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Recent, Happening Now
July 30, 2026
Transportation Market Update: Capacity Tightens
After an extended period of soft demand and abundant capacity, the transportation market is beginning to shift. The most noticeable changes are occurring in over-the-road truckloadtransportation....
Recent, Happening Now
July 22, 2026
5 Advantages of Having Your 3PL Perform Value-Added Services
For many companies, warehousing is no longer simply about finding a place to store products. Today’s fast-moving retail and ecommerce markets require your products to be labeled, packaged, assembled,...
Recent, Happening Now
June 19, 2026
10 Traits that Agile Logistics Providers Have in Common
In today’s global supply chains, unpredictability has become predictable. Factory slowdowns, port delays, labor actions, freight capacity crunches, changing retailer demands, and shifting tariff...
West Coast Distribution
October 22, 2020
Ship Overweight Containers to Reduce Import Costs
When importing containers from Asia and other overseas markets, many companies limit their container weights to meet U.S. road weight limits. This is often a mistake as shipping overweight containers...
West Coast Distribution
February 20, 2020
How to find refrigerated LTL carriers on the West Coast
In our last blog post, we examined some of the characteristics you should look for in a refrigerated truck carrier – specifically one that specializes in candy and snack products. In this article,...
West Coast Distribution
August 22, 2019
On-Demand Capabilities in Private Fleet vs Dedicated Transportation Debate
For companies of a certain size, there’s an age-old debate over how to best handle transportation services. Is it best to go-it-alone and handle your own transportation through a private fleet? Or,...
Southern California Ports
April 11, 2019
Why Carriers are Stepping Away from Independent Truck Drivers in CA – and Why Shippers Should Care
Carriers are having a rough go of it as of late. The truck driver shortage has left them scrambling to find new drivers to fill seats vacated by those retiring, leaving the industry, or switching...
West Coast Distribution
March 28, 2019
Understanding the Impact of the California Truck and Bus Regulation
California may be the Golden State, but its green initiatives are the most far-reaching in the U.S. The state has a host of agencies and regulations whose aim is to substantially reduce greenhouse...
Southern California Ports
January 10, 2019
4 Ways to Move Drayage Freight Despite the Driver Shortage
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: we’re in the midst of a truck driver shortage. While we may feel that we’ve reached the saturation point in hearing – and reading – about this shortage, the...
West Coast Distribution
January 11, 2018
Air Freight Shipping: When Does It Make Sense?
Air freight shipping. In the eCommerce world, it’s a major component of everyday business. For freight shippers outside of eCommerce, however, it’s far less common than truck, rail, and ocean...
Transportation Strategies
November 3, 2016
The Advantages of a 3PL with blended Asset/Non-Asset Based Transportation Services
There are many transportation services to choose from when deciding which one is the right fit for your business. A company with robust assets – a fleet of actual trucks providing service – paired...
3PL
September 1, 2016
Benefits of 3PL Services in the Overweight Corridor
In society today, there is a large focus on weight. For many, the temptation of a pink box in the office can be cringing if you are trying to watch the pounds. Luckily in the logistics world it can...
Third Party Logistics
November 12, 2015
Shipping Cold Freight? Save Money by Collaborating.
We see the dialogue in films again and again. Two individuals, John and Jane, trying to catch a taxi cab, “Where you headed” asked John, “uptown” said Jane, then John replied “me too, want to split a...
Capital Management