Why is fuel in California so expensive?
Why is diesel so expensive in California? $6.08 in CA vs $4.84 in the rest of the US. California has additional costs: These are serious additional costs. View this post on my LinkedIn […]
Tag: #economy
Wish Us Luck!
As you read this we are competing to win the CSCMP innovation award. Recall we are a finalist for the work to: We will be telling the judges that LevelLoad and AutoO2, combined with the great team from Kimberly-Clark, have generated significant savings by using the best carriers in the routing guide, leveling lane, and […]
Container arteries constricted
Railroads are limiting container loads into locations like Chicago. Here is why: But there appears to be less rail traffic density as less crude oil is on the rails — half of what it was in 2020 (See graph)— but don’t forget railroads are contending with higher turnover and less ability to recruit and train. […]
How technology is eliminating deployment volatility and high-cost freight
LevelLoad and AutoO2 eliminate deployment (e.g. from plant to customer-facing distribution centers) volatility using a combination of: The Transportation Planning suite created by combining LevelLoad & our AutoO2 generates excellent savings. So much so that Kimberly-Clark is presenting their results as a finalist for the 2022 CSCMP innovation award. Interested in learning more?Contact us at (615) 791-0865 or via email at info@nullprovisionAi.com. […]
Avoid high-cost carriers: Why you need Transportation Planning
Transportation Planning provides an incredible competitive edge. To quote a VP at a Fortune 50 consumer goods manufacturer: “We deploy, at premium cost, product that may not be needed, from sites that may struggle to ship it, to sites that may not be able to receive it.” It’s well known that deployment volumes (from Plants to DCs) […]
Obvious yes— but it still hurts
American Transportation Research reports trucking operating costs = $1.855 per mile, a 12.7% year-over-year increase only slightly offset by a 14.8% decrease in deadhead mileage Trucking companies hired about 73,000 new workers in the 12 months ended in July. In a time of shortage, how did they do that? Econ 101 says — “simply […]
Walmart squeezes suppliers
Many smaller suppliers agreed to have Walmart handle their freight (to Walmart DCs and stores, of course). What I hear is that Walmart is not a totally reliable provider of transportation and some gripe that they are paying fines for this unreliable performance. Now, the plot thickens. New charges include: A collect pickup fee […]
Shame on the government (EIA)
The EIA (Energy Information Administration), which is responsible for publishing the weekly diesel fuel costs, has failed in this simple duty for June 20, June 27, and July 4. “Unfortunately, we will not be able to publish those figures by the next scheduled release date of July 5.” This is hard on both shippers and carriers alike. […]
I was wrong
Diesel prices are holding their own— despite refineries coming on line. What gives? […]