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Freight/Shipping Trends | Industry News | Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Agent Program | Freight Broker | News

By: Scott Watanabe
March 21st, 2023

Podcasts have become an increasingly popular medium for sharing information, and the freight industry is no exception. They're a great way for truckers, logistics professionals, ...

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Agency Ownership | Logistics | Transportation | Agent Program

By: Taylor Borum
March 2nd, 2023

This weekend, we're rewarding our top-performing agents with a trip to Nashville, TN! Between lush brunches and happy hours, our agents will get to relax, unwind, and network with ...

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Carrier Relations | Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Freight Broker

By: Taylor Borum
January 26th, 2023

Shipping freight is complicated. Moving goods from point A to point B involves a substantial amount of communication, coordination, and collaboration between shippers, freight ...

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Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Agent Program | Freight Management | Freight Broker

By: Taylor Borum
December 6th, 2022

As a freight broker responsible for cultivating your own book of business, it helps to understand which cities are the most logistics-friendly for shippers. Whether it's easy ...

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Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices

By: Taylor Borum
November 22nd, 2022

At Armstrong, we find ways to work smarter, not harder. Our employees have traveled far and wide this year, from Iceland to Australia and crisscrossing the country for industry ...

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Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Freight Broker | Logistics Careers

By: Tom Milosavljevich
October 4th, 2022

Logistics and transportation companies are service-based organizations that typically have multiple sales teams. As such, the majority of companies in the logistics space may ...

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Carrier Relations | Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Agent Program | Freight Management | Shippers | Freight Broker

By: Rick Sammons
September 28th, 2022

Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the U.S., made landfall in southwest Florida near Fort Myers today. The Category 4 hurricane is expected to pack a punch ...

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Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Freight Broker

By: Caroline Synakowski
September 13th, 2022

If you are a freight broker, you know that forms and agreements are a big part of the job. Contracts can be full of legalese and be tedious and challenging to read. Aren’t these ...

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