The truckload shipping industry is booming, and it’s a trend that’s set to continue well into the new year. Whether you’re a veteran of the business or whether you’ve just started up your venture recently, the industry is rumored to undergo a few big changes in the year 2020, and it’s time to prepare for what lies ahead.
2020 Truckload Shipping Factors
Here are some of the most important 2020 truckload shipping factors that any business owner will have to consider if they want to rise to the top.
Less-than-truckload LTL shipping can lighten the overall load
Company collaboration appears to be the new thing, and it can work in your favor – especially if you’re a newer or smaller transportation company in desperate need of expansion this year. Any company that decides to embrace less-than-truckload shipping as their business model can potentially increase their reach to other areas and routes without having to carry the entire load (or the entire cost of the route) by themselves.
This is beneficial for any company that enters into an LTL agreement with another and it could be what ensures the longevity of your business venture.
The demand for specialist transportation and shipping is on the increase
There’s been a huge increase in the need for specialized forms of shipping – and this means that any transportation companies out there can seize the opportunity and close the gap by offering the relevant service. There are several different types of goods transportation that would count as specialized: Some of it is related to the transportation of time-crucial medications and tissue samples for the medical industry – and other times it might be other goods that need to be kept refrigerated and fresh from beginning to end.
Goods like flowers and produce would fall into this category: Sometimes it can even apply to other frozen meals or meats.
Shipping has to be faster and sharper than ever
Larger shipping and transport conglomerates can now offer instant and overnight delivery as options for anyone who orders goods online. Can your transportation company keep up with the increasing demand for faster services in 2020? Making sure that your shipping company is able to keep up with the rising demand is one of the most important things if you want to ensure the growth and longevity of your business into the new year.
Whether you achieve this through better, faster vehicles, well-trained operators or the use of drone technology remains up to you and the resources that you have available.
The Junction LLC | Truckload Shipping
As a leader in the transportation industry, we demand excellence from our entire team. Our team at The Junction LLC strives to deliver the best possible customer service and by a desire to solve our customer’s toughest transportation and supply chain needs.
Our team is dedicated to serving our customers and will take the necessary action to deliver our customers’ products safely, efficiently, and on-time. This is our promise to you!
Nationwide Services include:
Trucking & Freight Shipping Services:
- Overweight,
- Over-dimension
- Time-sensitive shipments
- LTL (Less-Than-Truckload)
- FTL (Full Truckload)
- Flatbed
- Flatbed LTLRGN (removable goose neck lowboy)
- RGN (removable goose neck lowboy)
- Maxi’s / A-Train / B-Train
- Heavy Haul
- Over Dimensional
- Dry Van
- Dry Van LTL
- Refrigerated
- Refrigerated LTL
- Power Only
Additional Services:
- Our sister companies can also provide warehousing in our food-grade facilities, cross-docking, and contract warehousing.
