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By: Matt Peters
September 8th, 2021

Carrier management has become an increasingly important aspect of running a cost-effective transportation department. "Cost-effective" shouldn't be synonymous with cheap. Instead, ...

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Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Agent Program | carriers | Shippers

By: Morgan Griffith
September 1st, 2021

If you’re a small business or freight agency owner interested in learning about effective goal setting and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), then this blog is for you!

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Industry News | Agency Ownership | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Agent Program | Freight Management | Employee Retention | Recruiting | Freight Broker

By: Morgan Griffith
August 3rd, 2021

President Biden recently issued an executive order designed to promote competition in the U.S. economy. The initiatives within the order are designed to drive innovation and ...

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Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Freight Management | Freight Broker

By: Lauren Russell
July 21st, 2021

For the first time in a long time, transportation and shipping are hot topics at the dinner table. The lack of truck drivers, stranded shipping containers, and difficulty ...

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Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Agent Program | Freight Management | Freight Broker

By: David Morris
July 14th, 2021

Small business owners typically begin a fiscal year with simple intentions: make more money, cut costs, avoid taxes, find new business opportunities and generate growth. Since the ...

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Carrier Relations | Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Agent Program | Freight Management | Shippers | Freight Broker

By: Rick Sammons
July 7th, 2021

June 1st marked the beginning of hurricane season, and it could be an eventful six months, according to NOAA predictions. As of writing, there are already two named storms in the ...

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Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Freight Management | Freight Broker

By: Jennifer Koskie
June 23rd, 2021

Freight brokering can be a financially rewarding career, but it doesn't come without its demands and challenges. With logistics being a cyclical industry, it's hard to strike a ...

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Carrier Relations | Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Agent Program | Freight Management | Shippers | Freight Broker | Logistics Careers

By: Lauren Russell
June 9th, 2021

Emotional intelligence (EI) refers to the ability to recognize, understand and manage emotions. It’s not just about expressing and controlling emotions but also about interpreting ...

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