It is estimated that Americans will spend $1.42 billion dollars online on Cyber Monday, which is a 14% increase over last year. These numbers show that E-commerce is a growing trend, and it is crucial for businesses to have customer-friendly E-commerce tools. PNGLC already works with several E-tailers helping them manage their Less than Truckload […]
When has more funding for anything not been good news? This time its good news for US ports. The Transportation Department awarded $760 million of freight-oriented FASTLANE grants on July 6 that will help fund 18 freight mobility projects in 16 states. The money from the grants will be used to help alleviate congestion at […]
The American Trucking Association (ATA) has seen significant increases already in 2013 with the best January tonnage report in five years. The For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index showed a 2.9% increase in January after an increase of 2.4% in December as well. Increases are a good sign since the trucking industry tends to serve as a […]
As a logistics service provider, most of our clients first come to us looking for savings on their outbound freight but overlook inbound shipments and returns. While it is unfortunate, mistakes do happen. Perhaps the product didn’t meet the specification a sales engineer presented, perhaps the product was faulty a few weeks in or even […]
There are four things that stand out when talking about best practices for LTL freight shipping. These four things may be simplistic; however, they will help you improve business relationships so that they are mutually beneficial and efficient. These practices could help you find lower shipping rates and optimal capacity as rates increase and capacity […]
On July 14, 2016, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) issued Supplement 2 to NMF 100-AP, which became effective August 13,2016. The biggest impact the addition of Supplement 2 are the modifications to the Uniform Bill of Lading (UBOL), specifically the terms and conditions. These changes will greatly impact proof of liability as well […]
It is not surprising that fuel is a major part of a trucking company’s operating margin. A little over a third of a trucking company’s cost per mile goes directly toward fuel. The trucking companies that are best able to control these costs, along with reliable service, will be best poised as the trucking industry […]
We covered UPS GRI schedules in the past see our original UPS FREIGHT GENERAL RATE INCREASES THROUGH THE YEARS blog for a breakdown. If you weren’t paying close attention to the latest announcement from UPS (United Parcel Services) you might have missed that UPS Freight LTL rates are going up. Most of the buzz around […]
Most shippers still have some unanswered questions when it comes to an LTL carrier’s normal (posted) transit times and the difference between them and guaranteed transit times. All LTL carriers will have published transit times on all possible lane combinations within their area of coverage. Some will emphasize their transit times as a selling point […]
What exactly is a volume shipment? We have all heard of the terms less than truck load and truck load. A volume shipment is somewhere in between the two. This generally happens when you have a shipment of 6 pallets or more weighing greater than 5,000 lbs. and taking up more than 12 linear feet […]
PNG Logistics is a full service Third Party Logistics (3PL) company that has helped hundreds of clients to lower their freight costs and increase shipping efficiencies. Our service is highly personalized and every shipment we handle is managed by an experienced logistics expert with our clients' best interest in mind.
In addition to enhanced service and peace of mind, PNG clients typically enjoy freight cost savings from 10% to 40% compared to their current transportation and shipping costs.
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