31 Aug 5 reasons to quit your logistics provider
Now's the time to rethink your logistics strategy. You may need a new logistics provider, but how do you know?...
19 May 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...
14 May Forbes’ Small Giants Top 25 Small American Companies
At AM Transport, we are longtime fans of and proud members of the Small Giants Community. That’s why we’re proud to announce our inclusion on the Forbes’ Small Giants list. This annual list highlights 25 “privately owned companies whose commitment to greatness over fast growth...
30 Apr Logistics and COVID-19: The Case for Change
We are living and working in the midst of unprecedented upheaval that will change our communities, our families, and the way we do business forever. And our ability to adapt and thrive has never been more important. In fact, the COVID-19 pandemic has completely vanquished...
16 Apr COVID 19 and Essential Logistics Services: We Can Help!
Posted at 15:49h
in 3PL, Logistics as a Service, Managed Freight Services, outsourced logistics services, Uncategorized
Are your logistics providers plagued by absenteeism or laying people off due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its continued impact? We get it. COVID-19 is affecting logistics operations across the country. It’s wreaking havoc on our communities and our economy. People are scared of getting sick...
13 Aug Rob McClain Pedals RAGBRAI for the Second Time!
Have you ever taken a 500 mile bike ride? Most of us haven't, but Rob McClain has--twice. This summer, Rob joined the nearly 8,500 riders for his second bike ride through Iowa. RAGBRAI (the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa) which started with about...
20 Nov Happy Thanksgiving!
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in Customer Service, Holidays, Meet the Team, Office Environment, Third-Party Logistics, Transportation, Trucking, Uncategorized
Gratitude is wine for the soul. Go on. Get drunk.~Rumi If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.~Meister Eckhart Thanksgiving--with thanks built right into the word-- is a great time for a gratitude check. Did you know that...
15 Nov Happy Veterans Day
Posted at 14:18h
in Customer Service, Leadership, Meet the Team, Third-Party Logistics, Transportation
A recent article in Supply Chain Dive got us thinking about veterans in the transportation industry. Barry Hochfelder writes about the service people in World War II: The men and women who — without computer aid — arranged for 6,939 ships, 11,590 aircraft, 156,000 troops,...
09 Oct Ask the Right Questions and Find the Right Freight Broker
Do you use a Freight Broker? At last count, there were about 18,000 freight brokers operating in the United States. You’ve probably had the opportunity, or more likely the need, to work with one during the past year. Maybe one of your critical loads got...
24 Apr Chad Martin Attends TIA Capital Ideas Conference and Exhibition on Scholarship
Posted at 13:39h
in Best Practices, Community, Conference, Meet the Team, Productivity, Uncategorized
A.M. Transport’s Chad Martin recently attended the 2018 TIA Conference on scholarship sponsored by Avalon Risk Management. Along with 5 other first-time TIA Conference attendees, Chad wrote an exceptional essay for which he received complimentary airfare, four nights lodging, and waived registration fees. Each year, Transportation Intermediaries Association...
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