Louisville Switching Blog

When it comes down to sheer tonnage of material being shipped throughout the world, U.S. seaports send off and receive a truly staggering amount of goods. Seaports are a major part of the logistics industry that makes what we do at Louisville Switching possible. You can read more about over the road freight on the blog. Seaports along the Gulf Coast are the most popular, but a few eastern and western ports do rank among the top 10 busiest ports in the United States. Check out the top 10 seaports in the U.S. below.

This nation's seaports serve to load and unload ocean-going vessels. The vast majority, 99.4% by weight and 65% by value, of all this country's overseas cargo moves through our seaports. But there is another player in the waterways' infrastructure that keeps the logistics network of the United States running.

This blog is the second post in a two-part series on options for purchasing, leasing, renting and refurbishing an Ottawa Yard Truck. Last week, we discussed the advantages and disadvantages of buying new vs. buying refurbished. You can check out that post here: Ottawa Yard Trucks | Buying New vs. Refurbished. Today, we will discuss the different advantages of renting vs. leasing an Ottawa Yard Truck.

Although Steve is not an employee of Louisville Switching, we consider him to be a part of our family. He is always willing to help us out when we need machine work done and has built custom parts and tools for us. His business is next door, and his door is always open. He has been a lifesaver for us more than once. We consider him our neighbor extraordinaire.

Devon Kiefer is a service technician here at Louisville Switching. In the words of Don Robinson, Devon is "like a bulldog." Once he has determined to tackle a problem he will stay at it until it is resolved. He doesn't get rattled and he doesn't lose his focus. He has tackled some pretty daunting projects in our shop.

If your company relies on yard trucks to get the job done, you know the struggle of having to decide what to do when one of your trucks breaks down. Should you go all in and replace it with a brand new model? Is buying a refurbished yard truck the right decision? Or maybe renting or leasing for a period of time would be best for your situation. In this two-part blog series, we're going to break down the advantages and disadvantages of each of these scenarios.

We are wrapping up our blog series on the logistics industry, and this week we will be talking about Over the Road Freight (OTR). If you missed it, check out our blog from last week on the logistics of the U.S. freight system or the logistics of planes and water travel from the week before.

Last week we kicked off our logistics series looking at air cargo. If you missed that post, check it out here. Today we're continuing the series with a look at the freight rail system in the United States.