Choptank Transport Blog - Let's Talk Logistics

Putting the Brakes on Cargo Theft This Thanksgiving

Keeping Cold Freight COLD With Changing Weather Conditions

How to Explain Soaring Freight Costs to Your Boss

Drayage Woes Tied to Port Congestion

Myth or Fact? Part 2: The Truth About Refrigerated Shipping

Myth or Fact, Part 1: The Truth About Refrigerated Shipping

Record Heat Puts Cold Chain Shippers on Alert

Shipping Cross-Border to Canada, Eh?

5 Ways the Freight Industry is Moving Toward Greener Shipping Solutions

Nursery Growers Face Challenges in 2021

2021 Produce Shipping Season Faces Challenges

Innovation During the Pandemic

Freight Rates on the Rise

Shipping flowers by the truckload for Valentine's Day

2021 Chinese New Year & Supply Chain Risk in the Freight Market

2021 High Shipping Costs: How 3PLs Can Help

2021: It’s Time to Adopt a Digital Freight State of Mind

Freight Theft During the Pandemic-Troubled Holidays

Freight Claims Management - How to get the most reimbursement

Protecting Your Freight with Shipper's Interest Insurance

Freight Claims & Insurance: What you Don’t Know can Hurt you

Peak Season Capacity Remedies

Putting "He-Said, She-Said" to Rest

Cold Freight Shipping: Preparation is Everything

Proper Produce Pulping and Mixed Loads

Food Waste in America's Supply Chain

Choptank Weekly Market Brief July 14, 2020

Avoiding Charge-Backs, Vendor Penalties & Accessorials

Market Report April-May 2020

Choptank Focuses on Carrier Relations for 3PL Success

Shipping Mother's Day Flowers: Making it to Market

COVID-19: A Driver's Perspective

Market Report: The Logistics of a Pandemic

Food Safety & the Coronavirus Pandemic

Truckload Shipping 101: The Basics

Truck Rates Rising in 2020

Market Report 2019 Year End

Tips for Avoiding Cargo Theft this Holiday

Why Haven't LTL Rates Dropped Alongside TL?

Total Tracking Makes Choptank the Better Choice

Being a Broker of Choice - What carriers look for in a broker

Market Report Q3 2019

How Choptank Achieved a 94% Load-Tracking Rate in Less Than a Year

Brake Safety Week Helps Prevent Accidents

Hurricane Preparedness - Avoiding chaos & cost in the supply chain

HOS Changes: Let professional drivers be heard!

Priceless Cold Freight: A Choptank Core Competency

Keeping Cold Freight COLD in a Blistering Heatwave

UMD's Choptank Transport Scholarship Awarded to Local Student

Market Report Q2 2019

7 Hidden LTL Shipping Costs

Thoughts on last week's CVSA roadchecks

Will Trump's Tariffs on Exports from Mexico Affect Truck Capacity in the U.S.?

Robots on the Road?

Shipper Reminders: Cargo Theft & CVSA Roadchecks

7 Most Common Cold LTL Shipping Mistakes

Need Specialty Freight Services?

Choptank Transport Freight Market Report March/April

Choptank Transport utilizes new data-driven software featuring predictive analytics and smart freight-matching

Easy checklist for sourcing a top 3PL

Shipping Plants, Shrubs, Trees and Flowers by Truckload or LTL

Why 3PLs need live, not automated, after-hours teams

Best practices for palletizing your freight

Choptank Transport Freight Market Report January/February 2019

Huge Savings are Out There - 3PLs Know How to Find Them for You

Good News for shippers!

How the government shutdown is affecting U.S. ports

3PL Trends to watch in 2019

Shippers Want Cost Savings in 2019

Food Safety in the Supply Chain and The Romaine Lettuce Scare

Who is most susceptible to cargo theft?

The Knights at Choptank

Hurricane Michael Announcement

Pumpkins, candy corn and apples - courtesy of logistics

Growing start-ups, are you ready for next-level logistics?

The Meg of Logistics, the driver shortage

It's all about CLASS

Good grief, man! This isn't the Stone Age

When 'less-than' means 'more' savings

Ready or not, here it comes - CVSA Road Check 2018

Up to bat! Nursery freight

Tips and tricks to shipping produce during peak season

Are You a Shipper of Choice?

ELDs versus HOS - the debate goes on

Choptank Transport Opens New Baltimore Location

Women in logistics see career advancements

Does your 3PL provide cost-saving options with today's high freight rates?

No, it's not the truck apocalypse, but high spot rates are a reality

Technology in transportation - the key to your business's success

Shipping & Logistics Market Report April/May 2018

Choptank Transport recognized as a top employer in the U.S.

Important tips for truck drivers when winter strikes

Transportation & Logistics Market Report Dec 2017

Moving freight in and out of California now costs more

Choptank Transport renews commitment to Salisbury University's sales program

ELD readiness is headline news

Choptank donates Thanksgiving dinners to local charities

Choptank Transport joins new blockchain forerunner, BiTA

Transportation & Logistics Market Report

Choptank Transport recognized by Workforce magazine for new training program

Put on your seatbelts, rates are climbing

Choptank Transport Unveils New Tech-Driven Brand & Logo

Labor Day Shipping Rates Spike

Railway Chaos

What shippers need to know about the ELD mandate

It's 3 am, do you know where your freight is? Choptank Does.

Tracking Software Gives Complete Visibility

An Easter Message from our Executive Vice President, Steve Covey

7 ELD Manufacturers Worth Comparing

Will autonomous trucks ever rule the world?

Smart, safe solutions to the truck parking problem

Choptank’s commitment to ethical business practices

Will the ELD mandate remain in place in a Trump administration?

Shippers & Warehouse Managers, How to Deal with Winter Weather Delays

5 easy ways to save on LTL shipping

5 red flags you are working with a subpar 3PL

New court ruling supports ELD mandate

Electronic logging device mandate spells change for drivers and carriers

Facts About Trucking & Logistics

Food safety: Keeping the loading dock and equipment clean

Appreciating Carriers - Hot weather can take its toll on long-haul drivers

Choptank Transport and MMTA to Celebrate Truck Driver Appreciation Week

Pippin Joins Choptank Transport as Director of Information Technology

Choptank Transport Named to Food Logistics’ 2016 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers List

Choptank Transport – Named on Selling Power’s “50 Best Companies to Sell For”

Dressing for Interviews 101

10 Things Not to Do in an Interview

Haller joins carrier development program at Choptank Transport

10 Resume Tips Every Career Seeker needs to know

How connected trucks are improving the transportation industry

Choptank Transport CEO named DC Velocity Rainmaker

5 apps to help drivers solve problems on the road

Choptank Transport CEO Joins Executive Advisory Council at Perdue School of Business

What are the factors driving innovation in trucking?

Finding Your Right Career Path

Reinvesting in our highway systems: How our crumbling infrastructure hurts safety

Are we spending enough on infrastructure to ease congestion?

Choptank Honored with Wellness at Work Award

5 Ways to Avoid Work Burnout

The Washington Post Names Choptank Transport a Winner of the Greater Washington 2016 Top Workplaces Award

Why Work Culture Matters

5 interview questions sales candidates should be prepared for

Supply Chain Visibility – A must in today’s logistics

Choptank Transport "Results University" Classes Commence

3 reasons you should consider a career in logistics

Can our roads handle heavier loads?

Avoiding price fluctuations during produce season

Choptank Transport hosts scholarship winners from Salisbury University

Shipping Seasonal Freight - the problems, the solutions

FMCSA extends response period for safety fitness proposal into the spring

The coercion ruling: Why working with the right 3PL is more important than ever

Geoff Turner, President and CEO, Choptank Transport looks toward challenges, promises of 2016

5 things you need to know about the new Fast Act highway bill

Answers to your most common FSMA questions

The right shipper can help you avoid winter-weather worries

Choptank announces annual President's Club winners

Tips from our drivers: Staying healthy and active on the road

Electronic Log Books - What it means for you

Choptank Transport begins new construction – adds jobs

Truck Driver Retention - How to keep happiness on the road

How to save on your LTL shipments

5 mobile apps that are handy for any truck driver

Big or Small - Why in Logistics, Mid-Sized is Mightiest

McCrone awarded University of MD “Choptank Transport Business Scholarship”

Transportation & Logistics Costs - More than just the sum of fuel prices

How will the FDA’s new rules under FSMA impact 3PLs?

What does the future of the 3PL industry look like?

Why logistics is a popular career choice for millennials

Choptank Transport makes Washington Post Top Workplaces list

How we monitor our refrigerated loads to ensure proper temperature

Why Choptank Transport takes their Broker Surety Bond seriously

It's All About the Paperwork - DOT helps alleviate paperwork burden for trucking industry

Stressing over high transportation costs? How to uncover savings

Griffith earns top management spot at Choptank Transport’s Tampa office

Choptank Transport: Inside the transportation trucking industry

Choptank Transport, Salisbury University team up to create new annual sales program

3PL Customer Service: 7 questions to ensure you're treated right

How to find a 3PL tailored to your needs

Is Your 3PL's Carrier Procurement Process Up to Snuff?

Getting the Most out of Your 3PL - Inside a 3PL

Supply Chain Success: Better Logistics through Technology

Supply-chain damage claims: Reducing risk & handling claims promptly

Choptank Transport launches third expansion

Outsourcing Can Be Your Supply Chain's Competitive Edge

10 critical questions to ask when researching supply-chain service providers, 3PLs

Choptank Transport Jan/Feb Newsletter 2015

Choptank Transport Q3 Newsletter 2014

Inside the Supply Chain

5 Tips to an Effective Supply-Chain Strategy

Diesel Prices - Roller Coaster of Love

Courtney Clopper joins Choptank Transport as corporate recruiter

Choptank Transport hires director of carrier services

U of MD’s announces 2014-2015 Choptank Transport Business Scholarship recipient

Choptank Transport & Butterball provide Thanksgiving joy

Stay On High Alert for Holiday Cargo Theft

Choptank Transport's training adds to its hiring success

Holiday Freight Forecast

Choptank Transport Named Top 3PL & Cold Storage Provider

Choptank Transport Hits Job Fair Circuit Nationwide

Choptank Recognizes its Top 100 Carriers