The LTL freight market has been strong for the past several years but is currently at historic levels as domestic US freight volumes continues to surge across all modes of shipping. This growth in volume along with pandemic related labor challenges has the entire freight industry experiencing serious operational issues and capacity crunch.
Shipment delays, damages, rising rates and unpredictable service are becoming daily realities in the freight market as LTL and TL providers are seeing volumes beyond their capacity. How can shippers alleviate the stress of a critically tight capacity market and rapidly rising and changing rate environment?