Hurricanes, ELDs, and RFPS…oh my…
By Erik Jensen, CTB If you’ve worked in the transportation industry long enough, chances are you have participated in many RFPs (request for proposals). If not, I’ll do my best to explain one quickly....
View ArticleGive Thanksing
Written By: Jordan Pottorff, CTB A group of AM Transport employees hosted the RCMS 5th Block after-school program at Elm Street Christian Church for our annual Give Thanksing program on Tuesday. We...
View ArticleEric Jensen Retires After Nearly 27 Years with AM Transport Services
Most people don’t get the opportunity to work with their Dad—and through that, to see him every day. I’m really going to miss that and his overall presence.—Erik Jensen January 11, 2018, was a...
View ArticleCurrent state of freight?
By Jordan Pottorff, CTB It’s no secret the transportation industry is going through an immense amount of change right now. The ELD mandate, the driver shortage crisis, the increased demand for...
View ArticleCrypto Craze: What Does It Mean?
By Jesse Baker, CTB It’s a new year, and it’s time to figure out what the crypto-buzz is all about. Many businesses are getting in on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency even though their main objective has...
View ArticleThe Future of Freight and Where Freight Brokers Fit In
The Future of Freight and Where Freight Brokers Fit In The freight brokerage industry has been a foundational piece of the transportation landscape for decades, with widespread growth experienced in...
View ArticleHow rate shopping can actually increase your costs
By Jordan Pottorff, CTB Shippers shopping for the best rate on a per load basis or going out for bid every year to secure cheap capacity has been a long-standing practice in our industry. It’s a method...
View ArticleYou’ll never guess how these guys spend their Friday nights!
It’s your typical Friday night after a long week of work and Chad Martin and Jesse Baker are both at the gym. No, it’s not that kind of gym. These guys could be celebrating the start of the weekend by...
View ArticleA Different Train of Thought
By Joel Carey, CTB While in recent months much of the news in the transportation industry has been a clamor of who’s crafting which latest future-rattling technology applications, some shippers may...
View ArticleCure the Spot Market Blues
Driver shortage; natural disasters; and an ever-tightening capacity giving you the spot market blues? What recourse does a shipper have? A few weeks back, a worried customer, feeling the capacity...
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