Notes from the dispatch desk.
Practical writing about Southeast freight, capacity, compliance and the work of running a trucking company.
2026 Southeast Freight Outlook: What Shippers in Georgia Should Plan For
Capacity tightened across the I-75 corridor in Q4 2025. Here's what we're seeing on the Atlanta–Jacksonville lane and how to budget for the new year.
Read article →FTL vs. LTL: A Practical Guide for Small and Mid-size Shippers
Twelve pallets, three stops, one deadline. We walk through the math we use with new customers to choose between full truckload and consolidated freight.
Read article →Cold-Chain Best Practices: Five Things We Check Before a Reefer Leaves the Yard
A pre-trip checklist that has kept our reefer claims under 0.2% for three years running. Pull-down times, pulp temps, seal logs and more.
Read article →ELD Compliance Basics: What Every New Driver Should Know
Hours-of-service rules don't have to be confusing. A plain-English breakdown of the 11-hour rule, 14-hour clock, 30-minute break and split-sleeper.
Read article →Peak-Season Shipping: How to Avoid a November Disaster
Capacity gets brutal between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Six things our dispatchers tell every new customer in early October.
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