3PLs

Cargo Chief Launches Real-Time Pricing Engine for Trucking

Cargo Chief recently announced the release of LaneMaster, a real-time full truckload (FTL) rating engine which gathers true freight pricing data through a consortium of transportation management software (TMS) and technology providers.

Trends, Issues Affecting Brokers and 3PLs

Whether you think they are a necessary evil or run a brokerage business yourself, there’s little doubt that freight brokers and third-party logistics providers are an integral part of the transportation and logistics industry.

C.H. Robinson Gives Shippers Alternative to Traditional Bidding Process

Global logistics company C.H. Robinson is offering a free tool for large shippers that it says uses data and AI to disrupt the traditional annual bidding process.

How Do Brokers Know They’re Contracting With a Safe Carrier?

Motor carriers aren’t the only transportation entities dealing with “nuclear verdicts” in lawsuits resulting from truck crashes. Brokers and third-party logistics companies can get caught up in these lawsuits, as well.

2020 Fact Book: Logistics [Photos]

In HDT’s 2020 Fact Book, this section deals with all aspects of logistics, giving a statistical look at how fleets are addressing available freight over the course of a year.

TIA Creates Logistics Academy

Transportation Intermediaries Associations (TIA) recently launched the TIA Logistics Academy, which offers members the latest in best practices needed to operate and manage a successful 3PL across core areas of the business.

COVID-Scrambled Supply Chains Require More Flexibility Than Ever

After a record-setting year in 2018, where tight capacity led to rate increases for carriers, 2019 was back to a more normal year in freight and logistics, and the industry was poised for a solid 2020—and then the pandemic hit. What this means for logistics and transportation professionals is highlighted in the 31st annual State of Logistics Report from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

First Quarter Revenue, Margins Dropped for Brokers, 3PLs

Data on the third-party logistics market from the first quarter paints a picture of a market sliding toward recession, even before the impact of COVID-19 pandemic hit.

UPS Adding 'Smart Warehouse' Technology

UPS Supply Chain Solutions is adding warehouse network technology to make distribution centers smarter and more efficient

McLeod Adds Digital Freight-Matching API for PowerBroker

McLeod Software introduced a new digital freight matching (DFM) web service API for its PowerBroker TMS product. This web service allows McLeod customers to integrate third-party providers of available freight and capacity-matching solutions into their brokerage operations.

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