If you're like many small to midsize manufacturers or distributors, you're wary of outsourcing your logistics services. It makes sense. After all, it's the way you've always done things, and it works. Even though lately, you've been noticing that things aren't working quite as well...
We've been having a lot of fun introducing you to our great team. We are proud of our dedicated team members--career logistics professionals who strive every day to provide value to our customers and our carriers. This week we talked to Joe Eagleson. Joe, if you...
Rates continue to cool as we begin the second quarter of 2019, and detention times are coming back into focus for many carriers. We believe, in this relatively new landscape of electronic logging devices, logistics professionals will need to shift their focus to hours instead...
The smartest way to ensure working with the best carriers in the business? Find a third party logistics provider that has long-term relationships with a core group of small to midsize carriers. But how do you find a good logistics partner? One who will pick...
New England Motor Freight’s February 11th announcement of bankruptcy sent shockwaves through the transportation industry. An LTL carrier based in Elizabeth, New Jersey, NEMF served the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic area with over 40 terminals. How does this story pertain to small carriers? What happened to this...
What freight services do you offer? It’s a question we’re asked a lot, here at AM Transport Services. So we thought we’d break it down for you. Think you might enjoy the video version of this blog more? Click here to check it out! But first, what do we...
Do you offer instant truckload freight quotes? That’s a question we hear a lot at AM Transport. The short answer is NO, we don’t offer instant rates, and we wouldn’t want to. You see, competitive truckload quotes depend on a variety of factors, but most importantly...
With 2018 in the history books what can we expect moving forward into 2019. Probably more of the same--more technological advances, new changes in regulations, and continuing driver shortage and/or driver retention issues. In 2018, these factors created a a capacity crunch, with reliable carriers...
Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday season from our family to yours! Check out the video to hear the team spread their holiday cheer. ...
Consume content better in a video format? Check out the video version here! Where Freight Brokers Fit In Freight brokers have been around for a long time. In fact, when the passage of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 deregulated the trucking industry, the number of carriers...
