Brother’s Day
May 24, 2021
Today, May 24th, is National Brother's Day – a day meant to celebrate and honor the brothers in our lives. Luckily (or unluckily haha) for me I have the chance to "honor" my younger brother, David, as I've been doing since the day he was born. I've honored him with my intelligence, sports wisdom and a long long list of talents! All...
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I-40 Closure & Its Impact
May 17, 2021
Last Wednesday, May 12, 2021, the Interstate 40 (I-40) bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee closed for repairs after a large crack was found in one of the steel beams....
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Blog Takeover: A Meaningful Mother’s Day
May 10, 2021
Hello again, Rian Beckham checking in for another blog takeover. Being a female member of the third generation of the Beckham/Barnett family, I wanted to take this...
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CVSA Annual Safety Blitz 2021
May 03, 2021
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) annual safety blitz is set to start tomorrow, May 4th and end May 6th. During this year's blitz, inspectors in North...
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The Kinks in the Supply Chain
April 26, 2021
Our industry is facing numerous problems, delays and issues right now, and the projections for freight in the future looks tough too. These periods of literal and...
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Quotes for Reflection
April 19, 2021
I find myself reflecting on this past year often. How surreal it still seems that we've been living through a once in a lifetime historical shift in our society. I also...
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Get to Know Your Customers Day: 2021 Edition
April 12, 2021
This Thursday is the quarterly "Get to Know Your Customers Day." I'm glad this is a quarterly "national day" because it's a consistent reminder of how important it is to...
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Keeping Up Customer Service Despite Industry Issues
April 05, 2021
I feel like a broken record discussing how COVID-19 has changed our entire reality, but the world has shifted. Last week we shared this tweet…The buildup of container...
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215 Blogs – A Reflection and Recap
March 29, 2021
Since Kingsgate picked back up our blog in 2016, we've written 215 blogs and back in 2018 at our 101st I shared this blog recapping some of our best blogs. Since it's...
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Blog Takeover: March Madness Mayhem
March 22, 2021
It's Hannah – Kingsgate's Senior Marketing Specialist and Ohio University Bobcat Alum taking over the blog this week. With the March Madness games starting this past...
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A Response: Truck Stops + Vaccine Sites
March 15, 2021
We have reached the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic and, while surreal that this past year transpired in the way it did, there is hope for "normal" on the...
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