As we continue with unprecedented online sales and long waits for shipping, the spotlight is on how to move products and supplies affordably and efficiently. Shipments arrive at our ports and need to be moved to their final destination. Someone needs to get the cargo...
The holiday season is upon us. All forms of transportation have been strained by the huge influx of online ordering and the continuing coronavirus situation. There’s a huge opportunity for shippers and forwarders to increase profits or lose customers. It all comes...
It’s that time of the year, folks. It’s bidding season! The shipping industry is always at the mercy of politics, trade wars, global health, the world economy, changes in tariffs, and company acquisitions. This year is no different. The surge in online ordering...
This Is How To Get Transparency Together with fuel, freight makes up nearly two-thirds of logistics costs. If you are one of the many retailers reeling from the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the last thing you need is to pay high freight rates....
Put on Your Cape! Use Negotiation Tactics To Lower Freight Rates Most trucking companies are facing a dramatically declining demand for their services due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many people have cut spending in half or more in the wake of massive shutdowns that...
While brokers tend to offer lower freight rates because it ultimately benefits their business, there are cases in which you could get hit with higher rates. This can also occur when the demand for trucks is high. When loads remain on a load board for a lengthy period...
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