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LTL Freight Rates: Using data to improve annual contract negotiations

FreightWaves SONAR

Moreover, Supply & Demand Chain Executive explains , “Developing a point-of-departure strategy for partial and LTL shipments can give small and medium-size businesses delivery costs comparable to the mega shippers. However, before reaching the negotiating table, someone needs to have bargaining power. Download the White Paper.

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10 Challenges for Shippers in Negotiating Trucking Contracts

FreightWaves SONAR

Transportation analytics is among the most effective tools in trucking contract negotiations. And it’s equally important to know the top 10 challenges for shippers in negotiating trucking contracts like limited headhaul insight and how to overcome them. Limited network contacts result in higher costs.

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Are You Profitable with Your Transportation Strategy?

Blue Grace Logistics

Transportation Strategy Profitability Search Search BlueGrace Logistics - February 26, 2024 Transportation strategy plays a pivotal role in ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and ultimately, profitability for businesses. Customer Satisfaction: Timely and reliable delivery is crucial for maintaining customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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Making your carrier sales team as powerful as your customer sales team

FreightWaves SONAR

That’s why the only way to figure out a real commission plan rests with knowledgeable sales. In our recent white paper , we discussed the growing importance of carrier utilization. Shippers will not be willing to accept a lack of trucking capacity or last-minute price changes in an industry that is becoming more transparent.

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6 Truckload freight spend optimization best practices

FreightWaves SONAR

Knowing the following key tactics and using the proper tools will help sustain long-term savings. Track truckload freight accessorial costs As reported by Inbound Logistics , “Carriers price accessorials, such as liftgate or non-commercial delivery, at a premium. Download the White Paper.

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Freight Rates: 3 reasons shippers who predict rates reduce costs, find capacity

FreightWaves SONAR

What if shippers could look beyond what’s expected and apply forecasting tools to keep freight spend under control and navigate uncertainty throughout this disruption – and beyond? HOW MUCH DO PAPER AND PACKAGING COMPANIES SPEND ON TRANSPORTATION? And with SONAR, that dream can be turned into reality.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Such congestion naturally leads to bottlenecks in planning drayage and eventual increases in the total cost of shipping, not to mention an added strain on trucking as the bottlenecks grow.? . Increasing fuel costs also play into the available capacity woes.? ? on-highway diesel fuel prices are up $0.898 from the end of August 2020.