FedEx 2024 General Rate Increase
FedEx has announced a General Rate Increase for 2024. We have highlighted specific rate increases so you can tailor your shipping plans and budget.
Rising to the Top: A Middle Market Fast 50 Nominee’s Journey
Embracing the Challenge of Growth and Excellence
FreightWise CEO Chris Cochran, Finalist for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year
Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Chris Cochran, CEO of FreightWise, LLC was named an Entrepreneur Of The Year ® 2023 Southeast Award finalist. Now in its 37th year, Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent competitive business awards for transformative entrepreneurs and leaders of high-growth companies who are building a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous world for all.
How to Choose an LTL Carrier: Types, Considerations, and More
When managing your supply chain operations and logistics performance, it’s important to be aware of which carriers you are leveraging for fulfillment and the core strengths of their coverage. Often a single-threaded approach with one LTL carrier is not the best way to optimize your logistics costs.
How Does LTL Pricing Work? A Quick Guide
LTL pricing is complex. There are many factors that are taken into account when pricing a shipment, primarily centered around how much space a shipment takes up on a truck and how much the shipment weighs. This brings us to the topic of NMFC classes- a critical component of getting best-in-class rates.
Thinking Outside the Box: LTL, Multiweight, Hundredweight, and Ground with Freight
There was a time when choosing the mode for a less than truckload shipment was easy: less than 150 lbs = parcel, 150 lbs or more = LTL. Rising freight costs and new service offerings have made this decision more complicated.
The Value of a Standardized LTL Rate Base
Many shippers don’t truly understand the importance of an LTL rate base. If you use LTL to move your freight, it is critical to understand this information in order to minimize your costs and choose the carriers that best fit your business.
4 Ways to Reduce E-Commerce Cart Abandonment Due to High Shipping Costs
What is your company’s average e-commerce cart abandonment rate? In a recent meta-study, the average cart abandonment rate was nearly 80%. Learn four ways to help prevent shopping cart abandonment due to high shipping costs.
How to Determine Which Carrier Is Best for Your Business
In today’s e-commerce world, more and more shipments are being shipped not to businesses, but to homes. As companies are aligning themselves with new shipping partners to match this shift toward residential shipments, you must ask yourself: Which carrier is best for my business today?
10 Things to Know About LTL Shipping
There are a significant number of things to keep in mind when implementing, optimizing, and managing an LTL shipping program. Let’s take a look at 10 of the most important items.