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Super Sized Logistics: You Don’t Need the Calories
Super Sizing You remember how it used to go back in the good old days. You’re in the McDonald’s drive-thru. A slight breeze is wafting in the opened car window, and you’re ordering a large order of fries to go with your Big Mac. That’s when...
Our Secret Sauce: Small Carriers
Here at AM Transport, we’ve been in the logistics industry for 30 years. It’s a long time. Over time, we've seen many changes. In fact, this business began in a small one-room cabin on a tiny lake in rural Illinois. There were two telephones and...
Why Small Carriers Choose AM Transport Services
Small carriers work with AMT AM Transport has been helping manufacturers and distributors in the midwest save money and time for the past 30 years. We're not a big, flashy 3PL. We're a small family owned business that likes to work with small-to-midsize carriers because they...
COVID-19: 7 Ways to Be Driver Friendly During a Pandemic
Truck Drivers are Frontline Workers We spend a lot of time talking about frontline healthcare workers, as we should; after all, they’re risking their lives to care for the sick during this pandemic. But we don’t spend a lot of time talking about truck drivers. And...
Logistics as a Service: Do you need logistics consulting?
Do you need logistics consulting? Are you resistant to the idea of outsourcing your logistics? We understand many small businesses operate under the mindset that they can and should handle all business functions in-house. But this is short-sighted and might be costing you money. Ask yourself these...
Rate Shopping and Disruption: What You Should Know
Rate Shopping and Capacity Rates were high and capacity was tight in 2018. So much so, that shippers spent a lot of time and effort towards creating beneficial relationships with carriers. In the ever-shifting landscape of logistics, we all know that relationships can help both shippers...
Third Party Logistics (3PL): Common Misconceptions
What is a freight broker or a 3PL (third party logistics) provider? For the most part, the terms are interchangeable--both work as intermediaries between a shipper and a trucking company. Since deregulation, the number of freight brokers has skyrocketed. Today there are nearly 18,000 registered freight...
Driver Home-Time: Lee’s Story
Driver retention numbers for large truckload carriers continue to see-saw from a whopping 98% in 2017 to a milder but still high 87% early in 2019. As is typical, retention numbers are a little better for smaller carriers holding steady at 72%. And while these...
Does Your Freight Broker Make Delivery Calls?
The time is always ripe to do right. ~Martin Luther King, Jr. A couple of weeks ago, Joe was on call. That means he answers the phone after hours, so nothing falls through the cracks. A driver called in to report that his load was being...