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When to Choose Truckload Shipping

September 29, 2021August 31, 2016 by Dean McNeely

Truckload shipping is the best way to ship large shipments to your customer. Unlike LTL freight which stops at different hubs en route to its final destination, truckload freight gets transported in a single run. Here are several factors to consider when deciding whether LTL or truckload shipping is best for you. Delivery Speed Since … Read more

How Fireworks Simplified Truckload Logistics

December 30, 2020June 29, 2016 by Dean McNeely

As another Fourth of July approaches, I was thinking about how much fireworks and truckload logistics really go together. You see, when I was a kid, I loved Fourth of July fireworks displays. Today, the big explosions of color and sound are an inseparable part of the day. Of course, as much as Independence Day … Read more

Do You Get Competitive Rates with Fedex Freight too?

December 30, 2020June 6, 2016 by Dean McNeely

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

How to Lower LTL Costs for SMB Freight

May 17, 2016May 10, 2016 by Dean McNeely

I know from experience the challenge of SMB freight. It can be tough to keep freight rates down for both LTL and truckload freight. Before I opened LTL Freight Center in 2008, I ran a small business owner that imported and sold bikes and ATVs. I clearly remember the challenges of shipping, especially negotiating lower … Read more

3 Ways We Avoid the Dreaded GRIs

January 11, 2017May 3, 2016 by Dean McNeely

The beginning of 2016 saw another round of general rate increases (GRIs) throughout the logistics industry. Companies around the U.S. watched as their LTL rates jumped again. If you’re like a lot of prospective customers I speak with, you probably don’t like GRIs. But there’s not much you can do about them since they’re industry-wide, … Read more

Streamline your Supply Chain in 2015

September 29, 2021January 22, 2015 by Dean McNeely

Take these 3 Actions to Streamline your Supply Chain in 2015

Did you do a health check of your supply chain at the end of 2014?

Yes or no, it’s not too late to get a solid logistics plan in place for 2015. Whether you’re a broker-carrier or simply need to get your product to market, all you need to do is take the three actions I’m about to outline.

And when you do, you’ll create a turnkey system for managing and administering logistics this year. And that will save you time and money.

Better yet, the good news is you can probably accomplish all three in an hour or less.

So let’s get started…