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Carrier Relations | Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Freight Broker
By:
Taylor Borum
January 26th, 2023
Shipping freight is complicated. Moving goods from point A to point B involves a substantial amount of communication, coordination, and collaboration between shippers, freight ...
Business Advice | Logistics | Cargo Claims | Transportation | Best Practices | Safety | Freight Management | Shippers
By:
Stephanie Wilson
January 17th, 2023
Did you know there are 161 million miles of highway in the United States? With over four million trucks on the road each year, accidents and cargo damage are an unfortunate part ...
Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Freight Management | Shippers
By:
Taylor Borum
January 5th, 2023
Every shipper's goal is to make the most of their transportation spend while ensuring their products arrive at their customer's doorstep safely and on time. With the strategic ...
Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Freight Management | Shippers
By:
Taylor Borum
December 27th, 2022
You may have seenin the news recently that many major retailers are shortening their return windows and adding restocking fees ahead of the holiday season, particularly for online ...
Business Advice | Logistics | Cargo Claims | Transportation | Best Practices | Safety | Freight Rates | Freight Management | Shippers
By:
Taylor Borum
December 13th, 2022
With the traditional RFP season just around the corner, it’s time for shippers to begin evaluating transportation providers. It's enticing to automatically award your business to ...
Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Agent Program | Freight Management | Freight Broker
By:
Taylor Borum
December 6th, 2022
As a freight broker responsible for cultivating your own book of business, it helps to understand which cities are the most logistics-friendly for shippers. Whether it's easy ...
Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices
By:
Taylor Borum
November 22nd, 2022
At Armstrong, we find ways to work smarter, not harder. Our employees have traveled far and wide this year, from Iceland to Australia and crisscrossing the country for industry ...
Carrier Relations | Business Advice | Logistics | Cargo Claims | Transportation | Best Practices
By:
Caroline Synakowski
November 3rd, 2022
Do you suspect that you've become the victim of a double-brokering scam? Although there are many red flags to look out for, carriers of any size can find themselves on the ...
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