Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. What is produce season? Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity. Seasonal […]

Logistics is a critical function for CPG suppliers selling into big-box retail locations. Delivering on-time and in-full is essential to success and a metric used by retailers when evaluating partnerships with vendors of all sizes. Despite its importance, many brands, irrespective of sophistication, have encountered issues with consistently meeting these benchmarks. If you have wondered […]

It was a good year for shippers as freight rates plummeted for the majority of 2019, substantially backing off the historic highs the industry witnessed in 2018. But much in the same way shippers had transportation difficulties in 2018, the past year was not easy on the other side of the industry — carriers. An […]

As industries and consumer expectations shift, logistics has morphed from a cost of doing business to a competitive advantage. Even the largest shippers have taken note and begun working with 3PLs to create strategic partnerships that accomplish more through the supply chain. Some the country’s biggest CPG brands are leaving the old strategy of transactional […]

Columbus, Ohio – Zipline Logistics, a Top 100 logistics service provider specializing in transport of consumer products, has announced plans to expand its operations in the Columbus Region. The company’s expansion plans include moving to a larger 16,000-square-foot headquarters at 1600 Dublin Road, creating 37 new jobs and investing $1.1 million into office renovation, IT […]

Food and beverage brands may be shipping product under a new NMFC class to start 2020 as the first round of updates are scheduled to take effect. The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) will institute its first 2020 NMFC changes on January 3, 2020. This NMFC class update represents one of the most impactful changes for […]

Peak season and holiday shipping impacts can hit the logistics industry as early as August, lasting through early January. The period naturally spells tighter capacity and slightly higher rates as shipping volumes increases. It is imperative that you prepare in advance for holiday shipping to ensure that your order pricing is not subject to inflated […]

Requesting transportation bids through a logistics request for proposal (RFP) is a common and recurring practice for organizations that have high volume orders that ship on recurring freight lanes. Some shippers invite transportation bids to be submitted once per year. Others ask for the process to be completed quarterly. Either way you approach your logistics […]