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Unlock a new era of precise and cost-effective freight shipping. Learn how you can overcome challenges in the LTL freight quoting process with the powerful integration of RXO Connect™ and Shiplify. https://bit.ly/4bCsatD

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"It gives the operators something to be proud of when they're on the road or pull into a shipper/receiver or truck stop. Their equipment looks good and they're happy to be in it" Stephan Richardson, Director of Transportation at Hurricane Express Inc explained the importance of providing custom truck options to drivers. #truckingequipment #truckdriver #transportationindustry Watch the full Sense Per Mile episode using the link in the comments 👇

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Location, Location, Location! 🌎🌍🌏 ➡ What does Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, San Berardino, Riverside, Redlands, Mira Loma and Moreno Valley all have in common? If you have ever moved freight, these locations should ring a bell! Answer - All of these cities, not only make up the "Inland Empire Region" but can all now be serviced by the Union Pacific Railroad's newest ramp, the "Lance Fritz Inland Empire." This mecca of freight is considered a Top 5 warehousing region in the US! If you have freight to/from this region, now is the time to talk about OTR to Intermodal conversion! #KnowYourGeography #LocationMatters #Intermodal #Sustainability #UPRR

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4 TYPES OF TRUCKERS VITAL TO OUR SUPPLY CHAIN 1. Drayage Trucker 2. Port Trucker 3. Container Trucker 4. Intermodal Trucker Carriers & truckers join Draydex because: 💪 Increase your rates accordingly 💪 View what competitors are charging 🔥 Get a FREE trial - https://ow.ly/vwY750RGgZx #drayage #truckers #trucking #supplychain

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The soft spot market continues to pose challenges for small carriers. Produce season is starting to create reefer demand in California. In the near-term, small fleets enjoyed a bit of operational relief thanks to lower diesel prices. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4aNf78i #DATTrendlines #TruckingIndustryTrends

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How much do you know about America’s freight railroads and the impact they have on our economy? Check out these five freight rail facts we will be sharing with you throughout the day. Freight rail fact 1: Trains move nearly everything you depend on at home and your business. Trains move food, cars, clothing, energy products & more. BNSF Railway moves enough grain to supply 700 million people with a year’s supply of bread. It moves up to 2 million pounds of fresh produce in a single day, and enough lumber each year to frame 300,000 houses. More about BNSF’s economic impact at https://lnkd.in/dg9Etfq4. 🛤️🧵 #RailDay2024 #freight #rail

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Werner Enterprises CEO Derek Leathers sees signs of recovery in the trucking industry, predicting relief from the prolonged freight recession. He noted that inventory levels have normalized, leading to regular replenishment cycles and a positive outlook for the fall season. While consumer demand remains steady without expected surges, Leathers highlighted that retailers have balanced their post-COVID inventories, resulting in a more stable market. This year’s bid season is also more stable, with less pricing pressure and churn. https://lnkd.in/g2wNA6qA

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Diesel prices rose 0.034 cents per gallon, hitting $3.769 this week. The reversal of declining diesel prices indicates ongoing rebalancing of the freight market. With two weeks of consecutive increases, shippers should take note and start considering ways to keep their costs in check, including working with experts in logistics optimization and supply chain success. Learn more about how your organization can benefit from a complete managed transportation solution by connecting with us at https://hubs.ly/Q02D4JRm0 #dieselprice #shipping #logistics #FTL #LTL #managedtransportation

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LTL got you down? Our Warp LTL carrier offering might cheer you up. We're able to offer per pallet rates and dedicated service levels through our network of 3rd party cross docks and carriers with multiple vehicle sizes. Here's how Warp's LTL stacks up against legacy LTL carriers: Damages - The typical LTL model may suffer from damages due to cross-docking and stacking of freight. This contrasts with WARP's approach, which aims to reduce cross docking, not stack freight,  and improve efficiency through dynamic linehaul optimization  Cost Efficiency - LTL carriers often face challenges in optimizing space utilization with all their owned assets. This often leads to challenges in controlling costs and sacrifices in service. In contrast, WARP focuses on avoiding these issues through better network optimization and having variable costs for cross-dock sortation and third-party transportation. Tracking - Typical LTL tracking does not give the real-time status of the first and last mile legs of a shipment. No stop estimations or notifications of “X stops away” like an Amazon order. Our technology is currently learning to predict ETA’s to each stop so we can give shippers, consignees, and 3rd parties ETA’s they have been wanting for years. LIVE, UBER-LEVEL TRACKING FOR LTL HAS ARRIVED! Pricing - Typical LTL providers continue to use the class system to price. Because of so many classes and subclasses in the NMFC,  and shippers’ need for more accurate data, the inaccuracies from quote to invoice only continue to grow. Shipments are frequently reclassed, reweighed, and charged extra accessorials when invoiced. Reach out to us to see if we can turn that LTL frown upside down! #innovation #supplychain #middlemile

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Q1 has come and gone, and the dry van truckload market did not turn as more optimistic predictions had predicted (https://lnkd.in/gbWQFQB6). Q2 hasn’t looked any better? Why? The answer: demand for truck transportation remains weak. This is in spite of strong year-over-year gains in imports and robust retail trade sales. How can this be the case? Simple: domestic manufacturing still produces the bulk of for-hire trucking demand, and freight-weighted domestic manufacturing remains in a deep slump. One chart below showing this using the seasonally adjusted for-hire trucking ton-mile index that I coauthor. Thoughts: •February’s seasonally adjusted ton-mile reading jumped 1.5% from January’s low reading (which occurred due to the polar vortex) but remains down roughly 2% from this time in 2023 (and remember, we had been in a freight recession for roughly 5 months as of February 2023 [September 2022 saw the first major drop in demand]). •Relative to the seasonally adjusted peak from March 2022, demand for truck transportation has dropped 4%. That may not seem like much, but employment has fallen just 0.3% over this same period (see https://lnkd.in/gdYDGD4j). •For those wondering why demand isn’t stronger given those strong import gains, remember what I’ve been preaching for year(s): imports don’t represent that much freight relative to what we manufacture domestically. Consequently, all the stock analysts focusing on import-centric retail trade are missing the boat (pun intended). Implication: for the dry van truckload market to turn from bear to bull, we either need a much larger loss of capacity (unlikely to happen quickly) or for demand to improve substantially, which will require a sharp rebound in domestic manufacturing activity (also unlikely to happen quickly). As such, I would pencil in “blah” conditions for the immediate future. #supplychain #supplychainmanagement #shipsandshipping #freight #trucking  

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When you service a fleet of 150 trucks in-house, there’s no room in the schedule for surprise maintenance. Learn how ultra-low ash engine oil helps Johnston Trucking avoid their #1 downtime threat.

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Nothing is perfect in logistics. Now we'll tell you something you might NOT know... Epay Manager STARTS with a broker's TMS data and eliminates 99% of the back and forth, tedious "needle in a haystack" searching that can cause headaches...or worse. Be more efficient...MUCH more efficient...with Epay Manager Powered by OTR Solutions.

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"Cost to serve" is often mistakenly thought of solely as the rate paid to a carrier. In reality, there’s more to a cost-per-load metric than that. It's essential for freight brokerages to gain an understanding of the total, all-in cost of serving their customers on every load. Do you factor the trickle down costs of poor service into your cost per load? https://lnkd.in/g26cfkPv

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Reverse Cold Call Monday!!! 775-738-6560 Have logistic question? Want to discuss an LTL Carrier re-bill? Best practices to pick an LTL Carrier? What is the difference between a Transactional 3PL and a Consultative 3PL? Economic outlook from a freight perspective? . . . or any topic you would like. Have a great week everyone and looking forward to your call!

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🚛📉 Truckload carriers are bracing for a tough Q1 as analysts slash earnings projections by over 20%. With pricing pressures and tough negotiations, the road ahead may be bumpy. Dive deeper into the forecast here: https://lnkd.in/evWYWThh #TruckingIndustry #EarningsForecasts #Q1Reports #FALogistics #IndustryForecasts #SupplyChainTrends #FreightAnalysis #FinancialOutlook #LogisticsIndustry

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California needs to audit trucking companies to see if they are paying company drivers as W2s or 1099s, if by W2 verify that wage is what truckers make on average. Workers comp board should go in for an audit also, Enforce the laws and fine/punish the violators Brokers are able to cover their cheap freight using carriers that don’t do the right thing. Just by not paying workers comp and payroll taxes these carriers are saving 15-25% compare to companies doing the right thing. So if 30 truck company, payroll is $5000 average and you take 20% average payroll/comp cost that’s $1000 per driver that they are not paying compare to that are. I am not sure if 1099 are in compliance in other states or not. My guess it’s not and shouldn’t be so imagine how much revenue is IRS missing out on ?

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Make better decisions on the carriers you choose for each load with ShipperGuide TMS’ new ‘likelihood to accept tender’ statuses! Every rate displayed in the TMS has callout text letting you know whether the carrier is likely to reject or accept the tender. If the status is “Highly Likely to Reject Tender,” you can choose another option which is “Highly Likely to Accept Tender,” and save yourself the back-and-forth of tender rejection. 👇 Remember - If you choose a Loadsmart rate, you’re guaranteed 100% tender acceptance every time!

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