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Dean McNeelyDecember 18 will be a great day for everyone in the U.S. who drives on the interstates, highways and even local roads. It’s the day the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate goes into effect. On that day, the roads will be safer, finally. Yet, the trucking industry and its lobby groups strongly oppose the ELD … Read more
More than 50% of my total staff has always been women. I haven’t done this for some silly social justice quota thinking. I hire women because it’s just good business sense. In my experience, women are smarter and more detailed oriented. They work harder and give greater effort than a lot of the men I’ve … Read more
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
Should I Outsource My Houston Trucking Needs to a Logistics Broker? As Hamlet said, “To outsource, or not to outsource / That is the question.” Well, okay maybe Hamlet didn’t say that, but he would have been just as right if he did. In my more than twenty years shipping product internationally and as a … Read more
Getting LTL rates are a lot easier today, especially for businesses that only need to move a single palette of freight. There are multiple approaches with most having some drawbacks. The appropriate strategy can mean the difference between profit and loss. It starts with the need to get the best and most accurate LTL rates … Read more