The Case for Lowering LTL Limits of Liability
March 3, 2016
Any 3PL that’s serious about moving LTL understands how critically important their carrier relationships are to their growth and success.
CarrierDirect white paper takes deep dive into benefits of dimensional LTL pricing
January 26, 2016
In a recently-released white paper, entitled “The New Dimension of LTL Pricing,” CarrierDirect examines dimensioning technology relative to its impact on the LTL sector and accuracy of freight classification for LTL carriers, 3PLs, and shippers.
Outlook for the Domestic Freight Industry - Eat or Be Eaten: The Year of Separation in Freight
February 24, 2015
CarrierDirect releases its first half of 2015 market perspective, providing an overview of the domestic/global economy, the state of the freight industry and what’s ahead for innovation in the sector.
New Report Examines Current State of Freight Transportation & Logistics Markets
February 24, 2015
The report examines trends, including capacity shortages’ effect on transportation prices, the ascent of non-asset 3PLs in recent years, and future growth drivers in the freight transportation and logistics sectors.
New CarrierDirect report examines current state of freight transportation and logistics markets
February 23, 2015
A new report from Chicago-based freight transportation and logistics consultancy CarrierDirect, entitled “Eat or Be Eaten: The Year of Separation in Freight,” takes a deep dive into various aspects of current market trends on freight transportation and logistics.
Another Rate Increase from Less-than-Truckload Carriers
October 31, 2014
These increases come at a time when the LTL market is in a good spot, due to solid manufacturing and industrial production activity, coupled with decent retail-related volumes in advance of the holiday shopping season.
Can Dimensional Pricing Be The Financial Champion For The Less-than-Truckload Sector?
August 25, 2014
Dimensional “dim” pricing could aid carriers’ profitability but might be difficult to implement because of the variety of shipments that by definition move every day in LTL carriage.
Outlook for the Domestic Transport and Logistics Market in 2H14 and Beyond
August 4, 2014
CarrierDirect says that freight flows have a bright outlook, following a somewhat difficult beginning to the year.
Transport & Logistics Report Shows Strong Freight Flow Levels for the Rest of 2014
August 4, 2014
Now that the pendulum has swung back to carriers, it’s important that they take this opportunity to invest for what the future holds to prepare for inevitable market shifts.
CarrierDirect report points to bright outlook for freight flows for the rest of 2014
July 30, 2014
The report, entitled “Outlook for the Domestic Transport and Logistics Market in 2H14 and Beyond,” takes the view that strong freight levels in the second quarter have left trucking companies in a good position: one in which they need to come up with new plans to handle rising demand. But even with that positive momentum afloat, the report observes that there are some familiar challenges intact, such as a lack of qualified drivers and the regulatory drag from the new...
Q&A: Jett McCandless, CEO of CarrierDirect
July 10, 2014
LM Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently interviewed CarrierDirect CEO Jett McCandless about consolidation trends in the transportation and logistics sectors.
The Impending Death of the Logistics Agent Model
March 9, 2014
The platforms built for Franchises in Logistics have been a strong entry point for many business professionals who experienced challenges in Agent Programs or are from outside the industry and see the opportunity in the fast-growing $150B industry.
Business Owners Are Abandoning Logistics Agent Programs
March 9, 2014
CarrierDirect notes logistics agent programs dwindle as business owners move towards stronger platforms such as franchising.