Produce Shipping Season
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a capacity shortage as many carriers with cold containers are busy moving vaccines and saving lives. This means shippers will need to be more proactive when planning their temperature controlled shipments such as fresh produce and perishable foods. During this time, refrigerated capacity is tight, and this year it is expected to be even tighter.
Trailers Types: An Ultimate Guide
Choosing the right shipping mode and equipment type may be challenging even for experienced shippers. Knowing the main trailer types and their specifications can help you determine the best one to move their freight. There are numerous types of trailers, each of which is specially designed to meet different shipping demands. To better understand equipment options, learn more about the main and most used trailer types in our ultimate guide:
Are You Using Expedited Shipping The Right Way?
Expedited shipping is when freight is delivered faster than regular transit times. Whenever the deadline is tightening or there is an unpredictable situation that takes place affecting your shipment, picking the urgent shipping option can be a wise decision.
DOT Regulations eBook: Current Rules And Regulations
In this eBook, you will gain insight into the current rules and regulations imposed on the transportation industry by the Department of Transportation (DOT).
A Simple Guide To Driving Customer Loyalty Through Freight Management
Freight management plays a large role in customer experience, and as you probably know, customer satisfaction is more important than ever. Some companies and e-retailers dedicate their entire business plan to the customer experience.
Powerful Reporting Improves Insight How Transportation Benefits From Big Data Initiatives
The concept of collecting and studying data for business intelligence is nothing new – but today, there is more data available than ever before. It’s estimated that each day, we create 2.5 quintillion bytes of data. This data, “big data”, is able to be gathered, sorted and analyzed thanks to advanced, systematized technology.
How to Become a Preferred Shipper: 3 Simple Steps To Gain Preferred Shipper Status
The driver shortage and fluctuating fuel prices have changed the way carriers work with shippers. Since freight transportation is predicted to grow significantly in the next decade, shippers will have to compete even more to move goods and find capacity.
How to Negotiate GRI and LTL Rate Reductions: A Brief Guide To Avoid Rate Increases In LTL Transportation
Motor freight carriers roll out general rate increases (GRIs) just about every year. There’s a lot of talk around why this happens, but what’s more important is how to mitigate the impact of these charges.
Logistics Trends: 8 Expected Trends In Transportation
The future will be fascinating for those in the transportation industry. There will be several factors coming into play that will affect the industry for years going forward, but by far the biggest story is rising transportation costs.
Transportation Management in the Oil & Gas Industry: 5 Mistakes That Cripple Profitability
Low oil prices, growing supply inventories and decreasing global demand have created new challenges in the oil and gas (O&G) industry.