If we were given a dime for every time we hear the frustration, "but it's supposed to be 2 day transit!" As frequently as we hear it, and as poor as LTL carriers' timeliness of delivery numbers look, suggested transit times are not changing and shippers need to plan accordingly.
Tags: LTL, Freight Management, Ship Smarter, Logistics, LTL Service, LTL Carrier, Freight Guarantee, Expedited, Carrier performance, Late Delivery, Standard Transit Time, LTL Transit Time
"The carrier missed the pickup yet they still count it delivered on time?"
Can you rely on carrier stats? What are your real and most meaningful LTL carrier performance stats?
Tags: LTL, Freight Management, Ship Smarter, Freight Data, Logistics, LTL Service, LTL Carrier, transportation management, Carrier performance
It’s 2018, what seems to be the year of LTL Carrier Strength. That being the case, carriers are not missing the opportunity to increase revenue every chance they get.
Tags: Freight Terms, Freight Class, Density, LTL Pricing, Accessorials, Overlength, Freight Tariffs, LTL, Ship Smarter, Rules Tariff, LTL Carrier, transportation management, Bill of Lading, Reweigh, Reclass
Recent conversations with Account Representatives from Regional and National LTL Carriers are indicating unprecedented service failures and not recently seen actions to counter their overload of business.
Tags: LTL, Freight Management, LTL Carrier Cost, Logistics, LTL Service, LTL Carrier, Detention, Volume Loads, Freight Guarantee, Expedited, Embargo, transportation management
Recalling the question from last week... How often are we seeing "Big Data" referenced in every day business?
Tags: LTL, Freight Rates, Freight Management, Ship Smarter, Freight Data, Logistics, supply chain
How often are we seeing "Big Data" referenced in every day business? Constantly... right?
Tags: LTL, Freight Rates, Freight Management, Ship Smarter, Freight Data, Logistics, supply chain
See the pallet in the picture below? If it is not clear to you what's wrong with it, you should consider exploring the details of LTL Carrier Packaging Rules as described in Item 680 of most Carrier Rules Tariffs.
Tags: Freight Class, LTL Pricing, Accessorials, Freight Tariffs, Freight Rates, Freight Management, Item 680, Rules Tariff
Tags: LTL Pricing, LTL, Freight Rates, Freight Management, LTL Carrier Cost, Ship Smarter
As the pendulum has shifted, dramatically favoring the LTL carriers, shippers are realizing that if they don't consider changing their processes, they might very well be looking at increases well over 5% in 2018.
Tags: Freight Class, LTL Pricing, Accessorials, Overlength, Freight Tariffs, Detention Fees, LTL, Freight Rates
"Shippers will not move us through their facilities faster without economic consequences." Hence... Detention.
Tags: LTL Pricing, Accessorials, Freight Tariffs, Detention Fees, LTL, Freight Rates
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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