News All Categories Swan Newsletter Weekend snowstorm to impact truckers across northern Plains OCTOBER 16, 2020 The first substantial winter storm of the season for the northern Plains will hit this weekend. Truck drivers who can’t avoid the region... read more FEMA launches 5-year supply chain plan for pandemic preparedness OCTOBER 16, 2020 The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday encouraged more companies to participate in a voluntary agreement to better coordinate... read more Trucking Industry Economy Outpaces US Economy as Capacity Tightens OCTOBER 15, 2020 Trucking is providing one of the few bright spots to the flagging U.S. economy as tight capacity and a driver shortage push contract and... read more Delta prompts hurricane warning for US Gulf Coast OCTOBER 8, 2020 Hurricane Delta is moving fairly quickly across the Gulf of Mexico, heading toward a Gulf Coast landfall Friday. ... read more US intermodal traffic climbs 7% year-over-year in September OCTOBER 8, 2020 September was the fourth-best month for U.S. intermodal traffic in the history of the U.S. railroads, the Association of American Railroads... read more Scalable growth starts with the back office SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 The transportation and logistics landscape of today looks a lot different than it did just a few short years ago. An industry once... read more Top 5 benefits of Third Party Logistics SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 Third party logistics, or 3PL, is a service that is provided by a business to an organization where some or all of the entire logistics... read more National Driver Appreciation Week kicks off Sunday SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 It’s been a challenging year for truck drivers working around-the-clock to deliver critical medical supplies, food and other essentials... read more How Walmart solved carrier payment woes in Canada with blockchain SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 Before Walmart Canada deployed blockchain technology to pay trucking companies, the company and its carriers were often bogged down by... read more Truckers aid in Laura relief despite market tightness SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 In the days leading up to Hurricane Laura’s landfall, Louisianans and Texans along the Gulf Coast made their way North to escape the... read more Commentary: OK, 2020, you win AUGUST 26, 2020 COVID-19, polarizing political and social climates, explosions and UFOs are just a few of the unforeseen events making 2020 one for the... read more Remain Engaged in Times of Hardship AUGUST 19, 2020 Collaboration and culture-building have become difficult for companies to achieve as the nation approaches nearly half a year since social... read more 12NEXT linkedin facebook twitter BECOME AN AGENT REQUEST A QUOTE © 2021 SWAN TRANSPORTATION · POWERED BY THE A GROUP