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Heading to the 2018 TIA Capital Ideas Conference and Exhibition

By: AM Transport | April 5th, 2018 | 0 Comments

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By Michael McKinney, CTB This week, I was notified that AM Transport received a longevity award from the TIA (Transportation Intermediaries Association) for 25 years of continuous membership since 1993. I have to admit, it’s pretty cool to be recognized, and it’s hard for me to believe...

It’s All About Culture

Best Practices ● Community ● Customer Service ● Productivity ● Shippers ● Third-Party Logistics ● Transportation ● Uncategorized

By: AM Transport | April 3rd, 2018 | 0 Comments

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By Michael McKinney, CTB “Culture eats strategy for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.” --Peter Drucker, Founder of the Drucker Institute Why would a shipper work with a small company like AM Transport? It’s a valid question; after all, we compete with multibillion dollar behemoths who have vast financial resources,...

2018 AMT March Madness

Community ● Meet the Team

By: AM Transport | March 29th, 2018 | 0 Comments

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March Madness is winding down as fans across the country prepare for the Final Four this weekend. Kansas, Villanova, and Michigan make up the remaining bluebloods in the field, and Loyola Chicago is playing the role of Cinderella as they – along with Sister Jean...

Capacity–Is It Really Coming Back?

3PL ● Carrier Manager ● Industry News ● Shippers ● Third-Party Logistics

By: AM Transport | March 28th, 2018 | 0 Comments

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Carriers are purchasing new trucks at record levels. According to the Wall Street Journal, heavy-duty truck orders hit a whopping 48,700—twice as many during the same time frame last year. Some industry people believe this might loosen the crunch of tight capacity. But is capacity coming...

What is Freight Tracking and Visibility?

3PL ● GPS ● Shippers ● Technology

By: AM Transport | March 28th, 2018 | 0 Comments

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By Erik Jensen, CTB Each year a few new buzz words or phrases hit the transportation industry. These words and phrases typically embody an event, such as the mandatory implementation of electronic logging devices, or a service you offer, like “available capacity.” VISIBILITY is the keyword sticking...

Don’t Let Your Logistics Partner Ruin Your Reputation!

Best Practices ● Community ● Customer Service ● GPS

By: AM Transport | March 20th, 2018 | 0 Comments

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Michael McKinney, CTB Who do you blame when the new stackable washer/dryer you ordered doesn’t show up? It was shipped--these days you can track almost any order--but it’s now a week or two late, and you’re tired of lugging your family’s clothes to the neighborhood laundromat. Are...

Cure the Spot Market Blues

3PL ● Best Practices ● Customer Service

By: AM Transport | March 14th, 2018 | 0 Comments

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Driver shortage; natural disasters; and an ever-tightening capacity giving you the spot market blues? What recourse does a shipper have? A few weeks back, a worried customer, feeling the capacity crunch frantically demanded a meeting. Let’s face it, when natural disasters and federal mandates mix it up...

A Different Train of Thought

3PL ● Best Practices ● Carrier Manager ● intermodal ● Sales

By: AM Transport | March 11th, 2018 | 0 Comments

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A.M. Transport - Leaders in Third-Party Logistics

By Joel Carey, CTB While in recent months much of the news in the transportation industry has been a clamor of who’s crafting which latest future-rattling technology applications, some shippers may find great benefit from a step back for fresh consideration of the original transportation game-changer. Intermodal...

Voice Brokers On the Way Out?

3PL ● Best Practices ● Customer Service ● GPS ● Innovation ● Productivity ● Technology

By: AM Transport | March 1st, 2018 | 0 Comments

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Say Hello to the Future! How well do you know your broker? Is their website transparent and interactive? Can you pull it up on your mobile phone? What kind of Transportation Management System (TMS) do they use? They do have a TMS, right? Do they utilize...

The Super Bowl Method

Best Practices ● Customer Service ● Innovation ● Transportation

By: AM Transport | February 27th, 2018 | 0 Comments

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Sporting events often provide great lessons in how to navigate both business and life. Super Bowl 2018 provides a great example. After the underdog Philadelphia Eagles outmaneuvered, outscored, and topped Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, and the favored New England Patriots, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson...

andrea renner

01:16 14 Nov 18

I work for a freight forwarder and live in Australia. I was having troubles getting a shipment collected from a farm in IL, through the shipping-agent's haulage company. This company said they would no longer try and collect the shipment. What to do? Out of desperation, I did a search on Google for road carriers located in IL that could do an interstate move to IN. I came across your website and noticed there was a chat window, so I started my query, really not expecting a good outcome. I dealt with Patrick from the first, initial contact. Patrick was absolutely fantastic! He was helpful, proactive, an excellent communicator, and kept me informed right through the whole process. So much so, that I thanked him a number of times as we went along, as I know only too well in the logistics industry, how important timely and accurate communication is. Our pickup was a little out of the ordinary, to say the least...and Patrick was keen to assist. Working in logistics for many years, I know what good service should be like and Patrick has impressive customer service skills. Our 3 pallets have arrived in the depot in IN and our customer in Australia is very happy, not to say relieved! So, a big THANKS from us all the way Downunder in Australia, to Patrick and the AM team for delivering a brilliant service! Highly recommend.

Jessica Thompson

14:49 13 Aug 18

AM Transport is a great broker to work with! The team is friendly and very responsive when issues arise. They are very knowledgeable of the demands of transportation industry and are leading edge on new technology and have a vision for the future needs of brokers, carriers and shippers alike.

wayne wilkens

13:53 19 Jun 18

They get our BEST BROKER AWARD! We have worked with AM Transport for over 20 years. They are very dependable and honest, and are easy to work with. AM Transport takes care of their customers AND their carriers. They work with us, not against us. Great people to work with! They definitely set the standard for how brokers should be.

Gina Hodge

19:34 05 Jul 18

very helpful in all communications. have always been there when we needed a little help. AND they even answer there emails when you send them one. very important in this line of work :)

Mary Smith

14:05 25 Jul 18

We've been nurturing our business relationship with A.M. for years- their efficiency, ethics and flexibility are something many should aspire to. My team and I have had the pleasure of working with Erik Jensen, among others from A.M. Transport Services; who was helpful, transparent and a pleasure to work with.

Heading to the 2018 TIA Capital Ideas Conference and Exhibition

It’s All About Culture

2018 AMT March Madness

Capacity–Is It Really Coming Back?

What is Freight Tracking and Visibility?

Don’t Let Your Logistics Partner Ruin Your Reputation!

Cure the Spot Market Blues

A Different Train of Thought

Voice Brokers On the Way Out?

The Super Bowl Method

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