Before you decide to work with a third-party logistics (3PL) provider, it helps to understand how the relationship will look and function for brokering freight. What exactly will a freight transportation broker take off your plate, and what responsibilities will still be in your court? Here’s a breakdown of how a logistics broker works, […]
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Q2 Freight Market Update and Predictions with Katie McGovern, Zipline Logistics Senior Director of Operations
Welcome to the second quarter of 2024! Where the heck does time go? Zipline Logistics is excited to spice up our usual quarterly update by tapping into the expertise of the one and only Katie McGovern, our Senior Director of Operations. McGovern guest starred on the TRUCK YEAH! podcast to share her insights on […]
Read MoreThe Art of Incremental Improvements: Innovate From Within Your Culture
This article was originally published in Forbes The phrase “innovative culture” is often used in business to position a company on the cutting edge of new technology, processes or ideas. Many of the world’s most successful, well-known brands are also known as the top innovators in their space. Most organizations want to follow that […]
Read MoreConsignee Spotlight: CVS
CVS, named one of the largest companies in the world by Fortune Magazine, is a wonderful place for CPG brands to land shelf space. With over 9,000 locations across every state in the U.S., a deal with CVS can bring a lot of exposure and revenue that an emerging CPG brand needs to continue […]
Read MoreConsignee Spotlight: KeHE
If you are an up-and-coming CPG brand that has secured a deal with KeHE, congratulations! Working with a nationwide distributor can open many doors previously inaccessible to your brand and land you a lot of shelf space. For those of you that don’t know, KeHE is a wholesale food distributor. This means that they […]
Read MoreQ4 2023 Freight Market Update
Welcome to the Zipline Logistics Q4 2023 Freight Market Update! Although rates have continued to hover near the bottom of the market, there is some evidence that they could soon turn. Our in-house experts believe this could occur in the back half of Q2 2024, so now is the time to sit down with […]
Read MoreYellow Shut Down: How CPG Shippers May Be Impacted
Long-time LTL carrier, Yellow, announced bankruptcy and the halt of all operations on July 30th, 2023. Saddled with debt after mismanaging large loans paid out by the federal government during the pandemic and struggling to come to agreements with employee unions, Yellow Corporation was forced to shut down. Yellow’s fleet contains roughly 14,000 […]
Read MoreChoose Service this Bid Season
Bid season is just around the corner, and that means that CPG shippers who have frequent, high-volume lanes are gearing up for their requests for pricing (RFP). The market has nearly bottomed out since the last bid season, so it is time for you to contract new rates if it hasn’t been done already. […]
Read MoreCVSA Brake Safety Week Scheduled for August 20th – 26th
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will he holding 2023’s Brake Safety Week from August 20th through the 26th. The focus will be on brake lining and pad violations. During this week, commercial motor vehicle inspectors will inspect and remove commercial motor vehicles found to have out-of-service brake violations from the roads until […]
Read MoreKeep Your Product In-Stock for Back-to-School Shopping
Believe it or not, many consumers have already started back-to-school (BTS) shopping in stores. According to the National Retail Federation, total consumer spend is expected to reach a new record of $135.5 billion when college students are included – about $25 billion higher than last year. Some of the highest spending categories include electronics […]
Read More2023 Q3 Freight Market Update
The second quarter of the freight market saw rates and tender rejections slow their decline and hover at what many experts believe is the market bottom. Keep in mind, these numbers were recently bolstered by holiday freight and end of quarter inventory crunches that many brands face. The soft market is likely to extend […]
Read More2023 Operation Safe Driver Week: July 9 – 15
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has scheduled it’s 2023 Operation Safe Driver Week to take place July 9-15. Shippers should prepare for tight capacity at this time. Law enforcement in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. will be on roadways issuing warnings and citations to commercial motor vehicles engaging in unsafe driving behaviors such as […]
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