The Extra Mile Q2 2024 Logistics Industry Report is now available. Get all the key insights on freight rates, fuel prices and shipping indices that you need as a logistics professional.
Freight claims are an issue for every business. The question is not will it happen, but how often. Smart businesses realize that freight damage is inevitable, leading to increased costs, operational inefficiencies, and customer dissatisfaction. The best thing...
Sep 3, 2023
Everyone wants to get a better carrier rate, but there are instances where those low rates are too good to be true. While most in the logistics industry (in every link in the supply chain) are honest, hardworking people, that doesn’t mean fraud and theft don’t take...
Jun 26, 2023
Freight claims are a loss that every business experiences, but that doesn’t mean you can’t minimize how often they occur. Damaged and returned items cost U.S. businesses billions of dollars every year. Only you understand the exact financial impact felt by your...
Dec 2, 2022
Working with targeted mail delivery? Do you know the most effective way to get your direct mail pieces into hundreds of millions of mailboxes across the United States? The easy answer is the United States Postal Service (USPS), who delivers to residences in every...
Dec 15, 2021
In October 2020, the price of diesel fuel was $2.39 a gallon. Fast forward to November 2021, that price has risen to over $3.72. In just a year’s time, the price of diesel fuel has increased by more than 55%, far more than products in many other markets. The sudden...