Houston's LTL Logistics Leader
As originally published on LinkedIn… Another merger and more bad news for shipping customers. In a previous post I wrote about five ways mergers cost businesses. In it I cited mergers in banks and airlines, but seriously, regardless of the industry, has any merger benefited customers more than shareholders? The recent Unishippers and Worldwide Express … Read more
With this LTL Freight Center Ad, we set out to have fun… Fortunately, this kindly preacher was happy to join in and spread the word in this LTL Freight Center ad. While we had fun with this ad, we do understand the importance of LTL freight, truckload shipping and supply chain logistics to our … Read more
Supply Chain Logistics Should be Fun! At LTL Freight Center, we believe the serious business of supply chain logistics, LTL freight and truckload shipping should also be fun! That led us to feature this talented shipping container as it sings this well-known song along its journey. https://youtu.be/3gHBdkt4398 If you’d like your supply chain logistics … Read more
Everyone Advertises Low LTL Rates In this brief video, we tie together the three ways our customers save big: Low Rates Great Carrier Services Customer Service In our experience, number 3 saves our customers the most. From the first handshake to regular logistics reviews, we uncover – and eliminate – a lot of hidden expenses … Read more
We posted some video ads a while back. We believe they still have their entertainment value and wanted to share a few. This one is brief, but fun. Enjoy! And contact us if you’d like to learn how we can keep your freight moving to a 1st Place Finish!
as originally published on LinkedIn… LTL rates get a lot of attention. Understandably, customers who need to move freight want the lowest LTL rates they can find. When marketing, freight companies talk about low rates. But a rates-first approach guarantees higher costs. To make the most of an LTL rate, a shipper needs to put … Read more
The Pokemon GO craze has revealed a critical fact about our world. We need to put technology where it belongs and get back to the business of living. While that may seem like an individual choice, the fact is businesses who apply this same principle stand to cut their costs and increase revenues. I see … Read more
At the mid-way point of the year, we like to sit down with our customers and complete a summer supply chain review. Together we look at rates since January 1, other costs like claims, and time spent managing freight. For customers who have hired us as their LTL and truckload broker, we hit a few … Read more
We’ve got a new service to offer, and it’s a pretty sweet deal. You see, we just added Cargo Insurance by UPS Capital Insurance Company. We can insure any shipment…with any carrier…to anywhere. Whether you ship from Houston or need to bring freight into Houston, we’ve got you covered. Here’s where the deal gets really … Read more
Wouldn’t it be great?
I mean if there were an “Easy” button for freight and logistics.
You know, like the one Staples gave away to their customers years ago. Except instead of saying “That was easy” when you press the bright red button, it gives you all carriers in one location.