Top 5 trucking mistakes for owner-operators to avoid
Since I started my trucking business in 2011, I’ve learned a lot about being in the trucking industry and what it takes to make your operation successful.
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Are you making these 5 mistakes when you bid?
Nobody’s perfect – we all make mistakes. But avoiding mistakes during RFP season is a bit like crossing a field of landmines without getting hurt:
The evolution of retail freight in the e-commerce boom
Before the pandemic, e-commerce sales were steadily increasing, but when the world shut down in March 2020, that steady incline took a sharp turn upward.
Freight Broker Tips: How to negotiate freight rates on your lanes
Recent trends in truckload rates cast a cloud over the North American freight market. As rates fell, record fuel prices, inflation and geopolitical tensions have
How shippers use freight insights to analyze and segment carriers
If transportation were a commodity, shippers would shop for carriers online by viewing their ratings, reviews, and procuring freight contracts with a simple price-per-volume calculator.
3 tips to negotiate better transportation rates with carriers
Every year, shippers send out requests for proposals (RFPs) to find new carriers and re-engage incumbents who can deliver quality service at a reasonable price.
The evolution of supply chain sustainability
Sustainability is more than just a buzzword – it has become vital to a business’s success. Government entities and consumers are placing more emphasis on
Is your transportation network inflation proof? Check your data sources
How is your transportation network performing relative to inflation? The answer depends on what data source you use. Transportation prices have increased every year by
Solving for Uncertainty: Why freight rate forecasts benefit from transparency
The freight market has been volatile since the start of the pandemic. Now, with the conflict in Ukraine, inflation, increased consumer demand, and unexpected weather
4 keys to freight rate forecasting with artificial intelligence
Transportation providers make pricing decisions every day to attempt to win loads that will be moving in the coming days, weeks or months. Removing guesswork
Spot and Contract Freight: What’s the difference and why it matters
Classification systems make it possible to group and organize data, like freight rates, to compare with other data. In the transportation industry, freight transactions are
Bid With Confidence: How to win on your terms
After the pandemic flipped the world upside down, the truckload marketplace cratered. Then, just as quickly, it rebounded, with pent-up demand and capacity shortages driving