Is LTL a Good Solution for your business? Read ‘A Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Checklist’ by Andrew Welling

Andrew Welling, TA Services’ Director of Cross-Border Services, provides an LTL checklist for shippers to consider when looking for shipping solutions. Visit Food Logistics for the full article.

A Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Checklist

Many shippers are turning to less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping methods as a creative and flexible solution that provides retailers and supply chain operators with an efficient avenue to get their products into the hands of their customers on time.

Today’s businesses operate in a world where customers can be virtually anywhere. The explosion of e-commerce vendors have set new standards for shipping products from seller to buyer. Customers now expect purchases to be delivered in a much shorter timeframe, with manufacturers, retailers and suppliers moving products to vastly different locations around the globe, which has led to increased shipping costs.

The increase in rates, coupled with an increased demand for products, have forced businesses to consider other options for getting shipments where they need to go, for the right… [visit Food Logistics for the full article]