Why You Should Try a Drop and Load Trailer Strategy
If you've spent any time around a busy shipping dock, you've probably noticed how a drop and load trailer setup can completely change the energy of a driver's day. Instead of sitting in a cramped driver's lounge for three hours sipping lukewarm coffee while a crew slowly fills a 53-foot van, the driver just unhooks, grabs a pre-loaded trailer, and hits the road. It sounds simple because, well, it is—but the ripple effects this strategy has on the whole supply chain are pretty massive. ...