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 [...]
What If the IEEPA Tariffs Are Struck Down? Why Freight Surge Readiness Matters More Than Ever
If the Supreme Court rules to strike down the IEEPA-based tariffs, the headlines will likely focus on trade law and refund logistics. But on the [...]
Trust Is the New Currency in Supply Chain Partnerships
In transportation, disruption isn’t the exception—it’s the baseline. Labor strikes, port congestion, geopolitical conflict—you name it. If you're in this industry, you already know: chaos [...]
Trade Turbulence & Trusted Partnerships: Insights from Mark-It Express Logistics, LLC at the 2025 VMA Symposium
At the 2025 Virginia Maritime Association Symposium, Matt Belanus and Kelsey Muruato of Mark-It Express Logistics, LLC joined other leading voices from across the logistics [...]