, happy holiday season, and a peaceful and prosperous New Year....

CEO John Elliott rattled off Load One’s achievements in the fast-paced world of expedited shipping during a chat with FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller on the FreightWavesTV show “Fuller Speed Ahead.” “When you look at the world of transportation or trucking, everyone wants to optimize, squeeze every penny and learn how to preplan,” Elliott said. “We’re the polar opposite. We deal with everything on the fly.” Elliott compared expedited services to calling an ambu...

For the second year in a row, Full Circle TMS, a web-based transportation management software (TMS) provider, is excited to be named as one of the top 100 Freight Technology companies according to FreightWaves. The Freight.Tech 100 recognizes the most innovative and disruptive companies in freight. Nominations were sought, and a panel chosen by FreightWaves narrowed the list of more than 1,200 nominations to 100 companies. “I’m humbled that our small, start-up technology ...

Lafayette, Louisiana. Women In Trucking Association has named Dupré Logistics as a 2019 “Top Company for Women to Work For in Transportation" on Oct. 1 at the Top Company Reception at the Accelerate! Conference in Dallas. "We are proud of the women who work at Dupré Logistics. They are an integral part of our workforce, our vision and our future," said Mike Weindel, president of Dupré Logistics. "We join 'Women in Trucking' in encouraging the employment of women in the i...

Commercial Carrier Journal has named Load One as the 2019 CCJ Innovator of the Year for the internal development of its Ultimate Advantage mobile application that pushes business intelligence directly to owner-operators with real-time load visibility across the company’s entire network. Servicing the demanding expedite market segment, the Taylor, Mich.-based company’s new app uses visual mapping to show freight lane history and current position of Load One trucks ...