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ReTrans Freight helps companies of all sizes manage their freight cost and simplify their freight administration through a combination of technology, customer service, and unparalleled carrier partnerships. It ReTrans Freight connects you with top industry carriers for Less than Truckload (LTL), Truckload (TL), Intermodal, and Expedited Freight Services.
ReTrans Freight Blog
4y ago
The COVID-19 pandemic is at the forefront of all of our minds. ReTrans Freight is doing everything we can to avoid disruptions to your supply chain, but understandably, many customers and carriers have questions. In this blog, Vice President Anthony Charland is answering the most pressing questions as they relate to ReTrans Freight as a company, our customers and our carriers ..read more
ReTrans Freight Blog
4y ago
In 2017, we wrote about the looming capacity concerns in both the truckload and LTL industries and how the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate requirements will change these industries ..read more
ReTrans Freight Blog
4y ago
Did you know that the average cart abandonment rate across all industries is just under 70 percent? This means that roughly seven out of every 10 companies provide the products that shoppers are looking for, but not the ideal online shopping experiences they’re looking for ..read more
ReTrans Freight Blog
4y ago
LTL Shipping
Less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping tends to be ideal for freight that’s too large and/or expensive to be shipped via parcel but doesn’t require full use of a trailer’s empty space. LTL shipments travel alongside other shippers’ freight, which is typically (although not always) placed on pallets and/or skids. Regional carriers and national/long-haul carriers are considered the main two different categories of LTL freight carriers that traditionally transport LTL freight shipments. In some cases, interline shipments involve both ..read more
ReTrans Freight Blog
4y ago
You’ve been tasked by the senior management team to implement a TMS system. What’s the first thing you think of? Head on over to Google ..read more
ReTrans Freight Blog
4y ago
Just north of one trillion dollars. That’s where B2B eCommerce sales landed in 2018, according to Digital Commerce 360’s 2019 eCommerce Market Report. These figures become even more noteworthy when you consider that a significant portion of B2B merchants are still not fully engaged in eCommerce and may take their time implementing this strategy ..read more
ReTrans Freight Blog
5y ago
“Thank you for your inquiry. Someone from our team will be in touch within 24 hours to provide you with your shipping quote ..read more
ReTrans Freight Blog
5y ago
One of the largest eCommerce conferences doubled in size this year when IRCE joined forces with GlobalShop and RFID Journal Live! to form Retail X, which delivered eCommerce retailers and solutions providers alike the chance to network and access the latest industry insights over four days of educational sessions, exhibitions and, of course, after parties ..read more
ReTrans Freight Blog
5y ago
Businesses have traditionally had the mindset that they must engage carriers in rate negotiations and lower their truckload, parcel and LTL freight rates if they’re aiming to reduce shipping costs ..read more
ReTrans Freight Blog
5y ago
You don’t realize how many of your everyday tasks are connected to the internet via APIs. An API in layman’s terms allows any internet-connected system to communicate with another system. Mobile phones call an API to retrieve email. Instagram calls its own server to retrieve all the photos that get swiped through every day. A smart fridge, vehicles with OnStar enabled, smart thermostats with Wi-Fi connections; all these devices talk to other systems via APIs. The image below is a sample of systems you may have in your arsenal that could interact with ReTrans Freight’s APIs to suppor ..read more