5 Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Drayage Provider (That Have Nothing to Do with Rate)
You get a rate quote. It looks competitive. You award the business. Then the detention charges start rolling in, the container sits over free time, [...]
TIA 2026: What Freight Brokers Are Worried About — and What It Means for Shippers
At TIA this year, carriers were the minority. Freight brokers and 3PLs owned the room. That's exactly why Matt Belanus goes. Not to pitch. To [...]
Meet Kelsey Muruato
Kelsey Muruato has a question she's been meaning to ask more customers. Not a sales question. Not a qualifying question. Just: How much do you [...]
What We Heard at TPM 2026 — And What It Means for Your Supply Chain
TPM just wrapped up in Long Beach, and our team came back with a stack of business cards, some real intermodal drayage insights, and a [...]
Fuel Costs Are Up. Significantly. And Pretending Otherwise Isn’t a Strategy.
What the 2026 Middle East conflict means for the drayage fuel surcharge conversation — and why that conversation can no longer be deferred. Let’s [...]
“We’re Very Responsive”
Every drayage provider's website says they're responsive. It's right there between "customer-focused" and "trusted partner." And yet here you are at 4:47 p.m. on a [...]
The Supreme Court Just Struck Down IEEPA Tariffs. Here’s What Importers Need to Know.
There are days in logistics when you check your phone before your first cup of coffee and realize the industry you went to bed in [...]
Let’s Talk About Your Carrier’s Financial Stability (Yes, Really)
Pop quiz: Where are your containers right now? Not philosophically. Like, physically. In which yard? If your carrier went out of business tomorrow, could you [...]
“I’ll Call Dispatch” and Other Hopeful Phrases
"The driver's on the way." Fantastic news. Where is he? Like, right now? Is he stuck behind 47 other trucks at the depot? Did the [...]
Who’s Actually Moving Your Freight?
Your rate confirmation says one company. The tracking update comes from another. The driver shows up wearing a hat from a third outfit you've never [...]