# 3 ways to optimize LTL and truckload strategies with rate analytics

Of all the variables in transportation, which ones do shippers evaluate most often? The answer is the mode, but not

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# How to monitor routing guide performance

Transportation costs flew off the guard rails in 2021. Truckload rates climbed as demand spiked amid a resurgent COVID pandemic,

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# Breaking data silos: 2-step strategy to optimize transportation

Data silos are a natural occurring phenomenon in business. They exist whenever departments use different systems and have unique reporting

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# 10 trucking tips for owner-operators

For a new owner-operator setting out on their own in the trucking business, there can be unexpected pitfalls. One of

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# How business expansion can affect your transportation budget

Expanding your product line or adding new customers are classic ways to grow your business. But that growth also creates

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# 4 trigger events for transportation mini-bids

Transportation mini-bids have grown in popularity in recent years. With sophisticated data analytics, these continuous procurement strategies are easier to

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# Rise of the Mini-Bid: How transportation procurement is changing

Mini-bids have been around for decades, but transportation procurement teams have used them more and more in recent years. The

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# The diseconomies of scale in truckload freight

Procuring truckload capacity is unique compared to other commodities, which adds challenges to creating a successful transportation budget. With most

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# What are transportation mini-bids?

In the volatile truckload freight marketplace, transportation costs can change rapidly. And when the spot market surges, like we’ve seen

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# 3 steps to avoid cargo scams

Here are measures that carriers can take to protect themselves against identity theft, double brokering, cargo theft and other scams.

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# Predictive Pricing: Cutting Through the Noise

Forecasting is an inexact science, and the most successful forecasting models aren’t always the most complex. Successful forecasts are the

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# 3 ways to make your truck post stand out

One of the best ways for a small motor carrier to advertise their services is by post their available trucks