
How to Reduce Freight Shipping Costs
By Mitchell Kinek, CTB
Freight costs keep rising across less-than-truckload (LTL), truckload, parcel, and intermodal shipments. Fuel prices, tighter ...
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This Transportation RFP educational content helps shippers design and execute freight procurement strategies for Truckload and LTL shipping. TLI uses this category to explain how structured transportation RFPs improve carrier selection, reduce freight costs, and strengthen long-term shipping networks.
You will find guides, analysis, and insights on freight sourcing, transportation procurement, carrier bidding, lane-level pricing, and contract negotiation. This content shows how shippers use data-driven RFP processes to improve cost control, increase service reliability, and optimize carrier performance across complex supply chains.
The Transportation RFP category also covers managed transportation strategies. Shippers use Transportation RFQs to build the foundation for ongoing freight management, network optimization, and carrier relationship development. These resources help teams move from reactive shipping decisions to structured, data-led procurement strategies.
Explore how Transportation RFPs improve freight performance. Learn how to build stronger carrier bids, reduce transportation costs, and improve efficiency across LTL, Truckload, and multi-modal networks.

By Mitchell Kinek, CTB
Freight costs keep rising across less-than-truckload (LTL), truckload, parcel, and intermodal shipments. Fuel prices, tighter ...

By Mitchell Kinek, CTB
If you ship freight, you already know the market doesn’t sit still. Rates move. Carriers ...

By Joseph McDevitt, MBA, CTB
Running a competitive LTL RFP is the highest-leverage move a shipper makes in freight procurement. Learn how to source LTL pricing here!

By Joseph McDevitt, MBA, CTB
The Iran war has sent diesel past $5 per gallon, triggering the fastest fuel surcharge spike since 2022.

By Mitchell Kinek, CTB
Download a Transportation RFP Template Instructions on Finding Data Separate Tabs for LTL and Truckload ...

By Joseph McDevitt, MBA, CTB
Ready to explore managed transportation services for your freight program? Learn how to evaluate the best fit today! 610-280-3210

By Joseph McDevitt, MBA, CTB
Discover how managed transportation services help mid-market and enterprise shippers control freight costs, and improve carrier performance.

By Joseph McDevitt, MBA, CTB
Freight markets are tightening due to oil volatility from the Iran conflict driving fuel costs higher, and regulations reducing capacity.

By Joseph McDevitt, MBA, CTB
TLI holds the highest Google review rating in the transportation industry, a distinction earned by delivering contract management excellence.

By Joseph McDevitt, MBA, CTB
TLI maintains a 4.9-star rating on Google across over 300 verified reviews, reflecting the high service quality that comes in managing logistics services.