Resources
Ungated. No email wall. Everything you need to research managed transportation, compare your options, and decide.
Free Tools
Density, PCF, and estimated NMFC freight class.
Find the right mode: LTL, partial, or full truck.
Pallets per trailer and trucks needed.
TL fuel per mile by diesel price, plus LTL fuel cost.
Every FreightPlus calculator in one place.
Case Studies
Company names anonymized by industry to protect customer confidentiality. Outcomes are verified.
A food manufacturer pathing to $1B in revenue scaled from $2M to $30M in freight spend without hiring a single transportation head. 98% rate accuracy enables their buyers to bill end-customers with confidence.
$250K TMS eliminated. 4 heads redeployed. Order-to-cash visibility in 90 days.
$30/load investment eliminated $1.5M+ in cargo theft via Highway Load Lock+ full chain of custody.
7% Year-1 reduction on $16M LTL+TL spend across 32 locations.
8% reduction on $20M annual spend with global ERP integration in weeks.
SmartWay-certified network plus alternative-fuel fleet, measured in real time.
Real-time visibility eliminated detention from a multi-million-dollar operation.
7 lanes identified with 32% annualized savings via mode shifts and consolidations.
Multi-stop pool program analysis across three high-density regions.
FreightPlus Insights
Monthly U.S. freight market intelligence: diesel, rates, capacity, regulatory, geopolitical. Synthesized from FreightPlus operational data and industry sources. Free, ungated.
Comparisons
Straight comparisons against other freight options. We call out where each model actually fits, including when we are not the right choice.
For middle-market shippers, the right freight partner is rarely the biggest one. The service-valley problem, and how to tell which model fits.
An honest shortlist: FreightPlus, C.H. Robinson, Uber Freight, Echo, Redwood, Worldwide Express, Ryder, and how to choose by fit.
Amazon just opened its 80,000-trailer logistics network to every business. When ASCS direct fits, when a managed multi-carrier layer wins.
Shared truckload is a tactical tool. Managed transportation is a program. When to use which.
Global mega-broker or a dedicated program for the middle market. The service-valley gap, and when each fits.
Why most mid-market shippers are buying the wrong solution, and what to do instead.
One moves your loads. The other runs your program. Understanding the distinction changes how you evaluate partners.
The logistics industry loves acronyms. Here's what 3PL, 4PL, and managed transportation actually mean for your business.
Definitions
No jargon. No hedging. Straight definitions of the terms that show up in every freight conversation.
The full-service alternative to freight brokerage and standalone TMS. How it works, when it fits, and what outcomes look like.
Third-party unloading labor at grocery, food, and large retail DCs. Typical $150-$400 per shipment. How to manage and audit.
FMCSA-licensed intermediary that arranges freight between shippers and carriers. How brokers earn margin, what authority requires, and when a broker is enough.
A real-time operations hub for freight in motion. How it differs from a TMS or visibility platform, and when middle-market shippers need one.
The 50-to-500 NMFC rating that drives LTL pricing. The four factors, the 18 classes, density math, and how to keep reclasses from blowing up your bill.
How less-than-truckload freight moves through the carrier terminal network, what drives your cost, and when LTL beats parcel or full truckload.
The benchmark metric for freight cost: how to calculate cost per pound, what drives it, and the five levers that bring it down.
How shippers catch billing errors before paying: what a freight invoice audit checks, the process, and the five mistakes that inflate freight spend.
Pooled-trailer freight model for 1 to 18 pallet shipments. How it differs from LTL and full TL, and when it actually saves money.
Guides
Tactical guides for shippers who want to improve their freight program without waiting on a vendor.
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