After a very rough 1st Quarter to start off 2021 in the LTL realm due to extreme weather scenarios, coupled with the already tight capacity issues due to Covid 19 – things seemed to settle down somewhat in April. However, since then Recon has seen many carriers halting service and executing embargoes in various lanes in May again.
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When shipping LTL freight, you’ve likely run into this hypothetical, but common scenario:
A damaged shipment occurs, and it’s 100% the responsibility of the carrier.
The delivery receipt is signed as damaged, so all the right documentation is in order. A claim is filed with the carrier. The carrier takes upwards of a month to review and come to a decision.
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As the less-than-truckload landscape changes rapidly and the market hurtles down the path towards tighter capacity, and higher costs – one must wonder what all of this means for today’s shippers and 3PLs. The days of the time-rich, doting sales rep; bringing pizza by the shipping office and shaking hands or slapping backs every other day are arguably behind us. Not every problem can be solved with a wink, nudge or quick phone call.
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So much is changing in the freight industry. Carriers are changing rules tariffs regularly, adjusting their methods of pricing and unfortunately, they don't really give you a lot of notice or explanation.
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