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By Joseph McDevitt
See where in-house freight management breaks as volume grows, the early warning signs, and how TLI's managed transportation and ViewPoint TMS restore reliability and visibility.
By Joseph McDevitt
Before you renegotiate rates, audit your freight program. A five-step guide to finding hidden shipping cost drivers and keeping savings from leaking away.
By Joseph McDevitt
Rising freight costs rarely come from one place. Learn the six cost drivers behind growing shipping spend and how managed freight keeps it predictable.
By Joseph McDevitt
Load-to-ride (LTR) shipping is a freight transportation method in which cargo is loaded onto a truck and transported toward its destination without being unloaded and reloaded at intermediate LTL terminals. It can be used for individual shipments or compatible freight consolidated onto a shared truck, depending on the carrier's operating model and route.
By Joseph McDevitt
Switching freight brokers is often simpler than shippers expect. Many put it off for months ...
By Joseph McDevitt
Contract logistics replaces unpredictable spot-market pricing with negotiated carrier contracts based on your actual shipping history, delivering more consistent rates, stronger service commitments, and greater cost control. TLI analyzes your freight data, conducts competitive carrier RFPs, and loads awarded contracts directly into your Transportation Management System (TMS), creating a scalable transportation program with complete visibility and invoice accuracy across both LTL and FTL freight.
By Joseph McDevitt
Freight rates hit record highs in mid-2026 as manufacturing demand rebounds and new trucking regulations shrink carrier capacity.
By Joseph McDevitt
TLI combines transportation analytics, multi-mode execution, and continuous optimization into a single managed program, delivered by a dedicated team with 30+ years of freight expertise.
By Joseph McDevitt
Spot rates hit all-time highs, 40K+ drivers removed from service, and capacity is tightening fast. Here's what's driving 2026 freight pricing higher and how shippers can respond.
By Mitchell Kinek
Freight costs keep rising across less-than-truckload (LTL), truckload, parcel, and intermodal shipments. Fuel prices, tighter ...
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