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More than a user conference: DATCON is back

Like so many other events, the pandemic threw a speed bump in our user conferences plans. But those plans weren’t derailed: DATCON is back and better than ever.

We couldn’t bear the idea of returning without a bang, so we made sure DATCON22 is jam-packed with a healthy dose of actionable industry forecasts and insights, DAT product master classes, breakout sessions to dive deep into industry challenges, and myriad networking events.

If that wasn’t enticing enough, we’ve enlisted the help of ou
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It's getting hot out there

Three time-tested strategies to help you weather the spring surge.

The drab days of winter are behind us, and soon your schedule will be filled with summer staples: picnics, bike rides, backyard games, the ritualistic Saturday morning lawn mowing, water sports, and yes, the requisite summer cookout.

All those parties, get-togethers, and home improvement projects combine to create an annual spring shipping surge in anticipation of summer. And this one is shaping up to be a doozy: The National R
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Shipper Spotlight: tailored solutions for volatile shipping environments

How one shipper’s boutique solution powered their logistics operation.

Consider all the reasons you’ve been to a home improvement store — maybe you needed an extra can of paint, a specific tool, or a truckload of lumber for a backyard project. Every shopper needs something different than the customer before them, and often they need hard-to-find parts or items in massive quantities, to say nothing of frequent seasonal changes that affect inventory — it’s difficult to predict. Customers don’t us
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Our pillars of giving

Free college? Check. Service dogs for veterans? You bet. Eyes on the road to help prevent human trafficking? We’re on it. Supporting families through illness? Yep.

At U.S. Xpress, our work to support our employees and our communities covers a lot of ground, and you help us make it happen. Working with you to move your goods powers our ability to put good into our communities. We do that through our pillars of giving, which guide our community efforts into four key groups:
• Education and innova
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Lettuce help you prepare for produce season

Three strategies to navigate the upcoming shipping surge.

Temperatures are rising, and spring is here. That can only mean one thing for logistics: Produce season is knocking on the door. On top of the frustrations with the ongoing industry-wide capacity crunch, the Journal of Commerce estimates that spot market freight volume rises by up to 30% during produce season.

Produce season is an annual demand cycle the industry sees every year. Around March, produce starts popping out of the ground, a
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Three solutions to fill in the capacity gaps

Moving your goods doesn’t have to feel like an unsolvable puzzle. Custom solutions get the job done.

We hear it from shippers all the time: Getting goods moved is a hassle. Too often, carriers don’t have the solution you need, or they try to pigeon-hole you into a solution that isn’t the right fit. Even worse, you can’t find the capacity you need, so you feel forced into a compromise with ill-fitting solutions. You’ve got to get goods moved, and finding the perfect fit can often delay your oper
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Four ways to empower women in the workplace

From a single mother turned technician to a 30-year army veteran, everyone’s story is different. Learn from some of our team members about ways to build up women in your workplace.

We invited team members from across our family of companies to share examples of supportive colleagues, inspiring role models, and the challenges they’ve faced as their career progressed. You can watch the event here.

Their conversation is full of actionable insights into what creates an inclusive culture. Listening
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Three impactful ways for shippers to support women drivers

Our industry has more female professional truck drivers than ever before — here’s three easy ways to support them.

The face of professional truck driving is beginning to look different. Though it’s still a male-dominated career, the trucking industry is becoming more diverse. Today, more than 10% of CDL-A holders are women, and according to FreightWaves, the number of female drivers has doubled in the last decade.

That’s not only good news for carriers, but for our shippers as well. Between a
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Proven ways to become a shipper of choice

With a few adjustments, your operation will quickly become a professional driver’s favorite destination, and that’s just good business.

It’s hard to imagine everything professional truck drivers deal with if you haven’t driven yourself. It’s not as straightforward as simply driving; they face navigation and scheduling challenges, traffic and inclement weather, to say nothing of the detailed regulations for record keeping, load weight, hours of service, and more.

After long hours on the road, p
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Three ways self-driving tech will impact logistics

Autonomous trucks can add capacity while improving the lives of professional drivers.

Autonomous trucks will be on the road sooner than you may expect, and they’ll be a key part of how goods are moved, expanding capacity, improving the lives of professional drivers, and creating new jobs.

Though autonomous trucks could hit the road as soon as 2023, we’re not replacing our professional drivers with robots — you can’t replicate the deep knowledge and judgement of highly skilled drivers. They’re
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U.S. Xpress honored for workplace equality policies

We’re one of just five national carriers recognized for our LGTBQ+ workplace equity initiatives.

U.S. Xpress recently debuted on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The CEI is the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report that measures corporate policies related to LGBTQ+ workplace equity. The report evaluates nearly 1,500 companies, and we’re one of just five national carriers named, scoring 75 out of 100.

We realize equality issues are important
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Safe Driving in Winter Weather

Three tips to help you arrive safely.

According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), poor driving conditions caused by winter weather contribute to more than 500,000 crashes and 2,000 fatalities annually. After months of clear roadways, it’s easy to forget safe winter driving habits.

With our millions of cumulative miles traveled during all types of weather, we know a thing or two about winter driving. Check out these practical winter safety tips.

Increase your following distance

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Celebrating New Organizational Changes

Julie Van de Kamp, Josh Smith, and Hayden Suits are on the move.

We’re excited to share new organizational changes within our Sales and Customer Experience teams. Part of evolving as a company involves reorganizing so that we can tackle the goals we’ve set. On our mission to make goods move better every day, having the right people in the right spots makes all the difference.

Julie Van de Kamp is our new Senior Vice President of Sales. Julie brings extensive experience in our commercial space
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Four tips from industry pros to help your RFP process

Bid season is here. It arrives quicker than expected every year, doesn’t it?

A successful bid sets your organization up for future success. Before you start sending out your request for proposals (RFPs), take time to understand your goals and how success is defined. It’s important to know your game plan before dealing with the details.

We asked some of our customers what tools or tips they use to make bid season a bit more efficient. Below are four common answers that kept bubbling to the surf
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Creating a culture of giving

We’re proud of our hard-working teams here at the U.S. Xpress family of companies and their focus on our mission of making goods move better every day. A key part of this family culture comes from our commitment to our communities and our people. As we wrap what was ultimately a challenging year in so many ways, we also celebrate giving back.

Early in 2021, we released our Corporate Responsibility Report which outlines metrics to strengthen community involvement and programs that support our ne
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The year in (p)review

Three key trends we saw this year, and one to keep an eye on in 2022

We’re closing in on the end of another year. Our industry faced many novel challenges and changes this year, revealing new opportunities and paths forward. As we exit 2021, let’s look back at three key industry trends we saw in 2021, and one key item to look forward to in 2022.

Trend one: different buying patterns

The lockdown economy, beginning in 2020, drove significant increases in online shopping with merchants raking in
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How to find the right brokerage partner for you

Brokerages are changing for the better. So how do you find the right partner?


Shippers’ concerns

We talk with shippers all day, every day, who are searching for a new way to handle the capacity crunch. It’s a straightforward recipe: freight volume + shipping speed = business success. How can something so straightforward become so mired in complexity, ambiguity, and complications? You need capacity, and you need it fast.

Utilizing brokerage to expand capacity can help your shipping operatio
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