Shipping Doesn’t Have to be Complicated
The last couple of years have been hard on manufacturers and distributors in a variety of ways. When you combine the disruption caused by COVID-19 with the logistical nightmares created by climate...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Working with an Experienced 3PL
90% of Fortune 500 companies outsource some of all of their logistics services to third party logistics providers (3PLs)? The COVID-19 pandemic has done a number on the freight market, and it’s likely...
View ArticleThe Power of Great Relationships: Meet the Team
The business of business is relationships; the business of life is human connection. – Robin S. Sharma If you’re a regular reader of our blog, you know we like to highlight our team members. Sometimes...
View ArticlePremier Prize Profile: Erik Jensen
It’s hard to believe we’re already in the first week of August, but that means we have Premier Prize/Duck Race winner for July–Erik Jensen. Erik started at AMT as an intern in the billing department...
View ArticleGovernment Regulation and Your Supply Chain
This article was originally published in the third quarter issue of The Illinois Manufacturer The COVID-19 pandemic illuminated the importance of the transportation industry to the United States...
View ArticleYou’re not still rate shopping, are you?
We’ve heard it before. You want to work directly with trucking companies because they have the trucks. Here at AM Transport, we know you think of freight brokers as the dreaded middle man. Here’s what...
View ArticleIntern Spotlight: Mitchell Tolliver
Here at AM Transport we pride ourselves on working behind the scenes to ensure customer and carrier satisfaction. We don’t need to toot our own horn because our dedication speaks for itself. But there...
View ArticleCelebrating Truck Drivers!
National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is September 11-17. And it’s our chance to thank the 3.6 million men and women who deliver the goods we need from fuel and medicine to food and clothing and...
View ArticleTime to Revisit your Shipper of Choice Status
In the transportation industry, we like to say the pendulum is always swinging. Sometimes it’s on the shipper’s side–lots of trucks to choose from means you can cut corners and still get some low...
View Article10 Reasons Why You Need a Freight Broker
The team at AM Transport has been helping manufacturers and distributors deliver their freight to customers for 33 years from our office in Olney, Illinois. We’ve seen the industry through some tough...
View ArticleMeet the Team: Kaylyn Bergbower
This week we’re happy to introduce new team member Kaylyn Bergbower. Kaylyn’s brand new. Her first day was August 11, but she hit the ground running. We’re so happy to have her on board! I’m a farm kid...
View ArticlePremier Prize Profile: Derek Walker
Here at AMT, we end every month with our Premier Prize Duck Race. First, everyone in the office nominates a couple of folks they think really exhibited the values of AM Transport in the previous month....
View ArticleWork with the best carriers by following five simple steps.
Premium carriers are hard to find. So what separates a good carrier from a superior carrier? First of all, most premium carriers have been around awhile. They have long business histories and long-time...
View ArticleThe Final Year for the Shawver Family’s Possum Patch Farms
If you live in Richland County or close enough to make a day trip to Possum Patch Farms in Olney, you need to put the Shawver Family’s pumpkin patch on your calendar this year. They open on September...
View ArticleJob Site Delivery You Can Count On
If you’ve been working with an inexperienced or digital broker for your job site deliveries you’re probably frustrated and underwhelmed by the service. Sure, digital brokers are cheaper. They promise...
View ArticleIn the Classroom with David Abell
Here at AM Transport, we understand the importance of education. It’s why we invest in continuous training. It’s why we work with our local high school’s CEO program. It’s why we have a robust intern...
View ArticleOutsourced Logistics: Why We’re Better Together!
“Offices really do matter . . .” Malcolm Gladwell Malcolm Gladwell, best-selling author of many books including Outliers and The Tipping Point and host of a wildly successful podcast, Revisionist...
View ArticleHurricanes and Your Supply Chain
Hurricane Ian is making landfall today, and with winds of up to 155 mph (almost Category 5 status) it is expected to “ barrel its way” from the Naples area this morning to Orlando this evening. At a...
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