As winter fades and spring takes hold, the freight market undergoes seasonal shifts that can impact your supply chain. 

January is a month of new beginnings. As we flip open our shiny new 2025 calendars, it’s time to think about how this first month of the year will shape up for you and your business.

September is a transitional time: School starts, regular season baseball ends, iced coffees give way to pumpkin spice lattes, and Labor Day marks the unofficial beginning of fall. 

Does it seem like your freight shipments are failing more lately? You’re not alone — and you’re not imagining things. 

The first step in arranging a shipment is to reach out to a carrier or broker and receive a rate. With just that information, you can decide which provider is best for you based on the competing interests of..

There are a vast array of surcharges in the trucking industry. Commonly referred to as “accessorial” charges, these fees are meant to compensate trucking companies for any extra work they do — or inconvenience..

Negotiating is a huge part of any logistics professional’s job. Though this takes many forms, you probably negotiate most when tendering shipments to carriers.