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safety regulations and public demand for
transparency. Fortunately, technological
advancements continue to evolve.
Climate-controlled shipping containers
are not new, but automated temperature
monitoring and transit alerts have helped
everyone - from the packing shed to the
retailer - be more efficient.
" I think the biggest thing that's probably
unique to perishables is the TempTale
technology and getting live alerts on the
road, " Arling said. " We're able to set the
device to, if (the climate) gets out of range,
to correct mid-transit.
" Then, there is freight visibility. Yes,
it's nice to have the temperature monitor
on there, but it's nice to have visibility on
if that person is making proper miles.
If they're getting behind, it gives you an
opportunity to contact your end shipper
and let them know what's going on. "
Zack Pace is a national account manager
at Integrity Express Logistics. Pace, who
primarily ships bulk potatoes, said constant
communication between shippers, drivers
and receivers is paramount.
" That's the No. 1 way that I service my
customers is making sure the shipper
knows exactly when the trucks are going
to be there, " Pace said. " If they are going
to be spread out, they can utilize their
manpower in other ways and keep them
working. We don't want to be late and
waste their employees' time. "
It's the responsibility of shippers and
receivers to do the same, said Boyle, who
noted in previous years, situations were
not uncommon where a driver could be an
hour late in arriving to pick up a load and
then stand around for three hours while the
warehouse crew finished up another job.
" One of my goals is to help our shippers
be preferred shippers, " Boyle said. " If it's a
nice facility, they treat the drivers well and
load them quickly, then (the drivers are)
going to want to go there.
" I think the biggest thing
that's probably unique
to perishables is the
TempTale technology
and getting live alerts
on the road. "
− Eric Arling,
Integrity Express Logistics
" Ultimately, we're going to get better
rates. "
Arling said a location's reputation does
spread within the trucking industry.
" Some of the larger carriers and brokers
are beginning to rate shippers for their
in-and-out times, " Arling said. " We have
customers all the time where you'll find a
truck and tell them where (the warehouse
is) and they'll say, 'Thanks, but no thanks;
last time I was there I got hung up all day.' "
ELD agriculture exemption
To help reduce the likelihood of
perishable products going to waste,
the FMCSA allows drivers moving
agricultural commodities to turn off ELD
devices when they are within 150 air
miles of their destination.
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Boyle said the agriculture exemption is
widely underused and could be a major
asset to the industry. Arling and Pace
said the reason the exemption isn't used
more often is because it's vaguely defined,
opening it to inconsistent enforcement
from state to state.
" It's fairly gray. They have attempted to
clarify it, but I don't know that anybody
feels terribly confident that they can
implement the proper usage if they're
unfamiliar with it, " Arling said. " We're
going to generally stay away and let
(drivers) follow state and federal laws as
they understand them. We don't want
to get people into a situation where a
state trooper might have a different
interpretation of that law and then you
have a mess on your hands. "
The IGSA went an extra step by working
with the governor's office and Idaho State
Police to create an official letter that details
how the state would enforce the rule.
" We give this letter to drivers in case
they are pulled over and there is any
question, " Boyle said.
Arling and Pace said such additional
clarification would be helpful in other
states and regions.
" If you're particularly active in a certain
region, certainly familiarize yourself with
the folks who will be on the enforcement
side, " Arling said.
Rail
While the current truck-rail rate of
shipping for IGSA members is in the 60-40
or 70-30 range, Boyle said an ideal ratio
would be closer to 50-50, given Idaho's
isolated locality.
Current IGSA efforts include having a
rail-center facility built in eastern Idaho.
Part of the reasoning is to reduce the
distances drivers have to travel.
" I've focused on a lot on rail as a
possible solution. We're working with
a business out of Salt Lake to build an
intermodal facility in Pocatello, " he said.
" We'll have trucks transporting it to that
location - so they're making short runs -
and then rail heading east or to the west
coast to be exported by ship. "
Boyle said that while additional rail
shipping would be a positive development,
in many cases, trucks would still be the
preferred option.
" You can put so much more product in a
rail car, but a lot of times people just don't
want that much product at one time, " he
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