TQL Freight Insights

Total Quality Logistics' mission since day one has been to do things the right way in the freight brokerage business. Turns out the right way is also the SmartWay. For the seventh straight year, The United States Environmental Protection Agency named TQL a SmartWay Partner in logistics...

Total Quality Logistics' mission since day one has been to do things the right way in the freight brokerage business. Turns out the right way is...

Ever since 2003 – when a certain Seattle-based coffee giant introduced the Pumpkin Spice Latte to the caffeinated public – September has marked the start of an annual pumpkin spice feeding frenzy. While pumpkin spice – which is actually a mix of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and clove - gets...

Ever since 2003 – when a certain Seattle-based coffee giant introduced the Pumpkin Spice Latte to the caffeinated public – September has marked...

Happy Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Total Quality Logistics appreciates the 55,000-plus carriers it works with all over North America for any number of reasons. Here are just a few. In 2015, TQL drivers logged 959,312,622 loaded miles while carrying 1,169,403 loads. That’s just shy of a...

Happy Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Total Quality Logistics appreciates the 55,000-plus carriers it works with all over North America for any...

Logistics is a business that relies heavily on trust and relationships. Make sure products arrive on time, in perfect condition, or risk your client relationships and overall profit. That’s a lot of pressure. Thankfully, the solution is simple: hire a broker and build an unstoppable partnership....

Logistics is a business that relies heavily on trust and relationships. Make sure products arrive on time, in perfect condition, or risk your...

Total Quality Logistics has deep roots – pardon the pun – in the produce business. The company moves more than 3,500 different products, but we are especially proud of our ongoing success and strength in the produce market. Rates have been steady for the most part, with some expected seasonal...

Total Quality Logistics has deep roots – pardon the pun – in the produce business. The company moves more than 3,500 different products, but we...

The mid-point of summer arrives July 4th and with it comes the possibility of stolen freight.   Many will hit the beaches and pools or look to the skies for a fireworks display celebrating our independence, but thieves look to liberate cargo sitting idle during the long holiday weekend. CargoNet...

The mid-point of summer arrives July 4th and with it comes the possibility of stolen freight.   Many will hit the beaches and pools or look to the...

Heads up. If you’re not careful, you could get shut down. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck 2016 is set for June 7 to 9. About 10,000 CVSA inspectors will work 72 straight hours at 1,500 roadside locations, conducting Level I North American Standard Inspections...

Heads up. If you’re not careful, you could get shut down. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck 2016 is set for June 7...

The unofficial start of summer also brings an increase in stolen freight.   As people fire up grills, open swimming pools and fly the flag for fallen heroes, opportunistic thieves take advantage of cargo that may be sitting idle for several days, knowing the value of that cargo is higher during...

The unofficial start of summer also brings an increase in stolen freight.   As people fire up grills, open swimming pools and fly the flag for...