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CAPE Phase 3 Is Live. Here’s Who It’s For (and What Everyone Else Should Check)
CAPE Phase 3 is now open for certain IEEPA tariff refunds, but not all importers qualify. Here's who's eligible and what to check next.
The REAL Cost of Importing: What Goes Into Your Total Landed Cost?
Import costs go beyond freight rates. Learn how tariffs, customs fees, demurrage, and detention affect your total landed cost and how to avoid unnecessary expenses.
Freight Fraud and Cargo Theft: What to Watch This Peak Season
Cargo theft and freight fraud are evolving during peak season. Learn what shippers should watch in 2026, from compromised carrier accounts and shipment misdirection to cargo theft, and how stronger verification can help reduce risk.
How Export and Import Logistics Work: A Guide for U.S. Businesses
Learn how import and export shipping works, including transportation, customs clearance, Incoterms, documentation, and final delivery.
The Quiet Return of Warehouse Scarcity
Three years of easy warehouse capacity are quietly coming to an end, and the shift is happening faster than most networks are built to handle.
Protein Trends in CPG: What Manufacturers Need to Know
Whey supply can't keep up with protein demand, and CPG manufacturers are feeling it in sourcing, pricing, and freight. Here's what's driving the shortage and what it means for your strategy.
LTL Freight Market 2026: Rates, Trends & Outlook
Which LTL trends predicted for 2026 have become reality? From rising rates and tightening capacity to technology and market uncertainty, this mid-year update examines how the less-than-truckload market has evolved and what shippers should prepare for during the remainder of the year.
Supply Chain Outsourcing: Benefits, Strategy, and How to Choose the Right Partner
Supply chain outsourcing enables businesses to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve overall efficiency by partnering with a third-party logistics provider. With access to specialized expertise, advanced technology, and scalable logistics solutions, companies can optimize their supply chains, adapt to changing demands, and focus more resources on driving business growth.
Truck Driver Shortage 2026: What It Means for Shippers | PLS Logistics
The U.S. trucking industry is facing its first driver shortage in four years as regulatory changes, an aging workforce, and tightening freight capacity converge. With rising tender rejection rates, higher spot rates, and thousands of drivers potentially leaving the market, shippers are beginning to feel the impact. Here's what's causing the shortage, which regions are most affected, and how businesses can prepare.
The Decade’s Most Turbulent Freight Market (and How to Navigate It)
The logistics industry is facing its most unstable period in a decade. Fuel prices refuse to settle, carrier capacity is tightening, and shippers without real lane visibility are losing ground fast. This article breaks down what's driving the turbulence and why reliable 3PL partnerships are the key differentiator for the quarters ahead.
Why Logistics Optimization Is the Key to CPG Growth
As logistics complexity grew, Maggie Lyon needed more than execution, they needed control. Here’s how they transformed their freight strategy.
How Digital Transformation Elevates Inbound Logistics Management 
Digital transformation is improving inbound logistics by replacing manual processes with real-time visibility, predictive insights, and stronger supply chain coordination. By digitizing shipment tracking and supplier connectivity, companies can reduce delays, improve warehouse efficiency, and better control transportation costs.
The Hidden Cost of Civil Unrest and The Logistics Strategy That Keeps Freight Moving
Civil unrest can disrupt transportation networks, tighten capacity, and drive up freight costs overnight. A proactive civil unrest logistics strategy helps protect visibility, maintain service levels, and keep supply chains moving despite instability.
The Hidden Costs of Freight: What U.S. Shippers May Be Missing 
Freight rates may be softening, but hidden costs are still impacting margins. From detention and demurrage to capacity volatility and inefficient routing, many expenses aren’t visible in the line-haul rate. Without centralized visibility and proactive carrier strategy, transportation costs quietly escalate.

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