The Dispatch
The Dispatch provides operational insights on freight, coverage, and execution. It focuses on how loads actually move, where breakdowns happen, and what improves consistency across shippers, carriers, and brokers. Topics are grounded in day-to-day brokerage and transportation activity, including pricing behavior, carrier engagement, communication standards, and process discipline.
- Patrick Brenda
- 08/05/2026
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LTL: Four Opportunities for Shippers
Less Than Truckload gives shippers an efficient way to control transportation costs while maintaining the flexibility to serve a wide range of customers and shipping needs. Getting the most from LTL depends on having the right combination of technology, carrier access and knowledgeable transportation support behind each shipment.
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- Patrick Brenda
- August 5, 2026
Less Than Truckload gives shippers an efficient way to control transportation costs while maintaining the flexibility...
- Jack Porter
- July 1, 2026
Anyone who has worked in transportation long enough develops routines. Many of those routines exist for a good reason...
- Darrell Porter
- May 28, 2026
Every year, produce season reshapes freight markets across the country. Reefer demand increases, capacity tightens in...
- Darrell Porter
- April 29, 2026
The freight market has tightened over the past few years. Margins are thinner, service expectations are higher, and...
- Darrell Porter
- March 25, 2026
Coverage gaps rarely come down to rate alone. Carriers decide quickly which brokers they want to work with again. That...
- Patrick Brenda
- March 18, 2026
Fuel Changes Are Driving LTL Cost Increases Fuel is never a fixed number in trucking, and it is one of the few costs...
- Walt Zehler
- March 12, 2026
Fuel Prices and Transportation Costs Recent spikes in global oil prices have pushed diesel costs higher, putting...
- Darrell Porter
- March 10, 2026
Introduction Telematics in trucking is the new standard as carriers look to improve efficiency, safety, and regulatory...
- Patrick Brenda
- March 4, 2026
The less-than-truckload sector is a complex, precision-driven segment of freight transportation. It demands efficiency...
- Darrell Porter
- February 25, 2026
If you’re serious about expanding your customer base through cold calls, emails, and consistent outreach, you can’t...
- Patrick Brenda
- February 17, 2026
Tariff 100 governs how most LTL carriers apply rules, charges, and conditions to shipments. Brokers and agents interact...
- Patrick Brenda
- February 4, 2026
Operational Problem Dimensioning errors are a consistent source of LTL cost overruns, rebills, disputes, and margin...