LTL Freight

Mattel presented YRC Glen Moore, a division of Yellow trucking,  with its 2010 Truckload Carrier of the Year award, ranking it highest among all Mattel providers.

Mattel also recognized them with 2 “Mattel Team 100″ service awards. Team 100 awards honor on-time delivery excellence and were given for exemplary performance in transporting Mattel products to two leading nationwide retailers.

In a separate presentation, Mattel extended YRC Glen Moore Customer Service Representative Michelle Kistler with a Certificate of Excellence award, as part of its carrier performance recognition program. In presenting the award, Mattel noted that Kistler’s performance represented Mattel values, “Play with Passion” and “Play Together.”

R+L Carriers provides expedited service to Anchorage, Alaska and surrounding areas.  Their expedited service is second to none. You can ship your LTL and truckload freight to Alaska with the confidence and peace of mind that only a transportation company known for reliability and exception-free delivery can provide.

Richmond, VA-based Estes Express is a full service freight transportation provider offering a full range of shipping solutions including LTL, Time Critical, Volume & Truckload, Global and Custom Solutions. Founded in 1931 by W.W. Estes and still owned by the Estes family, the company has grown from a small, local carrier into one of the most respected total-solutions providers in the industry.

RICHMOND, Va. —Estes Forwarding Worldwide has named Scott Fisher as president and CEO.

Fisher, along with Estes Express Lines, founded Estes Air Transportation Services, now known as Estes Forwarding Worldwide, in 2003. He previously held the positions of executive VP and COO. In his new role, Fisher is responsible for the day-to-day management of the company and serves on the board of directors.

Prior to founding Estes Forwarding Worldwide, Fisher served as vice president of sales and marketing with Lakeville Motor Express. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point.

“Scott helped guide Estes Forwarding Worldwide from a fledgling start-up to the well-respected freight forwarding company it is today,” said Rob Estes, president and CEO of Estes Express Lines. “Under his leadership as president and CEO of Estes Forwarding Worldwide, we look forward to the opportunity of serving more customers and destinations as the company continues to grow.”

Needing to get your freight to your customer second day air.  There are many carriers and brokers that can do it for you. Cost are all over the place so do some research as it can save you hundreds of dollars. Air services range from next day air to 2nd day air to 3rd day air to deferred air which is the cheapest. Remember air freight is dimensional so rates are no only computed by weight but also by size.

Morgan Stanley’s revised its estimates on Echo Global Logistics, Inc 11% below consensus for 2010 and 21% for 2011, the company reports this morning.

“Consensus expects a rapid acceleration in ‘core’ op margins – a scenario more like our bull case – despite a number of near-term headwinds,” Morgan Stanley writes. “If the story will take longer to play out, the stock does not warrant a best-in-breed CHRW-like multiple, in our view.”

Echo Global Logistics closed Friday at $11.90.

In 1934, Lex and B.D. Benton pooled their savings together to open a filling station off of Highway 78 in Atlanta, GA. The two brothers would sleep above the shop at night while pumping gas and serving barbecue during the day. Over the next few months they learned about the movie film distribution through an acquaintance that stopped at the station weekly. With a desire to make a better living, they investigated the idea further. The Benton boys then decided to buy a used Ford Panel Truck and started to sell the idea of delivering movie film reels from Atlanta to South Georgia by truck.

In those days, no film was transported by truck, only by rail. The theatre managers had to go to the rail depot to pick up their new film and return their old film. Benton’s service was new -”give us a key to your theatre and when you come to work tomorrow, your new film will be there and the old film returned.” Because of the new convenience created by Benton, the service quickly grew. But the Benton Brother’s real success came in 1948 when the union struck against the rail. Because of the strike, the theaters not using Benton by this point could not get their new movies.

Upon temporary request to the Interstate Commerce Commission, the film companies asked for Benton to begin covering the entire state of Florida and Georgia during the strike. After the strike was over, the film customers did not want to lose the new increased service levels gained by using Benton, so they convinced the government to grant the Benton Brothers permanent authority to transport film throughout both Georgia and Florida. This type of service and freight kept Benton Brothers Film Express going strong down the same road until 1980.
The Motor Carriers Act of 1980 essentially deregulated interstate freight making it easier for trucking companies. This ruling placed Benton Express in an excellent position to take advantage and move into the general commodities business. The leaders of Benton at this time said that if they could deliver film and newsprint in an expedited manner on time, then the service levels should be no different for general commodities.

A. Duie Pyle, a leading shipping logistics provider, was pleased to announce that two of the company’s drivers, Leo Flack and Brian Singelais placed second and third respectively in their divisions at the 2010 American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) National Truck Driving Championships.
ATA’s Truck Driving Championships include top professional truck drivers from around the nation. They must first qualify at the state level to order advance to the national competition each summer. A Duie Pyle sent four drivers to the national championships this year.

Leo Flack placed second in the tank truck division and Brian Singelais placed third in the three-axle division. Also competing for Pyle this year was Rick Sly in the straight truck division, and John Forgione in the four-axle division. Nearly 400 drivers from all 50 states competed in Columbus for four days, challenging their driving skills, and knowledge of safety, equipment and the industry.

AAA Cooper won this prestigious award which is sponsored by NASSTRAC and Logistics Management magazine.  It recognizes trucking companies that demonstrate excellence in performance and results. This survey enables shippers to grade only the carriers they utilize on a quantitative scale in the following areas:

• Customer Service - Overall Responsiveness, Employee Attitude, Problem-Solving, Dependability, and Sales Force Support
• Operational Excellence - Transit Time Standards, On-Time Delivery, Delivery Flexibility, Billing Accuracy, and Claims Resolution
• Pricing - Price Competitiveness, Pricing Structure, Flexibility, Contract Language
• Business Relationship - Strategic Partnership, National Account Manager Effectiveness, Years in Relationship
• Leadership/Technology - Electronic Capabilities, Visibility Tools, Industry Innovation, Leader in New Service Offerings

Oak Harbor Freight is not only contending with a bad economy and low freight volumes, there is also an ongoing truckload driver shortage, new federal and state regulations affecting engine emissions and safety, Dept of Transportation hours of service rules, and increased competition. The capacity crunch brings another dimension to a challenging marketplace.  Shippers can help the carriers by providing and notifying the carrier on the best appointment times and to help avoid excessive wait times for drivers. Some shippers have a habit or expectation of being able to retaining trailers at their yard with little or no compensation for the carrier. A trailer that is not producing revenue is a real cost for a carrier like CTS Advantage Logistics.