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By: Vamsi Tirnati
March 7th, 2023

Freight brokerages are constantly seeking ways to optimize their operations and improve efficiencies. Transportation and logistics is a hypercompetitive market creating an ...

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Insider | Carrier Relations | Business Advice | Technology | Logistics | Transportation

By: David Morris
July 1st, 2022

A 2019 survey conducted by freight payment technology company TriumphPay revealed that roughly 90 percent of freight brokers do not have a web portal that allows carriers to view ...

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Insider | Agency Ownership | ATG News | Technology | Logistics | Transportation | Agent Program | Freight Rates | Freight Management | Shippers | Freight Broker

By: Ryan Poynter
April 22nd, 2022

Spurred by a global pandemic, the boom of e-commerce has created an increase in less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping services. To remain competitive, many businesses are forced to ...

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Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Technology | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Safety | Shippers

By: Mike Jolley
April 5th, 2022

With the Russia-Ukraine conflict ongoing and potential cyberattacks looming, it's more important than ever for businesses to remain vigilant against threats. Although larger ...

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Agency Ownership | Business Advice | Technology | Logistics | Best Practices | Employee Retention | Recruiting | Logistics Careers

By: Lauren Russell
February 16th, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected countless areas of our lives, including how we work and who we work for. While leaving a job for greener pastures isn't new, we've seen an ...

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Carrier Relations | Business Advice | Technology | Logistics | Transportation | Safety | Freight Rates | Freight Management | Shippers | Freight Broker

By: Taylor Borum
February 3rd, 2022

There are numerous advantages to shipping LTL, including reduced costs, robust back-office support from experienced teams, enhanced tracking technology, and improved ...

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

By: Lauren Russell
January 3rd, 2022

Growing and running a small organization is challenging work, whether you've been in business for a month or a decade. Additionally, logistics can be an unpredictable industry for ...

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Insider | Carrier Relations | Agency Ownership | ATG News | Business Advice | Technology | Logistics | Transportation | Freight Management | Freight Broker

By: Scott Watanabe
November 18th, 2021

Since our founding in 2006, Armstrong has consistently rolled out new technology and resources that make agents’ lives easier while maximizing productivity. We make it our mission ...

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