While all transportation modes feel pressure to move shipments quickly, it is particularly intense for expedited shipping companies. Beyond just getting cargo from point A to point B, speeding the process also requires streamlining the supportive tasks surrounding the process, such as rate quoting, booking and tracking.
“For a shipment to be truly expedited, the entire process must also be expedited,” said Dale Prax, president and CEO of Direct Expedite. “I like to compare it to an ambulance. If...
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