If you see prices going up over the next few months, you can blame it on one thing: there aren’t enough truck drivers delivering products to stores in the US. There is a significant shortage of all workers, especially truck drivers, which is driving up the cost of freight and consumer prices. This increase in […]

Transportation companies are constantly looking for ways to make loads more efficient while at the same time keeping drivers safe. Thanks to various new technologies, trucking companies can now have literal “eyes” on the road in video intelligence to help keep everyone safe. The use of video surveillance technology has been around for decades. Still,

Stretch film packaging comes in various forms, such as single layer, double layer, heat sealable, and transparent. They also vary in thicknesses, ranging from 0.5 mm to 3mm. This article discusses some of the common types of stretch film packaging materials. If you have questions about anything covered in this article, contact our team at

According to an estimate from the American Trucking Association, the U.S. is experiencing a shortage of more than 80,000 truck drivers. According to experts, if this current trend continues, the trucking industry could need more than 160,000 drivers by 2030. The ATA also estimates that about 72% of America’s freight transport moves by trucks, which

With AI or artificial intelligence all over the news, companies are looking for how they can harness this new technology to increase productivity and improve operations. Companies that must track warehouse inventory can use AI to track products in real time. At Strapping-Products.com, we’re always keeping up with the latest warehouse trends and thought it

As if the American consumer hasn’t had it hard enough over the past few years with rising rents, rising food prices, product shortages, and the other ramifications of COVID-19, we’re now  seeing surging gas prices across the nation. These rising prices are bad news for inflation and the American consumer’s purse strings!  Gas Prices Continue

Two of the biggest shipping and logistics companies in the world continue to experience massive delays. These lags in moving product are hampering businesses of all sizes and causing a need for drastic changes in how they handle deliveries. There are several reasons for the roadblocks keeping boxes from getting to distributors and into the

Ratchet straps are a great option for many different applications, but it’s imperative that they’re used properly to protect both the loads they’re securing, as well as the people who are using them. Step 1 – Thread the Ratchet Straps Before you can use your ratchet straps for the first time, they must be threaded.

If you journey to San Francisco at the moment and you cross the Golden Gate Bridge you will notice something unexpected out there in the Pacific Ocean – a very strange number of container ships that seem parked there. Why are they there, why do they remain there, and why are they not going anywhere?

The world was a very different place at the beginning of 2020. At that time, there were only rumors of a new, deadly virus that had begun to make many people very ill in Wuhan, China. Fast forward two years and now COVID-19 dominates our lives in countless ways. Consumer demand is naturally higher during