Archive for the ‘LTL (Less-Than-Truckload)’ Category
Changes of Transportation by Ron Ilano
Posted on March 14th, 2013The transportation business has been a constantly changing scene in the United States. Trends change as technology and infrastructure change, as well as changes in business models. As businesses have become more specialized, the need for transportation of goods has become a greater fixture of our economy and the back […]
Height Does Matter by Pazong Yang
Posted on February 21st, 2013Height Does Matter, Whoever said Height does not matter is lying. Every little inch counts so attempting to squeeze or tilt a PALLET is not an option. The pallet will either fit or not fit into the trailer. If pallets are being double stack or tall I highly […]
“Pardon my French…But that’s Bull*Manure!”
Posted on November 16th, 2012There have been stories circulating around the internet for the past years on the historical reference of the expletive “shit”. If you haven’t heard the urban legend of the word and its origins, below is that has been around for years. I can’t verify the facts on this story but […]
Greener Fleet and Higher Delivery Rates by Bo Seriki
Posted on November 8th, 2012Greener Fleet and higher delivery rates? I sure think so. When I began my career in this industry I wore many hats. I would tamper with sales and whatever would be associated with operations. Things such as quoting,dispatching and quality assurance. As I continued to grow in this world of […]
4 Senses of BOA
Posted on October 29th, 2012When I was out of town I was thinking of what makes us different from other companies in this industry. The truth is we offer the same options as the other competitors but separate ourselves based on our emerging company culture and the service we provide to our clients. I […]
This is what happens when Freight Brokers choose an unqualified carrier
Posted on March 26th, 2012This is an unfortunate story where a broker hires a carrier, who then brokered it to another driver who was unqualified. This particular load resulted in a death of another driver. The settlement went AGAINST the broker for negligently hiring a carrier who was not qualified to move freight. This is […]
Logistics Bridges the Gap
Posted on March 5th, 2012Logistics seems to be a hot word in business now days… “Logistics seems to be a hot word in business now days, “Looking for some good economic news? How about this: hiring for jobs in logistics and the supply chain is taking off. According to Wanted Analytics, over 49,000 supply […]
Tough Mudder…comraderie and teambuilding…and just plain cool :)
Posted on February 27th, 2012If you clicked this Post and don’t know what the Tough Mudder is…well it is exactly what Team BOA did yesterday out in Temecula, CA. It is a grueling 12 mile mud run, with 25 military obstacles designed by the British Special Forces. It involved scaling walls, crawling thru barb […]
Four Responsibilities of a Good Freight Broker
Posted on February 15th, 2012There are a staggering amount of Third Party Logistics and freight brokers in the domestic United States. Last we checked there were over 16,000 freight brokers in the continental U.S. They range from a wide variety of people, from stay-at-home parents working part time, the small broker or brokerage house who […]
I got a feeling…2012
Posted on January 5th, 2012Welcome 2012 A Memorable Year As we finalized 2011, we reflect on the up’s and down’s, but mostly up’s in BOA’s second year of operation. 2011 will be remembered as a fruitful year in BOA’s history. We continue to build a better service model for our customers, a new module […]