Dec 06, 2022

Transportation and logistics shippers face the challenge of empty trucks resulting in higher costs and environmental damage. Empty trucks waste time and energy, leading to inflated expenses and fewer order fulfillments. Studies show that 36% of heavy-duty vehicles on the road are empty and one out of every four trucks are empty, two are nearly empty, and one is only 51% filled. The problem is that these unfulfilled loads still collect shipment costs and cause fuel costs, maintenance costs, repair costs, driver wages, and insurance costs.

Additionally, unfulfilled loads result in empty miles that drain time and efficiency while freight costs continue to increase. Studies indicate US domestic freight rates increased by 28% this year. Empty miles and empty trucks mean less revenue and more costs, and the gap between profits and expenses could continue to widen with higher freight rates. Empty miles result in incomplete shipping visibility and cause these sustainability and cost issues:

• More emissions from fuel
• Higher fuel costs
• Increased maintenance costs
• Unverified orders

Finding solutions that verify orders for higher shipping visibility.

Luckily, transportation decision-makers are discovering solutions that help with order verifications to manage the challenge of optimizing truck loads and reducing expenses. Verified orders can improve the logistics management and ensure your trucks have the correct amount. Improved order fulfillment controls inventory, creates more sustainable warehousing, and optimizes warehouse and truck space. Consider these tips for optimized truck space:

1. Implement regular barcoding solutions that help verify orders - Regular barcoding helps with order verification for faster and more accurate transfer and recording of information. Barcodes help track orders and inventory to verify each truck has the correct and right amount of orders.
2. Choose RFID technology for advanced monitoring and data capture - RFID devices deliver advanced monitoring to track data collection and avoid errors, lost inventory, and overstocking. Optimized stock control with RFID’s data capture helps improve visibility in the shipping process to manage truck loads.
3. Enable hands-free, stronger verification with FIS - Meet shipping demands and optimize truck loads with hands-free solutions that boost scanning accuracy and enhance visibility. Get higher accuracy, streamlined communication, versatile wireless connectivity, and simplified device deployment with Machine Vision and Fixed Industrial Scanners. More accurate and streamlined workflows in your warehouse work to improve the shipping process and ensure trucks aren’t empty and have the correct items. Truck loading goes faster and you can reduce surplus stock with 99.99% scanning accuracy.

Optimized truck loading leads to controlled costs, verified fulfillment, supply chain sustainability , and optimized routes. Running trucks without loads is still a problem since costs are rising, but businesses manage it with best-in-class data capture solutions. Tell us how you're currently verifying loads and we’ll match you with a compatible solution to bring you to the next level of modernization.