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By:
Jason McNinch
July 8th, 2022
As temperatures rise in spring each year, produce season kicks into high gear. Beginning in the warmer southern U.S., harvesting moves north throughout the summer months. Once ...
Industry News | Logistics | Transportation | carriers | Freight Management | Shippers | Freight Broker
By:
Brad Loeb
June 23rd, 2022
Rising diesel and retail gas prices are like watching a solar eclipse. You can't look directly at them, or they'll burn your eyes. Evidently, that's not enough to curb American ...
Industry News | Logistics | Transportation | carriers | Freight Management | Shippers | Freight Broker
By:
Brad Loeb
May 19th, 2022
It's the last month of spring, but Slip N' Slides - a backyard summer mainstay - may be making early annual debuts on lawns across the southern and eastern U.S. amid warmer than ...
Carrier Relations | Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Freight Management | Shippers | Freight Broker
By:
Barry McRae
May 17th, 2022
Finding a carrier to move your freight is no easy task, especially if you have a hazardous or high-value product. Getting a load to its final destination requires relinquishing ...
Insider | Agency Ownership | ATG News | Technology | Logistics | Transportation | Agent Program | Freight Rates | Freight Management | Shippers | Freight Broker
By:
Ryan Poynter
April 22nd, 2022
Spurred by a global pandemic, the boom of e-commerce has created an increase in less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping services. To remain competitive, many businesses are forced to ...
Industry News | Logistics | Transportation | carriers | Freight Management | Shippers | Freight Broker
By:
Brad Loeb
April 20th, 2022
While Spring Break travel is peaking in the US this month, nearly 400 million people in 45 Chinese cities – about one-third of the population – are under lockdown amid rising ...
Industry News | Logistics | Transportation | carriers | Freight Management | Shippers | Freight Broker
By:
Tieler Poulson
March 17th, 2022
Topping headlines this month: a global trifecta of rising prices, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the ongoing impact of a pandemic. With all eyes on inflation, the Fed on Wednesday ...
Carrier Relations | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Freight Rates | Freight Management | Shippers | Freight Broker
By:
Landyn Fassett
March 1st, 2022
Have you ever opened a bill to find out you owe more than originally quoted? Not fun! But it happens, and the logistics industry is no exception. A billing adjustment, commonly ...
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