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JTR Logistics Welcome to your logistics problem-solving machine The logistics industry is changing fast. Whatever you’re moving. Wherever you’re going. Count on JTR.

And more than ever, you need a transportation partner who can expertly navigate the latest technologies while offering decades of experience & know-how. We always get ship done. Regards

Jim Pearson
President

Control is the differentiator.The next evolution of third-party logistics will not be defined by more platforms or incre...
01/12/2026

Control is the differentiator.

The next evolution of third-party logistics will not be defined by more platforms or incremental features.

It will be defined by governance.

Future-ready operating models establish explicit decision ownership, system-enforced rules, and clear boundaries for how intelligence is applied. They scale relationships without relying on heroics or constant escalation.

This is not bureaucracy.
It is operational resilience by design.

As volatility becomes structural, decision quality becomes a core asset. Organizations that maintain control will be those that governed how judgment, accountability, and escalation work before complexity compounds.

This operating philosophy is what we refer to as Governed Logistics.

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Santa's coming! And will it cost us?By Santa I mean the holiday shopping season and all the consumer demand that comes a...
09/18/2023

Santa's coming! And will it cost us?

By Santa I mean the holiday shopping season and all the consumer demand that comes along with that. Or is the consumer still experiencing a COVID hangover!

Retailers are already scurrying around trying to fill their shelves or build Ecommerce inventories in what's looking to be uncertain holiday spending. And by extension, the impact this uncertainty could have on transportation rates during the forth quarter?

Now, big guys like Walmart and Amazon have already made their bets and stocking up based on what they believe the consumer will be doing. And because of their size and impact on capacity, FTL freight rates seem to have hit bottom with carriers beginning to see a slight rebound.

For smaller and even midsize freight companies, the market is still very unstable and despite the number of carriers leaving the industry or parking trucks, there continues to be excess capacity that will counter the upward pressure of seasonal rates.

So for the consumer, and despite inflation, this holiday season should not be as painful as last year with plenty of inventory on shelves and promotions to entice spending. And retail could see a rebound!

But for the small and midsize carriers, this holiday season will not result in the typical seasonal increase in rates with the exception of a few lanes as excess capacity competes for business.

So lets put on Santa's wish list a request for robust consumer spending this holiday season and a soft landing for our economy in 2024!

Jim Pearson is the President & Founder of JTR Logistics

The consumer will have a say!
09/18/2023

The consumer will have a say!

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