Bulk Logistics Blog

Throughout the year, the Bulk Logistics Blog keeps readers informed of key topics and challenges within the world of bulk freight shipping. The following articles are the ones that readers connected with most in 2022.

A sizeable portion of the country’s bulk freight transport occurs, for at least part of the journey, on railcars and barges. And while these are efficient and cost-effective modes of transport, they are susceptible to freight delays. In this article,

To people outside of the supply chain industry, the world of freight transportation must seem like a never-ending carousel of problems and challenges. But we know that’s only part of the story.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we’d like to take a moment to

Safety needs to be at the forefront of any decision you make when hiring hazardous freight carriers. A wrong move in the selection process can not only put your product in jeopardy, but also the driver and the public at large. In this article, we’ll tell

If you’ve spent any amount of time within the bulk trucking industry, chances are you’ve built relationships with folks that ship liquid and dry bulk products and need capacity. As a bulk freight broker agent, you can provide that capacity to your

Heading into the home stretch of 2022, conditions in the bulk trucking industry remain largely unchanged since the beginning of the year. Capacity is still a concern, and the truck driver shortage continues to loom large. In this article, we’ll break

In a rare piece of good news these days, an agreement was reached late last week that prevented – at least for now – a potential nationwide strike of railroad workers. But the fact that such a rail stoppage was a real possibility has shippers considering

If you’ve hired a truck in the past year, the latest report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) will come as no surprise to you. In its 2022 Operational Cost of Trucking report, the ATRI revealed that the cost of trucking increased

If you’re a frequent reader of this blog, you’re familiar with the many things that freight brokers specializing in bulk freight can do for your bulk transportation needs. There is, however, another commonly-overlooked capability: bulk liquid drayage. In

Many of the products you’re currently surrounded by began their existence in bulk liquid, powder, or pellet form. As such, they were transported on bulk tankers or trailers. This article serves as a primer on bulk trucking: the equipment, processes and