If you were to follow the old approach to logistics pricing, then you can easily focus on each line item on your budget as its own separate variable. For example, some companies look at their “trucking” costs and ask themselves how they can reduce these costs. But what about the hidden consequences of cutting their […]
Last year, Hurricane Sandy showed just how devastating a storm can be if it hits the wrong place at the wrong time. The results of Sandy were catastrophic: 285 fatalities, billions of dollars in damage, and entire properties wiped out. It’s true: Hurricane Sandy might be a rare event even for some parts of the […]
The Louisiana Motor Transport Association (LMTA), in cooperation with the American Trucking Association (ATA), recently awarded Dupré Logistics the annual Safety Award for outstanding achievement in highway safety in the 6-9 million mile class. The award was sponsored by Great West Casualty which is a trucking insurance provider. “We are very proud of our entire […]
Have you ever passed a semi on the freeway and thought to yourself, “gee, I wonder what those guys get paid?” While the process of driving a truck might not seem palatable to everyone – indeed, it’s a job with a high turnover rate – truck drivers are like the blood cells that keep the […]
If you’ve logged in a few hours on the freeway, then it’s likely that you hardly notice the semis and trucks that dot the landscape. How many of us actually stop to think about how important these trucks – and their drivers – are to the logistics of a company, or to the economy as […]
GreenRoad™, owner of driver performance management technology, announced the recipients of the first annual Fleet Elite™ awards. In 2012, 600 Dupré drivers were recognized with this distinction as the best fleet drivers on the road. Fleet Elite status is awarded to GreenRoad drivers who maintain a GreenRoad Safety Score of 5 or less for the […]
Dupré Logistics announces the expansion of its Houston area base of operations with the addition of a new state of the art full service facility located in Channelview, TX. This new Operations and Maintenance hub was necessary to accommodate the growth of new and existing customers in Dupré’s Crude Oil Services, Energy Distribution Services, and […]
It’s one of those cases of hiding in plain sight. Many of us have passed one of Dupré Logistic’s trademark white trucks with their blue liquid-drop logo emblazoned on the doors and tankers without it registering on our consciousness. What most people do not realize those trucks are a part of a company which is […]
WHAT: Dupré Logistics announces the expansion of its Houston area base of operations with the addition of a new state of the art full service facility located in Channelview, TX. This new Operations and Maintenance hub was necessary to accommodate the growth of new and existing customers in Dupré’s Crude Oil Services, Energy Distribution Services, […]
As part of the company’s growth-focused sales strategy, this month Dupré Logistics launches a new Web site at www.DupreLogistics.com. The updated site will serve as a client portal reflecting the varying range of specialty services the company has grown to offer since its founding in 1980. In addition to having an integrated blog, the new […]
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