Back in January, Brett Eckinger, Director of Sales at Agforce, predicted that intermodal transport would be a good option for many of our clients’ shipping needs in 2020. “We’ll see intermodal getting healthier,” he said. “I think we’ll be able to utilize it a bit more in order to deliver customers’ goods more efficiently.” And […]

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How trustworthy would a logistics provider be if it couldn’t trust its carrier partners? Not very. When you see how closely Agforce partners with clients, you can trust, too, that we partner just as closely with our carriers. “Historically, the relationship between brokers and carriers has been rocky,” says Mike Tuley, Director of Logistics and […]

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The effects of COVID-19 have been felt across the board in transportation and the changes it brings to customers and shippers is having a widespread impact. There have been some recent and significant changes within the domestic LTL sector, a few we cover below. Suspending reimbursement payments for failed guaranteed or time critical shipments Several […]

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Is your local grocery store out of toilet paper? You can blame your neighbors for hoarding it, not the supply chain for running low. Production facilities around America are still churning out product, and America’s truck drivers are driving full-time (and then some) to deliver the essentials from coast to coast … potentially risking their […]

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To be honest, we’ve been meaning to write and publish this article for more than a week now. But with every passing day, we thought maybe the time wasn’t yet right. There was so much information still flowing in, so much news to analyze. How COVID-19 is affecting individuals, society and the economy changes hour […]

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At this point, making predictions for the trucking market feels almost like playing roulette. In an industry that’s widely understood to be quickly cyclical and dependent on quite literally dozens of factors, it’s almost anyone’s guess how the market will fare even a few months from now. 2018 will be remembered for having two of […]

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Our people make the biggest difference in your experience. Whether you’ve been a customer for years or you’re just starting to work with us, you know that. From the second you connect with Agforce, the human element of our business is obvious. We’re there when you need us, to talk you through the logistics of […]

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“We have a huge drug abuse problem in the trucking industry, and should actually purge an estimated 300,000 commercial drivers to clean it up,” says Lane Kidd, Managing Director of the Trucking Alliance. “No wonder truck accidents are on the rise.” Sobering estimate, huh?  Enter the US DOT Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Earlier this month, […]

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The holidays are a perfect time to get involved in your community, donate your time and give charitably. At Agforce, we’re certainly in the holiday spirit! But not just because it’s the holiday season. We love giving back all year long, and make sure to prioritize community involvement no matter what the weather.  As we […]

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It wasn’t too long ago that shopping online seemed somehow untrustworthy … like the most likely outcome of an online purchase was a compromised credit card number and eventual delivery of a laughably sub-par product. Then along came Amazon. It went from used book reseller to retail giant with a monopoly over most everything we […]

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