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I wanted to give a word of advice to shippers out there they may be using a freight carrier who is on shaky financial ground. If you are shipping with a freight carrier (I don’t want to say any names) who happens to be having a fire sale of assets, is facing a dilution of [...]
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In an effort to keep our roads safe from sleepy truck drivers the US Government is making changes to the hours of service rules. On December 22, 2011 the Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced regulations that mandate a new limit on the hours per week truck drivers can [...]
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This post is going to be short, sweet and to the point. I love what a good freight audit company can do for a shipper! These firms usually can process invoices way more effectively than a shipper can on their own. In addition, some of these firms can output metrics and business intelligence that can [...]
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One question I get a lot is about the time frame in which a carrier has to invoice a shipper. Shippers get surprised when a freight invoice pops up twelve months after a shipment was executed and they feel there might be some clause that gets them off the hook. Well, I’m here to burst [...]
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Is it legal to mark up freight charges? No, its not. So lets load up the paddy wagon and start bringing American businesses to justice! Okay, I’m only partly kidding around so readers can relax. Technically it’s not illegal to mark up freight charges but in so doing suppliers may be violating the purchasing terms.
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