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What Are the Challenges in Full Truckload Freight Management?

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Small and mid-sized shippers face many challenges in full truckload freight management. Different carriers charge different rates, which reflect the relative trucking activity of a destination, and freight management requires navigating a complex system of drivers, trucks, and trailer types, while trying to get the best deal possible.

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What Transportation Modes Are Most Affected by Capacity Crunches?

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Freight consolidation is the go-to solution for addressing capacity crunches, and since LTL shipments can be consolidated faster, they are first to fill available space in FT, explains Jeff Berman of Supply Chain 24/7. As a result, shippers will be clamoring to reduce freight spend, devoting more attention to LTL and FT shipping instead.

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10 Steps to Surviving & Thriving in a Capacity Crunch

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Stop wasting time waiting on your preferred carrier, and take advantage of the freight availability of all carriers. Optimize Routes, and Consolidate Freight Where Possible. Focus on Service, Not Just Freight Rates. Consider multimodal shipping options, which are often a pre-requisite to freight consolidation programs too.

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How to Procure Full Truckloads in Tight Capacity

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These rates will have natural implications for smaller shippers seeking to lower overall transportation and freight spend, and paired with a “blurred lines between peak shipping and shopping seasons,” shippers will experience increasing trouble when trying to procure full truckload capacity. Download eBook. Staying attentive to the market.

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The Current State of the Shipping Capacity Crunch

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Moreover, according to Dustin Braden of the Journal of Commerce (JOC) , the driver shortage is worsening in tandem. The damage from the overly active storms damaged both freight containers and trucks, and in Houston, the trucking industry is barely back to life. CEO, David S. Congdon, reports DC Velocity.

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What Should an LTL Transportation Management System Do for Me as a Shipper?

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Cassidy of the Journal of Commerce. Vendor Management for Inbound Freight Management. Vendor compliance and management of inbound freight are also essential to positive returns on an LTL-based TMS. Freight Estimate Optimization. “Unsustainable.”. E-Commerce.

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Trucking Rates Looking to Increase: The Driving Factors & What You Can Do About It

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Since the collapse of the housing market and the economy in 2008, the freight transportation industry has managed to claw its way out of a damaging situation and maintain historically low trucking rates. Throughout the freight transportation industry, the impact of drivers cannot be overstated. Reshoring Initiative. Driver Expenses.