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RTS Working with WeatherOptics for Increased Weather Visibility for Transportation Management

CINCINNATI, OH, APRIL 11, 2023 – Reliable Transportation Solutions (RTS), a Cincinnati-based third-party logistics company, recently partnered with WeatherOptics, a leading weather intelligence platform, with the aim of improving weather visibility for their transportation management. By utilizing WeatherOptics’ technology, RTS hopes to provide excellent customer service even in the face of disruptive weather events. RTS, which was founded in 2006, is accustomed to overcoming challenges in a fast-paced and [...]

RTS Working with WeatherOptics for Increased Weather Visibility for Transportation Management2023-04-11T10:23:37-04:00

Tips for Sleeping Better in Your Truck

This Truck Driver Appreciation Week, we want to focus on all the ways you truck drivers are like superheroes. You work day and night to ensure we have essential items, after all. But truck drivers are human just like all of us, and it’s important that you get enough sleep. Hopefully these tips will help you get a good night’s rest in your truck. Eat small meals before bed. If [...]

Tips for Sleeping Better in Your Truck2021-09-15T09:08:52-04:00

When is the best time to do an internship?

Four years of college seems like a long time, plenty of time to do an internship. Until you're so busy that the application deadline for the fall internship passes you by. And then spring. And then suddenly you're graduating and wondering if it's too late for that internship. The good news is it's not. Waiting until you graduate to do an internship could mean you can devote all your attention [...]

When is the best time to do an internship?2021-09-07T11:47:43-04:00

Is this internship right for me?

We've all been there: sweaty palms, racing heart, and the singular focus to showcase yourself as a fitting candidate for a job position. But often, in the moment, we forget that this is not only the interviewer's chance to get to know us, but also, it's your chance to get to know a little bit about both the company and the job. You need to know if this job would [...]

Is this internship right for me?2021-09-07T11:38:13-04:00

Down the Road from RTS: John Rankin House

Photo: Rdikeman at the English Language Wikipedia. Happy Black History Month! In this period of reflection, we’re fortunate not to have to travel far to learn about an important part of our country’s past. The John Rankin House, described on Ohiohistory.org as one of the most active Underground Railroad “stations” in the state, was the home of the abolitionist and minister John Rankin, and is just under 20 [...]

Down the Road from RTS: John Rankin House2021-02-16T11:18:39-05:00

Heroes of the Logistics Industry: Frederick McKinley Jones

Photo: United States Department of Agriculture We at RTS arrange for the transportation of many goods every single day, and among those goods are often items that require refrigeration. Thankfully, with the correct equipment and plenty of diligence, we’re able to make sure that these goods are kept at the right temperature throughout their journey—no matter how many miles they have to go. But where did that equipment [...]

Heroes of the Logistics Industry: Frederick McKinley Jones2021-02-22T09:57:35-05:00

RTS C Suite’s Professional Development Book Recommendations

February in Ohio is often cold and gray—perfect weather for staying indoors and reading. Which is why CEO Lucas Brown and COO Ben Bird wanted to recommend a few of their favorite professional development books to get you through this chilly, dismal month. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Dr. Carol S. Dweck. This pick is actually around five years old now, but age has not diminished its impact. [...]

RTS C Suite’s Professional Development Book Recommendations2021-02-16T11:18:59-05:00

RTS Introduces Streamlined Paperwork Submission Process for Carriers

As much as we may sometimes wish, paperwork cannot be avoided. But, submitting it can be made as easy as possible—which is exactly what we’ve just done at RTS. Our new paperwork submission web app allows you to submit paperwork without downloading a special app, without having to pass documents between driver, dispatcher, and billing, and without having to scan anything in. When our Development Team sat down to design [...]

RTS Introduces Streamlined Paperwork Submission Process for Carriers2020-12-16T14:57:49-05:00

Two Bridge Closures in Cincinnati Could Impact Logistics In the Coming Days

Due to an accident between two semis on Wednesday morning, the Brent Spence Bridge connecting downtown Cincinnati with Covington, Kentucky is closed in both directions.  As Cameron Knight, Jeanne Houck, and Madeline Mitchell of The Cincinnati Enquirer explained, the accident, in which a truck carrying potassium hydroxide collided with a jackknifed truck, caused a fire that lasted for two hours and burned as hot as 1,500 degrees. The fire resulted [...]

Two Bridge Closures in Cincinnati Could Impact Logistics In the Coming Days2021-02-16T11:19:16-05:00

Tourist Spots for Truckers to Visit in 2020 Without the Crowds

It’s a very difficult time to be an essential worker—which is why we have an even greater appreciation for truckers than ever before. But at least, if you’re going to have to be traveling across the country for your job anyway, you might as well see a few tourist spots while no one else can. Here are some great sights that’ll be minus the crowds this year! [...]

Tourist Spots for Truckers to Visit in 2020 Without the Crowds2021-02-16T11:19:38-05:00