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By:
Brad Loeb
October 25th, 2022
As we enter the final quarter of the calendar year, the question, 'Is the U.S. in a recession?' continues to get more complicated.
Carrier Relations | Business Advice | Logistics | Cargo Claims | Hostage Load | Transportation | Best Practices | Safety | Freight Management
By:
Caroline Synakowski
October 18th, 2022
Whether itโs the pandemic, inflation woes, or a desire to capitalize on a fractured global supply chain, we're seeing an uptick in fraud throughout the transportation industry. ...
Insider | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Freight Management | Freight Broker
By:
Morgan Griffith
October 13th, 2022
Events like hurricanes and blizzards are best handled with experienced staff planning ahead. For example, Armstrong account managers encourage shippers to schedule pickup ...
By:
Morgan Holmes
October 11th, 2022
Do you know what goes into feeding and supplying a nation? ๐ฝ๐ It's National Farmer's Day, and we can't begin to express our gratitude for the men and women who work hard to ...
Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Freight Broker | Logistics Careers
By:
Tom Milosavljevich
October 4th, 2022
Logistics and transportation companies are service-based organizations that typically have multiple sales teams. As such, the majority of companies in the logistics space may ...
Carrier Relations | Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Agent Program | Freight Management | Shippers | Freight Broker
By:
Rick Sammons
September 28th, 2022
Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the U.S., made landfall in southwest Florida near Fort Myers today. The Category 4 hurricane is expected to pack a punch ...
By:
Jorge Chacon
September 27th, 2022
Hispanic Heritage Month covers 30 days between mid-September and mid-October to commemorate the holidays of Latin American countries. September 15th represents Independence Day ...
Business Advice | Logistics | Cargo Claims | Hostage Load | Transportation | Best Practices | Freight Management | Shippers
By:
Stephanie Wilson
September 22nd, 2022
The statistics vary, but itโs generally noted that cargo crime is a $15 billion to $30 billion problem each year across the U.S. One load lost to cargo theft can cost shippers ...
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