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Dynamic price can help shippers improve working relationships with LTL carriers. by Lance Healy, VP of LTL innovations The last two years of less-than-truckload (LTL) pricing produced headlines for volatility, astronomical accessorial surcharges, expansion of service centers, business closures, and M&A activity. It is not surprising that what somehow got lost in these high-profile stories …

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Selected for Driving Vision that Inspires People to Look Beyond Today’s Obstacles Dallas, TX, — March 31, 2022 — HaulSuite, a leader in LTL optimization solutions, announces, that Lance Healy, VP of LTL Innovations, is named a Provider Pros to Know 2022 by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine. This award recognizes outstanding executives whose accomplishments offer a …

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Less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers set the pattern for US trucking a hundred years ago, but due to the complexity of the business, LTL operators and their shipper customers have been slow to change, leaving the industry mired in decades-old operating procedures and processes. But in its second century, time and technology are catching up with LTL …

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Freight markets have been volatile during COVID-19, making load and route planning decisions more complex. Besides rates fluctuating, shippers and receivers have been shortening business hours, shifting appointment times and operating docks with reduced staff. Using technology for route planning and to match assets with loads has become more critical, and technology is giving carriers …

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The COVID-19 pandemic has made navigating the trucking industry even more complex. One of those complexities is the significant drop in freight volumes that has compounded issues within the less-than-truckload (LTL) market. Though the market saw an initial surge in volumes due to panic-buying of essential supplies before the onset of lockdowns, volumes dropped after …

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Optym is headed to a new building at Cypress Waters northwest of Dallas. Software company Optym is moving its U.S. headquarters from Florida to the Cypress Waters development northwest of Dallas. The international company, whose local clients include Southwest Airlines and Greyhound, has leased 17,327 square feet of space in a building under construction at …

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Saia LTL Freight chooses Optym RouteMAX Software to improve service levels and deliver savings in route planning, fuel and labor costs JOHNS CREEK, Ga., April 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Saia, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIA) announced today that Saia LTL Freight has deployed the industry-defining software RouteMAX, developed by Optym, an Optimization Intelligence (OI) company. Optym’s RouteMAX is …

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Updated 12/15/2015: Axele is now LoadOps by Optym. Whether you’re a shipper, freight broker or motor carrier, freight matching is the linchpin of business profitability. Even minor mistakes are costly given the value of time and the expense of labor, fuel and equipment. Traditionally, only businesses with significant IT resources and density in their freight …

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Gainesville-based logistics software emerges as leader in global transportation. A multi-million dollar logistics software company sits at the end of a narrow road, nearly hidden off Northwest 75th Street in Gainesville. If you’re not looking for it, there’s no doubt you’d miss it. The sign out front reads “OPTYM” in silver boxed letters. The building …

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