Today, Convoy announced that it has submitted and received approval for their current data submission to the SmartWay® Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry. The SmartWay Transport Partnership provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of goods movement supply chains. Convoy will continue to…
Major natural disasters have become more frequent with accelerating global climate change. As we have seen repeatedly in recent years (see, for instance, here and here), these events can be massively disruptive for supply chains — cascading through the consumer retail and industrial sectors of the economy. In a recent Convoy survey of 165 small…
Trucking industry jobs are probably back at pre-pandemic levels, despite what today’s Jobs Report suggests.
In August 2021, Convoy surveyed 593 small and mid-sized trucking companies across the United States to collect a snapshot of sustainability in trucking. Survey participants include dispatchers for fleets and owner-operators. All the results are self-reported by the participants. Download the Sustainability in Trucking Snapshot Report to see the full data for sustainability trends in trucking.…
Convoy could not accomplish our mission of transforming the $800 billion freight industry and transporting the world with endless capacity and zero waste without the amazing Convoyagers who work to solve the problems and inefficiencies that have plagued our industry for decades. Convoy employees come from a wide range of backgrounds and fill many distinct and…
Today, I’m excited to announce a new power-only freight service, exclusively available to private fleets. This expansion of our Convoy Go program provides shippers with access to the nation’s largest on-demand network of tractor capacity to haul their preloaded and empty dry van trailers. It also addresses one of the biggest issues associated with managing…
Businesses often grapple with approaches to sustainability. Does making the investment in being a more sustainable company require heavy investment, comprehensive planning, and in-depth strategies to achieve basic metrics? The short answer is no. Brice Baillie is the CEO & Founder of Obvious Wines, a collection of family estate wines crafted through sustainably farmed practices…
There’s no question that the past sixteen months have been transformative for every individual, family and business across our country. At Convoy, we’re working on transforming the freight industry and change has been a constant in the pursuit of our mission. However, 2020 introduced an unprecedented level of change that required us to adapt and…
Sustainability is an exciting initiative for many organizations who want to do good for people, planet, and profit, but it is not without its own set of challenges. From the overarching feeling of overwhelm regarding where you begin, to dealing with changing old school corporate mindsets, finding funding, aligning the supply chain, and figuring out…
Trucking industry payrolls were up in July, but at half the pace from June. Slower wage growth might be a good thing.
