When searching for the perfect carrier to move your freight, you might find yourself wondering how to decide between an asset-based carrier and a non-asset based provider (also known as a third-party logistics company, or 3PL). Working with a company that has their own fleet of equipment might seem like the obvious answer as to who you should call to move your freight. While it’s true that by going this route, you can work directly with the carrier that will be physically hauling your shipments, you may be missing out on some extra perks.

We had the privilege of welcoming U.S. Senator Tom Carper and Seaford’s Mayor David Genshaw to our Delaware office on January 29.

As a freight agent, you’ve worked your tail off for many years in the transportation brokerage industry. You’ve watched your friends and relatives enjoy their nights and weekends, while you tirelessly worked the phones 60+ hours a week. You have a loyal and stable customer following, that you’ve had to fight tooth and nail to keep at times. You have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to run your own brokerage as an agent for a reputable company, or you’re tired of being taken for granted and not getting the service you deserve from your current brokerage company. If this sounds like you, then this was written for you.

At the end of November, the FMCSA published a new rule that will prohibit truck driver coercion. This affects motor carriers and other transportation parties, including shippers and receivers. Let’s go through what you need to know.

We all know that in logistics, sometimes unavoidable “stuff happens”. The world of intermodal shipping is no different. It’s important for intermodal logistics companies and shippers to all be aware of what they have control over and should actively work to prevent, versus what incidents are simply anomalies. Let’s go over some possible odd ball incidents and who, or what, can prevent them from happening.

Trinity Logistics is honored to announce that we have been featured on the list for the third consecutive year.

The well-known saying “you get what you pay for” definitely rings true when it comes to shipping less-than-truckload (LTL) freight. There are three distinctly different types of LTL carriers, and you should know when it’s better to make the upgrade versus settling for the lowest level of service.

Whether you’re trying to cover a load on the spot market or attempting to predict transportation costs for the next fiscal year, truckload capacity has a huge impact on these […]

A number of months ago, we published a blog on the most common myths perpetuated about transportation management software (link). It was so popular that we decided to address each individual myth in its own blog post. Today, we’re going to talk about learning how to use TMS software and the misconceptions about its difficulty.