LME Abruptly Closes

LME Abruptly Closes LTL carrier LME has abruptly closed their doors as of late yesterday. LME is a regional LTL carrier, based in Minnesota, that operated throughout the Midwest. We have swiftly responded by removing LME from TFM TMS. If you have used this carrier as part of your profile, our...

NEMF Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

NEMF Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Elizabeth, N.J., Feb. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – New England Motor Freight, Inc. (the “Company” or “NEMF”) today announced that the Company and ten related entities have voluntarily filed for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District...

Making Machines Move

Labor shortages, changing freight classifications, and fluctuating prices are all nasty speed bumps that stand between you and a smooth delivery at guaranteed prices. As LTL and parcel freight providers scramble to deal with new rules and fewer drivers, their solutions to protect their margins often result in fee...

The Flatbed Shortage Has Just Met Its Match

“Everyone I talk to is having trouble covering flatbeds,” says TJ Henderson, Vice President of Operations at Pittsburgh-based Target Freight Management. “These driver shortages mean carriers have all the leverage in pricing. We’re seeing $1500 flatbed loads going for $4000.” What Henderson and his TFM team also see in this...

Pittsburgh Company Develops Patented Technology to Manage Disruptors in the Density-based Freight Economy

As the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) moves more products from straight class to density-based pricing, shippers are feeling the financial fallout from surprise adjustments and variances. Now one freight management company is using revolutionary technology to save their shippers time, money, and the headache of unexpected costs. “We built...