Resources & Insights
More than $100 billion. That’s how much money shippers — across the U.S. — spent moving their open-deck freight in 2021 alone. This number — which reflects a total that has steadily risen in recent history — is likely to continue its upward trend in the years ahead.
As a logistics professional, your sights are constantly set on efficiency, set on optimizing your processes to assist your company toward brighter days.
When it comes to the transportation of your freight, predicting your pricing and budgeting properly can be difficult.
In November 2021, the U.S.’ manufacturing output index — a segment of the Industrial Production Index (used to gauge the real economic production of national industries like oil & gas, mining, etc) —- increased to its highest level in over three years.
As we near the conclusion of 2021, and begin the twenty-second leg of our 2000’s journey — with a year that promises more challenges, triumphs and learning opportunities — a bit of reflection would do all of us well.
When a company decides to transition away from customer-routed freight operations and toward managing these processes in-house, there’s typically a single driving factor.
Sometimes, it can feel like things are only getting more expensive. Especially when every freight rate you’re given seems steeper than the next. Just like other logistics professionals, using your shipping dollars correctly is what you do. It’s why you’re good at your job.
