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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.

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Carrier Relations | Business Advice | Logistics | Cargo Claims | Hostage Load | Transportation | Best Practices | Safety | Freight Management

By: Caroline Synakowski
October 18th, 2022

Whether itโ€™s 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. ...

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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 ...

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Logistics | Transportation

By: Morgan Holmes
October 11th, 2022

Do you know what goes into feeding and supplying a nation? ๐ŸŒฝ๐Ÿšœ It's National Farmer's Day, and we can't begin to express our gratitude for the men and women who work hard to ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Logistics | Transportation

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 ...

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Business Advice | Logistics | Cargo Claims | Hostage Load | Transportation | Best Practices | Freight Management | Shippers

By: Stephanie Wilson
September 22nd, 2022

The statistics vary, but itโ€™s 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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