Category: Best Practices and Benchmarks

The diseconomies of scale in truckload freight

Procuring truckload capacity is unique compared to other commodities, which adds challenges to creating a successful transportation budget. With most

In the volatile truckload freight marketplace, transportation costs can change rapidly. And when the spot market surges, like we’ve seen

The spike in truckload shipping costs in 2020 brought extra attention to transportation budgets and operations. Given all the uncertainties

As part of our Trucking AMA series, we asked our panel of trucking insiders to share how they started their motor

What’s the best way to repair a broken routing guide? In these days of COVID-19, the question comes up with

You’ve jumped through all the hurdles and got your own trucking authority – now you need to find customers. In

As another tumultuous year looms, supply chain and logistics teams are seeking ways to build robust transportation budgets that better

Supply chains faced unprecedented disruptions in 2020, but the pandemic provided fresh perspectives for 2021. During a monthly roundtable meeting,

Imagine you’re leaving for vacation a month from now, but your bags have to be packed today. You likely aren’t

Transportation is a major expense, so how can shippers be sure that their dollars are being spent most effectively? Procurement

Transportation is a significant expense, and for many companies, it can mean the difference between profit and loss. That’s what

Three years ago, Hurricane Harvey kicked off the deadliest hurricane season in a decade. Along with the lives it upended, it