Prasad Gollapalli

Visibility solutions amplify carrier earning potential

Truck capacity will be difficult to find for a while longer

Visibility is a hot topic across the logistics industry. Most of the conversation around visibility solutions focuses on how these tools benefit shippers and end consumers. Carriers are often overlooked — or considered only in terms of lagging compliance — during these discussions. This has left some carriers wondering what, exactly, is in it for them. 

Carriers do benefit from providing accurate and timely tracking updates to their broker and shipper partners. Visibility software can all but...

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Relationships key to navigating capacity crunch

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Capacity has been tight for months, signaling consumers’ renewed willingness to spend money as vaccine efforts continue and COVID-era restrictions are loosened across the nation. At the same time, the trucking industry has not recovered from the pandemic’s effects on its already-dwindling driver pool, placing an even greater strain on capacity. How shippers, brokers and 3PLs choose to navigate this challenging landscape will affect both their own chances of success and their relationships with...

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What would Thanksgiving be like without truck drivers?

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Each November, families all across the United States gather around dining room tables to feast on comfort food and recite all the reasons they’re thankful. Typically, these annual gratitude lists include classics like family, friends and good food. Truck drivers rarely receive shoutouts, but what would the holiday be like without them?

Americans consume about 46 million turkeys — 1.4 billion pounds of poultry — on Thanksgiving alone, according to the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association. Unlike the...

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Aggregating resources is key to increased efficiency

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Technology has revolutionized the transportation and logistics industry. Over the past few years, tracking has been seamlessly integrated, check calls have been significantly reduced and physical paperwork has been all but eliminated. A historically opaque and resistant industry has opened up to transparency and technology. 

“If you look at 2018, that was a turning point year. Shippers were struggling with high rates and having a hard time finding capacity,” Adelante SCM President Adrian...

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Brokers can stay ahead of the market with predictive freight matching

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Technology is changing how the transportation industry works, and large broker fees are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Digital brokers and private equity firms have entered the space over the last few years, pressuring traditional brokers to lower their costs. This, in turn, has forced brokers to find ways to reduce the overall cost of covering a load. 

That is where predictive digital freight matching comes into play. 

“Predictive matching drives value. Everyone wants to know where the...

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Brokers cannot afford to put technology on back burner during pandemic

The logistics industry has always been colored by both seasonal volume shifts and whiplash capacity changes due to natural disasters and trade squabbles. Still, the coronavirus pandemic caught the world off guard, and it has ratcheted up the pressure on 3PLs and brokers to quickly adapt and employ new technologies as shippers demand even faster responses and more accurate information. 

Demands for real-time information and constant visibility are more frequent and complex than ever before. To...

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