As the freight industry adopts new solutions to fight fraud, we need to consider the bigger picture. Fraud has been an issue in the freight industry for a long time. As fraud has gotten more sophisticated, there’s been an urgency…
Last year, we moved an entire rock-crushing plant that was situated on a mountainside in California to its new home in Texas. If it sounds complicated, it’s because it is. As you can imagine, much of the equipment was oversized…
For a while now, shippers have enjoyed competitive service at a great price. But like most industries, the freight industry experiences cycles of expansion and contraction. Now is the time to prepare for the fact that the current rates and service…
Being known as a \”shipper of choice\” in the transportation industry isn’t just about having a shiny reputation– it can directly impact a shipper’s bottom line. When carriers can rely on a shipper to be reliable and easy to \”get…
It’s always been important for shippers to vet the carriers and brokers that haul for them. But these days, it’s absolutely crucial that shippers qualify their providers. Historically, when engaging with a new carrier or broker, shippers only had to…
At Able Transport Solutions, we often say that we love UGLY freight. But what does that actually mean? We’re not saying our customers’ freight is physically ugly– in fact, we think it’s quite beautiful. That freight represents progress and growth. It’s the embodiment…
Back in 2009, I attended a conference in which a speaker told us that soon, shippers would expect us to provide real-time GPS tracking and visibility. When I heard that, I thought, We’re toast! How could we possibly provide that level of…
At Able Transport Solutions, we love a good challenge! Our favorite freight is the large, complicated, heavy, ugly kind. If you need to ship construction equipment and supplies, a rock crushing or mining operation, aircraft components or industrial generators, we’ll make…
A common misconception in the shipping industry is that if a shipper uses one or more brokers, they’re covered because brokers are all tapped into the same pool of truck capacity. This is a myth because it focuses only on…
I firmly believe that every shipper needs at least one good broker… even if it isn’t Able. The majority of trucking companies in the U.S. own less than five trucks. These owner-operators are able to deliver the best service at the…