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Furniture Transport and Logistics: How to Move Your Furniture Smartly

Moving furniture is one of those tasks that sounds simple until you’re knee-deep in logistics. It often calls for in-home, white glove delivery, a level of service that demands extra care, timing, and coordination. At FreightWise, we understand these challenges—and … Read More

2025 Holiday Shipping Deadlines, Surcharges & Shipping Best Practices

As we get closer to November, understanding what will be driving Holiday 2025 is critical for shippers to stay ahead. Knowing dates that FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. Post Office are closed will help ensure you aren’t overpromising to your … Read More

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7 Ways to Ensure the Best LTL Freight Quote

Less-than-truckload shipping is oftentimes an affordable alternative to full truckload shipping, but how do you know if you’re getting the best quote possible? With so many variables—carriers, lanes, accessorials and fuel surcharges—it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with all the detail … Read More

Celebrating Women’s Contributions to Supply Chain

Each year, Women’s History Month is celebrated in March to honor women who have made waves in their various spaces. It’s a time to reflect on women’s contributions to culture, history, and society as a whole. Influential and impactful women … Read More

Chris Cochran

FreightWise CEO Chris Cochran Joins Board of S3 Recycling Solutions

FreightWise CEO Chris Cochran Joins Board of S3 Recycling Solutions Brentwood, TN—FreightWise is proud to announce that its CEO, Chris Cochran, has been appointed to the Board of S3 Recycling Solutions, a leader in sustainable and innovative recycling services. This … Read More

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10 Essential Questions to Ask When Evaluating a TMS

10 Essential Questions to Ask When Evaluating a TMS Knowing the right questions to ask when beginning a search for the right Transportation Management System (TMS) can be a challenge. That’s why we’ve put together a list of 10 questions it is … Read More

How Does LTL Pricing Work

How Does LTL Pricing Work? A Quick Guide

Understanding LTL freight pricing or LTL shipping cost is essential for any business that depends on reliable, cost-effective shipping. In this quick guide to LTL freight pricing, we’ll review the basics and explore some of the finer points of LTL … Read More

The Importance of a Standardized LTL Rate Base

The Importance of a Standardized LTL Rate Base

Understanding the relevance of an LTL rate base is crucial for shippers utilizing LTL services to move their freight efficiently while minimizing costs. In the past 20 years,  carriers have progressively increased their rate bases, leading some carriers to offer … Read More

Segmenting Regional

Segmenting Regional vs. National LTL carriers

When managing your supply chain operations and logistics performance, it’s important to be aware of which carriers you are leveraging for fulfillment and the core strengths of their coverage.  Often a single-threaded approach with one LTL carrier is not the … Read More

Thinking Outside the Box

Thinking Outside the Box: LTL, Multiweight, Hundredweight, and Ground with Freight

The world of transportation and shipping is not as simple as it once was. With carriers expanding and new processes and services being implemented, there is an increasingly wide range of methods for moving and delivering your shipments. To find … Read More