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Economy: No Double Dipping!

Every week LMS distributes a compilation of industry stories to help our staff and clients keep abreast of the market. For a while there, the headlines were a bit depressing – carriers going out of business, freight volumes hitting record … Continue reading

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Driver Shortage

Contributed by Jeff Brasier, LMS Vice President of National Accounts In the fourth quarter of 2007, the transportation marketplace feared there was a significant truck driver shortage that would grow exponentially as the economy expanded. At the time, there was … Continue reading

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Capacity is Shrinking, Rates are Rising

I’ll start with the good news – the economy is improving. Now the not-so-good news for shippers – it is becoming more challenging to move freight and rates are on the rise. If you’re like most shippers, you’ve enjoyed your … Continue reading

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