The transportation industry entered 2025 carrying familiar baggage: soft demand, excess capacity, and a persistent sense of uncertainty that had defined the market for the prior two years.
As winter fades and spring takes hold, the freight market undergoes seasonal shifts that can impact your supply chain.
January is seen as the “reset” month for the trucking industry. After the fast-paced holiday shipping season, freight activity slows down, giving carriers and shippers time to recalibrate.
Key Takeaways:
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 cost, timing and customer service.
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 they experience — while fulfilling a shipper’s service order.
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.
As winter fades and spring takes hold, the freight market undergoes seasonal shifts that can impact your supply chain.
January is seen as the “reset” month for the trucking industry. After the fast-paced holiday shipping season, freight activity slows down, giving carriers and shippers time to recalibrate.
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.
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