
How LTL shippers and carriers are using technology to improve efficiency
Authored by SMC³ on May 24, 2022
In an SMC³ LTL202 online education exclusive covering “Technology in an LTL Environment”, transportation logistics and technology professionals offered their insights on the technologies that are changing LTL and what the industry needs to do to keep up in a future where efficiency will be paramount.

Cross-border LTL: How it’s different from domestic freight and how to succeed at the border
Authored by SMC³ on May 17, 2022
As shippers continue to tap into cross-border markets, carriers who want to accept that freight need to be ready for everything that carrying cross-border freight entails. In a recent SMC³ LTL202 educational session “LTL Operations from Dock to Stock, industry professionals discussed some of the biggest hurdles and how LTL carriers can overcome them.

Behind the scenes at SMC³ with Emily Phillippi
Authored by SMC³ on May 10, 2022
SMC³’s Emily Phillippi, data analyst, recently sat down to chat about her role, the importance of building strong relationships with customers and how she has helped customers overcome challenges. Get to know more about Emily in this behind-the-scenes interview.

How better technology strengthens LTL efficiency and relationships
Authored by SMC³ on May 3, 2022
In an SMC³ LTL202 educational session “LTL Operations from Dock to Stock”, AAA Cooper President & COO, Charlie Prickett, joined LTL transportation executive TJ O’Connor to trade stories of how LTL efficiency has been redefined over their careers and what carriers should be doing to improve LTL efficiency.

Where LTL dock operations can improve shipper/carrier relations
Authored by SMC³ on April 26, 2022
As part of the recent SMC³ LTL online education exclusive hybrid session, industry experts discussed the basics of dock operations and how they’ve changed as technology has advanced.

What is a freight embargo and why do carriers set them?
Authored by SMC³ on April 19, 2022
Embargoes are common in less than truckload (LTL) shipping. This blog explains the purpose of LTL freight embargoes, who decides when they go into effect and why embargoes can actually help make the supply chain work more smoothly for shippers and carriers alike.