Have you ever had a transportation audit? Not unlike an IRS audit which is a hunt to find money and audit of your transportation network is also intended to find…
Darell LutherAugust 11, 2021
There’s an interesting phenomenon occurring in the railcar market. There’s a bunch of railcars in storage. Most of those railcars are tank cars, covered hoppers for frac sand and coal…
Darell LutherJune 28, 2021
It seems that regardless of where you’re located in the world, you’re seeing shipments of a number of products being bogged down. When you look at, as an example, consumer…
Darell LutherJune 17, 2021
There’s an interesting phenomenon going on right now in the transportation world. All the parts, of which most are normally stable at any given time, are not stable. Turmoil may…
Darell LutherMay 27, 2021
One trend I find that is incredibly challenging is the “Fishing for Information” trend that seems to rise up when we see significant market changes in the industry or new…
Darell LutherMay 12, 2021
Demurrage is often a continuous touchy topic between railroads and shippers or receivers. I remember dealing with this topic when I started in the rail industry in grain marketing at…
Darell LutherApril 15, 2021
What railcar leasing alternatives are available to your company? The best way to determine your railcar leasing alternatives is to ask relevant questions of your railcar supplier. We have outlined…
Darell LutherMarch 24, 2021
Is there any value in managing railcar logistics? This is a question often asked at shipper gatherings across the country, mostly via telecommunications in todays’ environment. Following is a couple…
Darell LutherMarch 10, 2021
Having enough railcars or the right mix of railcars has always been a challenge for those responsible. It’s rare that you’re right. Too many railcars and you’re spending money and…
Darell LutherFebruary 24, 2021
Have you ever taken the challenge on of putting together a large complex say 500-piece jigsaw puzzle? You know the kind that has a theme of some kind that has…
Darell LutherFebruary 9, 2021
Over the past year the people and businesses of the United States have been in a constant state of reactionary change! There are shut downs, re-openings, partial closings, personal protective…
Darell LutherDecember 15, 2020