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Why Your LTL Costs Rose While Your Volume Didn’t
Why Your LTL Costs Rose While Your Volume Didn’t
Sep 11, 2026, 2:43:04 PM

The Short Version Shipment count and freight spend stopped moving together. The TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index puts LTL cost...

Land-Link Traffic Systems: Managed Transportation Provider Since 1978
Land-Link Traffic Systems: Managed Transportation Provider Since 1978
Jul 9, 2026, 12:23:31 PM

Land-Link Traffic Systems has been managing freight since 1978. We’re based in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, and we handle...

Freight Broker vs 3PL vs Managed Transportation
Freight Broker vs 3PL vs Managed Transportation
Jun 23, 2026, 10:12:49 AM

A freight broker arranges individual shipments between shippers and carriers on a transactional basis. A third-party log...

Unveiling the Current Trends in Cargo Theft
Unveiling the Current Trends in Cargo Theft
Nov 21, 2023, 1:40:15 PM

Discover the latest trends and strategies used by criminals in cargo theft over the holiday breaks. The Rising Threat of...

Examining Factors Affecting Oil Prices
Examining Factors Affecting Oil Prices
May 11, 2022, 8:29:49 AM

Oil prices are subject to various economic and geopolitical shocks and are highly volatile. There are several factors di...

Freight Recession Looming
Freight Recession Looming
May 4, 2022, 8:48:28 AM

A waning demand for trucking services could be the early warning sign of a recession, data analysts and experts say. The...

Know Your Shipping Terms
Know Your Shipping Terms
Apr 27, 2022, 9:33:13 AM

A bill of lading is one of the most important documents in the shipping industry. A BOL is a legal contract for securing...

USPS To Increase Delivery Times
USPS To Increase Delivery Times
Apr 19, 2022, 1:11:56 PM

Despite the popularity of expedited delivery options like Amazon Prime the U.S. Post Office will increase delivery times...

NMFC Changes Took Affect This Week
NMFC Changes Took Affect This Week
Apr 13, 2022, 10:32:06 AM

On March 10, 2022, the Commodity Classification Standards Board (CCSB) issued Supplement 1 to NMF 100-AU. The National M...

5G Will Revolutionize Logistics And The Global Supply Chain
5G Will Revolutionize Logistics And The Global Supply Chain
Apr 6, 2022, 11:35:14 AM

The speed and volume of global supply chain transactions has steadily increased every year except for the Covid months. ...