Surprises are great when it comes to birthday parties and free lunches, but never in the world of freight shipping. When your freight is on the line, boring old predictability is the best case scenario. In the unpredictable LTL shipping industry, where potential issues are waiting around every corner, rebills are the bane of every… Read More
During the second quarter, less-than-truckload volumes increased and capacity tightened as manufacturing growth spurred domestic industrial shipments, according to trade publication Journal of Commerce. This has led to general rate increases on non-contract freight by LTL carriers while also yielding higher rates on carriers’ contract renewals, according to SJ Consulting Group. For less-than-truckload business shippers,… Read More
A proposed overhaul of the U.S. tax code — or Border-Adjustment Tax Plan — may be on the horizon. This could impact businesses in various ways, depending largely on how raw materials and finished product are sourced. What is a Border Adjustment Tax? A border adjustment essentially adds a tax at the border to imports… Read More