Vet Your 3PL With Three Simple Questions
The most recent DAT Trendlines shows spot market rates surging! During the week of June 3-June 9, van rates rose 10¢, reefer rates went up 14¢, and the national flatbed rate increased by another 6¢. If...
View ArticleFlexibility Crunch?
Driver Shortage Information about the driver shortage and reverberations from the April 1 hard enforcement of the ELD rule continues to dominate the news cycle in logistics. In May, Heather Long at the...
View ArticleCost vs. Service Levels: What Smart Shippers Know
Partner With a 3PL for Higher Service Level. Did you know that, according to a 2017 report conducted by Armstrong and Associates, a whopping 90% of domestic Fortune 500 companies rely on third-party...
View ArticleShip AMT: Our New Website
We’ve recently launched our new website! Now you can find us at shipamt.com. But don’t worry, you’ll get the same great customer service, and you’ll continue working with the same great logistics...
View ArticlePlatooning: What Do You Know?
The Name of the Game is Change The logistics industry seems to change every day. In fact, 2018 has proven to be a year of fantastic growth and constant flux! In the run up to and following the hard...
View ArticleWhat do You Know About Blockchain in Trucking?
Everyone’s talking about blockchain! but what is it and exactly how will it revolutionize the logistics industry? We’ve written about it before, but thought our customers might appreciate a primer on...
View ArticleAutonomous Technology: Not what George Jetson Had in Mind!
Do you remember The Jetsons? Here at AM Transport a few of us remember the futuristic cartoon, set in 2062, that premiered in 1962 and had a revival in the late 80s. For folks of a certain age, George...
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Contract Rates in a Dynamic Market: What You Need to Know
How long has it been since you revisited your RFPs? This is a great question for shippers to answer when looking for a transportation partner. The truth is that right now, the market is incredibly...
View ArticleWhat’s Trust Got to Do With It?
A lot! In the transportation industry, collaboration is key. You need to get your shipment from point A to point B. If you are a new shipper, you may not know where to start, but you definitely need a...
View ArticleDo You Need a Third Party Logistics Provider?
First of All: What is a Third Party Logistics Provider or 3PL? Shippers are busy people who may not have the time or staff to do the time-consuming legwork on shipments. That’s where a 3PL comes...
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Rob McClain Cycles Across Iowa
by Bridgett Jensen Back in 1973, two Des Moines Register columnists decided to make a six-day bicycle ride across Iowa. They invited a few friends along on the adventure, and the number swelled to 120...
View ArticleOpen Book Management Promotes a Culture of Trust
By Michael McKinney, CTB “If you ask people to build great companies, and give them the information they need to do it, you’ll get great products and services as a result. The only way you can...
View ArticleTruckload or LTL: What’s Your Best Option?
You’ve got some freight you need to move, but you’re a little uncertain of your options. After all, the logistics industry is changing all the time! Less-Than-Truckload, Full-Truckload, what does it...
View ArticleCommon Trailer Types You Should Know
Truckload shipping is confusing, isn’t it! There’s a lot to figure out when your products are ready to hit the road. How much does your shipment weigh? How big is it? Do you need pallets? If so how...
View ArticleJohn “Moose” McKinney’s New Gig
Never fear, Moose isn’t gone. While John’s afternoons now belong to the residents of The Katharina and Minnie Weber Long Term Care Unit at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, you can still reach him at...
View ArticleAll Thanks to Great Truck Drivers Everywhere
If you’re in the trucking industry, you’ve heard about the driver shortage. It goes something like this. At the end of 2016, we were short about 36,000 drivers. By the end of 2017–the number was...
View ArticlePallets: A Shipper’s Guide
Pallets are a shipper’s best friend! Seriously, when you need to get your cargo ready for transportation, there’s nothing more helpful than a great pallet! Pallets are often the best method for moving...
View ArticleWhat Do Drivers Want?
Did you celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week by thanking a driver? Here at AMT, we sure hope so because drivers and their commitment to the open road are the heart of a bustling economy....
View ArticleWhat Is a 3PL?
What exactly do you do at AM Transport? That’s a question we get a lot because we’re a third party logistics (3PL) provider, and lots of folks don’t know what that is or what we do. The simple...
View ArticleLoad Optimization: Say What?
If you’re a shipper (or carrier) chances are you’ve been hearing or reading about “load optimization,” a lot these days. It’s a buzz phrase in transportation circles. In fact, 3PL people and techie...
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