Resources & Insights

How to Explain the Cost of Shipping to Your Boss: A Breakdown of the Factors Driving Freight Rates

Your job, although straightforward (to keep freight flowing to and from your company’s door) isn’t always simple. Logistics professionals are also charged with overseeing their company’s transportation spending — a role that’s not for the faint of heart. 

Hazmat Freight Rates: Why Location Matters

If you work for a company with regular transportation needs, you’re no stranger to the complexities accompanying every shipment. 

[Video] Contract Vs. Spot Rates: What They Are and How They Differ

3 Advantages of Receiving Multiple Quotes for Your Freight Shipments

You value great service. That’s why you constantly strive to build a transportation network of dependable companies. It’s nice to know your bases are covered; that when the time comes, the arrangements you made for your freight will hold. 

[Podcast] Spot Freight Rates Explained (What Spot Rates Are, How Long Spot Quotes Last and When to Use Them)

2022 Transportation and Logistics Industry Market Update: The Year So Far & a Look at What’s Ahead

We’re a little over halfway through 2022, a year that has — to this point — been challenged by worldwide economic disruptions and supply chain congestion issues. No matter what industry your company is in, it has likely been impacted — in some form or another— by the current state of our world. 

[Video] How Does Temperature Impact Your Freight Shipping Price?

What is a Truck Order Not Used (TONU) Fee?

Though there is an array of service charges and ancillary fees in the trucking industry, paying for a Truck Order Not Used can be an inconvenience for shippers and carriers alike. 

7 Keys for Receiving Competitive and Effective Project Freight Quotes

Assuming that a multi-truck project is priced in the same manner as a one-off shipment is one of the more common hangups logistics professionals encounter while sourcing project quotes.

[Video] How Your Freight's Destination Impacts The Price of Moving It