A new tool from CarrierSource tracks when shippers are searching for freight capacity or browsing competitors, giving logistics firms a view into buyer behavior as it happens. Launched June 10, the ...

From an outside point of view, the relationship between shippers and commercial motor carriers seems simple. Shippers want a partner that can meet their needs by picking up and delivering freight on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover logistics and supply chain management. But what do you have to do to become a shipper of choice? Does being a shipper of ...

In the world of logistics and transportation, the term "shipper's market" refers to a situation in which those who send goods (shippers) hold the upper hand in the industry. Typically, perks of a ...

The Federal Maritime Commission acknowledges the service of the members of the National Shipper Advisory Committee (NSAC).

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] A shipper has paid nearly $4 million to jump to the front of the line at the congested Panama Canal waterway, a record high. Japan’s ...

Parcels on a conveyor belt at the U.S. Postal Service sorting center in Louisville. Drug traffickers use Postal Service reliability as a marketing tool. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News) Perspective by ...

Sandy Springs-based UPS is making plans to offer buyouts to its drivers for the first time ever, prompting staunch opposition from the Teamsters union. The potential buyouts for the drivers of its ...

The collapse of a 101-year-old freight operator into Chapter 11 protection captures how fragile the business of moving goods has become, even for companies that have survived wars, recessions, and ...