LTL capacity will continue to be tight and rates will keep rising in 2022, but shippers can minimize the impact of this challenging market by modifying their shipping practices to be more carrier-friendly.
Disruption seen in the durable goods supply chain has devastated capacity and equipment supplies in the north–south trades in perishables, leaving growers with no vessel space and late-arriving cold chain perishables decaying on the docks.
Theodore Prince, chief strategy officer and co-founder, Tiger Cool Express
Because freight moves through local, national, continental, and international networks, the federal government must take leadership in solving some of the current supply chain conundrums.
Ryan B. Schreiber, vice president of industry and growth at CarrierDirect
In today’s brittle supply chain, shippers must be able to plan for unexpected changes, shift resources, and communicate revised timelines at a moment’s notice.
Parcel providers are missing out by not recognizing that consumers will pay for customized delivery to suit the unique attributes of the products and their lifestyles.
Theodore Prince, chief strategy officer and co-founder, Tiger Cool Express
The only time transportation focuses the public’s attention is when something goes wrong. We have been betrayed by leaders – public and private – who avoided tough decisions necessary for long-term sufficiency in favor of short-term results.
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