Using Automated, Flexible Systems to Save Money in Any Freight Environment

In this white paper, we explore the key challenges that could surface when the pendulum swings, show how TMS serves as a trusted partner in helping companies through those fluctuations, and hear from one shipper that’s well braced for whatever the economic environment brings in 2020.


Think your company doesn’t need a modern TMS because freight rates are going down and a buyer’s market is in full swing.

Think again.

IF YOU’RE A TRANSPORTATION OR LOGISTICS MANAGER RIGHT NOW, you’re probably looking like a hero in your own right. For despite persistent driver shortages and the impacts of regulations like the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate and evolving hours of service (HOS) rules, freight rates have receded in 2019. 

In this white paper, we explore the key challenges that could surface when the pendulum swings, show how TMS serves as a trusted partner in helping companies through those fluctuations, and hear from one shipper that’s well braced for whatever the economic environment brings in 2020.

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