by Brad Mullins | Oct 29, 2020 | 3PL, Less Than Truckload, Transportation Logistics
Over the last several years, the freight industry has seen steady and impressive growth. Freight tonnage in the U.S. is poised to grow a whopping 35% by 2027. Domestic Freight Shipping, Defined Goods transported in large bulk shipments across the United States...
by Brad Mullins | Oct 16, 2020 | 3PL, Less Than Truckload
What’s a Freight Shipping Quote? We get a fair amount of questions from new customers around freight shipping quotes. A shipping quote is the first step in the shipping process. The shipping quote is generated by the carrier or 3PL and outlines and line-items the...
by Dan Ramella | Oct 7, 2020 | 3PL, Less Than Truckload, Parcel, Truckload
Your business has its own unique needs. Therefore, it’s important to select the shipping solution to help it meet (or even exceed) its goals. Since there are so many shipping options these days, this task may seem quite overwhelming. The good news is that we’re here...
by Dan Ramella | Sep 18, 2020 | 3PL, Less Than Truckload, Transportation Logistics
Domestic freight shipment is full of industry acronyms. “FOB” or Freight on Board is one of the more common we’re asked to explain. Freight on Board (also called Free on Board, primarily in international shipping) is an international commercial law term defined...
by Brad Mullins | Aug 27, 2020 | 3PL, Less Than Truckload
There’s probably not a transportation, shipping, or supply chain manager working today that hasn’t been frustrated at one time or another by fuel surcharges. This frustration happens because fuel surcharges are a fluctuating cost and often vary from carrier to...
by Brad Mullins | Aug 19, 2020 | 3PL, Transportation Logistics
While there is some overlap in functionality between a third-party logistics (3PL) and a fourth-party logistics (4PL) model, there are significant differences with specific benefits and drawbacks for your company, depending on its size. 3PL and 4PL Defined A 3PL acts...
