Trucking Archives - Odyssey Logistics https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog-insights/trucking/ Multimodal Services for Resilient Supply Chains Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:39:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 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 How Odyssey uses AI for more competitive freight pricing https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/how-odyssey-uses-ai-for-more-competitive-freight-pricing/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:19:31 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?post_type=blog&p=26046 Tightening cycles are proving that freight contract management is no longer just a procurement exercise. It is a data and technology problem — one that requires real-time market visibility, continuous performance benchmarking, and contracting frameworks that can respond as capacity conditions change. While other providers, and even tech companies looking to enter the logistics field, boast about their future ability to do this, Odyssey Logistics has heavily invested in data technology and delivers advanced capabilities are a core part of its customer solutions.

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]]> What shippers need to know about Alaska logistics https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/what-shippers-need-to-know-about-alaska-logistics/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:36:47 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?post_type=blog&p=25941 The lead times are longer, the carrier market is thinner, and the road system covers less than a fifth of the state. Here's what shippers need to know.

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]]> Why your LTL strategy is costing you money (and how to fix it) https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/why-your-ltl-strategy-is-costing-you-money-and-how-to-fix-it/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:33:53 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?post_type=blog&p=25560 If you’re a truckload shipper moving into LTL, here’s the hard truth: much of the knowledge you’ve learned from truckload will not apply. And that knowledge gap could be expensive. Here are six of the most common LTL mistakes — and how Odyssey’s approach can help you avoid them.

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]]> NMFC changes are coming. Are you ready?  https://www.odysseylogistics.com/blog/nmfc-changes-are-coming-are-you-ready/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:25:07 +0000 https://www.odysseylogistics.com/?post_type=blog&p=25241 On July 19, 2025, significant changes to the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) system will go into effect. These updates will impact how freight classes are determined, which could affect your shipping costs and operations. To help you prepare, we’ve rounded up the key changes that are coming and what you can do to manage your operations.

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]]> 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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