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In the trucking industry, driver turnover, often called “churn” in the industry, refers to the rate at which truck drivers leave their jobs and are replaced by new drivers.

The WARN Act or, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act is a U.S. law requiring employers with 100 or more full-time employees to provide 60 days notice before mass layoffs or plant closures.

First, a trailer and a container both serve as cargo-carrying units but differ in design and usage. A trailer is typically a nonmotorized vehicle that attaches to a truck's cab and is used to transport goods. Trailers come in various types, such as dry vans, flatbeds and refrigerated trailers, depending on the nature of the cargo.

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics or, BTS is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation that collects, analyzes, and publishes data on all modes of transportation.

The Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse-II regulation requires State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) to remove commercial driving privileges from truck drivers with a “prohibited” status in the Clearinghouse. A driver is considered prohibited if they engaged in drug or alcohol use or refused a drug or alcohol test.

Both intermodal and multimodal relate to using different modes of transport for a shipment, but there are some key differences between each of them.

In supply chain management, reshoring and nearshoring are two strategies companies use to optimize their production and sourcing.

The NMFC system defines standard freight classes for carriers to measure the "transportability" of goods. It sorts freight into several categories, which are continuously amended by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA).

Demurrage is a fee attached to cargo that has overstayed its time at a terminal. These fees can be enforced by port officials. Depending on the vendor, terminal, warehouse or container station, fees and policies can vary.

On-time in-full (OTIF) is a supply chain metric for measuring performance in logistics. OTIF generally refers to a supplier’s ability to deliver product within prescribed delivery windows and at full quantities ordered.