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The latest on transportation, logistics, technology and industry trends.

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Industry News | Agency Ownership | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Freight Management | Freight Broker

By: Brian Mann
May 13th, 2021

It’s turning out to be an interesting week in Charlotte, NC – home to Armstrong’s headquarters. The recent cybersecurity attack on the Colonial Pipeline is wreaking havoc at local ...

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Industry News | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Agent Program | Freight Management | Employee Retention | Freight Broker | Logistics Careers

By: Lauren Russell
March 18th, 2021

Post pandemic supply chain, transportation, and logistics are industries the world is watching. Front-line workers and truck drivers have never been more in demand. With the great ...

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

By: Aaron Thrift
March 11th, 2021

Every transportation manager is in the business of finding the safest, most efficient, and cost-effective way to move goods from one destination to another. Intermodal ...

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Industry News | Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Freight Management | Employee Retention | Freight Broker

By: Lauren Russell
March 2nd, 2021

The world has been dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year now. In early March 2020, employees at organizations nationwide were urged to work from home for two weeks. ...

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Freight/Shipping Trends | Industry News | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation

By: Aaron Thrift
April 23rd, 2020

Transportation and Logistics as an industry is no stranger to change and disruption. Historically, these issues have been related to weather events or even changes in legislation. ...

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Industry News | Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Agent Program

By: LAUREN Russell
February 27th, 2020

If someone mentions they work for a trucking company, most people have a pretty good idea of what that company does. They have seen enough semi trucks rolling down the highway, to ...

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Insider | Industry News | ATG News | Business Advice

By: Emily M. Chiarizia, Esq.
December 12th, 2019

Historically, brokers have NOT been liable for a claim under the Carmack Amendment. A recent legal decision regarding broker liability will have an immediate impact on freight ...