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Freight Management, Inc Freight Management solutions all supported by our proprietary logistics software is what makes us awesome! Veteran owned. 40 years of industry experience.

Straighten out kinks in your supply chain with freight management solutions that are supported by our proprietary technology is what makes us awesome! Benefits include overall service level improvement & cost savings of drayage yields. Our TMS provides greater domestic visibility & thorough reporting. We handle over 12,000 drays each year for 80% of the top 25 forwarders. We're focused on obtaining custom tariffs rather than reselling our prices. Get automated email alerts to let you know when orders are dispatched, picked up, delayed, or delivered. 24/7 carrier safety & insurance monitoring. 24/7 web-based access to all parties. Bill of lading creation. Tier-1 data center providing 99.7% up-time. And so much more.

10/21/2026

When your business needs full truckload shipping, the challenge is not just finding capacity. It is finding the right equipment, the right service, and the right support to keep freight moving efficiently.

Freight Management Inc. works with more than 15,000 carriers, helping shippers and forwarders access solutions for a wide range of full truckload needs, including dry vans, flatbeds, tankers, border crossing, heavy haul, and specialized equipment.

That network, combined with transportation expertise and proprietary technology, helps businesses simplify shipping decisions while improving service and controlling freight costs.

Whether the move is standard or more complex, FMI helps coordinate the shipment with the support and visibility your team needs.

👉 Learn more about FMI’s truckload services: https://gofmi.com/truckloads/

10/20/2026

When a shipment does not fill a full trailer, the shipping process can get more complicated than many businesses expect.

Less-than-truckload shipping often means comparing carriers, confirming the right freight class, balancing rate versus service level, reviewing transit expectations, and making sure the shipment has the right liability protection.

On top of that, some LTL shipments move through hub networks and can be treated as lower priority than full truckload freight, which may lead to longer transit times or more handling along the way.

All of that takes time from your team.

Freight Management Inc. helps businesses simplify LTL shipping by combining industry experience, carrier relationships, and proprietary transportation technology to help manage the process more efficiently.

👉 Learn more about FMI’s freight solutions: https://gofmi.com/truckloads/

10/19/2026

A drayage rate is only part of the cost of moving a container.

Per-diem charges, storage fees and flip charges can start adding up quickly when a shipment encounters delays or operating complications.

Then layer in chassis shortages, highway congestion, rail delays, communication gaps and disconnected systems, and a straightforward container move can become much harder to manage.

The goal isn’t simply to find a truck.

It’s to manage the move closely enough to identify problems early, coordinate the right resources and keep avoidable costs from piling up.

FMI helps shippers and freight forwarders coordinate container drayage with greater visibility and control from port or rail ramp through the next stage of the shipment.

👉 Learn more about FMI’s container drayage solutions: https://gofmi.com/drayage/

Moving freight is one thing.Managing everything around it is where a logistics partner proves its value.FMI combines fre...
10/15/2026

Moving freight is one thing.

Managing everything around it is where a logistics partner proves its value.

FMI combines freight brokerage with proprietary transportation technology, carrier management, reporting and process management so shippers and forwarders can maintain visibility without having to coordinate every part themselves.

And when a shipment involves multiple stages, FMI can coordinate the local drayman, transload facility, linehaul carrier and final delivery while bringing the movement together under one invoice.

That's the extra mile: fewer disconnected pieces for your team to manage.

👉 See how My Freight Manager® gives your team greater control and visibility: https://gofmi.com/my-freight-manager/

Your customer doesn't see every handoff that happened along the way.They see whether the freight arrived when and how it...
10/14/2026

Your customer doesn't see every handoff that happened along the way.

They see whether the freight arrived when and how it was supposed to.

That's why the final mile matters.

FMI helps coordinate freight through final delivery, including specialized final-mile and retail distribution requirements, so businesses can manage more of the shipping process through one logistics partner. FMI's broader capabilities include final-mile/white-glove service alongside managed transportation solutions.

Finish the shipment as strongly as you started it.

👉 Explore FMI final-mile solutions: https://gofmi.com/retail-special-service/

The container is out of the port. Now what?The middle mile is where modes, routes, capacity, schedules and documentation...
10/13/2026

The container is out of the port. Now what?

The middle mile is where modes, routes, capacity, schedules and documentation have to stay coordinated.

Whether the freight moves by full truckload, LTL or intermodal, FMI helps businesses manage those moving pieces as part of a broader transportation strategy. FMI's service capabilities span truckload, LTL, intermodal and container drayage rather than treating each movement as an isolated shipment.

Keep freight moving without managing every handoff yourself.

👉 Explore FMI truckload solutions: https://gofmi.com/truckloads/

Your freight journey can get complicated before the container ever leaves the terminal.Port availability. Rail ramps. Pi...
10/12/2026

Your freight journey can get complicated before the container ever leaves the terminal.

Port availability. Rail ramps. Pickup windows. Equipment. Import and export requirements. Each detail can affect what happens next.

FMI coordinates the first mile so shippers and freight forwarders have one team managing the move from the start, backed by technology designed to provide visibility into major ports and rails.

Start your next shipment with a better process.

👉 Learn more about FMI drayage services: https://gofmi.com/drayage/

Can your shipment record explain the move from container availability through the final invoice?FMI recommends focusing ...
10/08/2026

Can your shipment record explain the move from container availability through the final invoice?

FMI recommends focusing on five areas:

1. Availability and free-time milestones
2. Terminal and empty-return conditions
3. A timestamped operational timeline
4. Supporting records and communications
5. Final invoice reconciliation

The objective isn't more paperwork. It's having the information needed to understand what occurred when a delay, exception or accessorial charge needs to be reviewed.

See why each of these records matters:
https://gofmi.com/blog/drayage-documentation-priorities/

What happens when a container needs to move, but the terminal won't allow the move to happen?Terminal closures, gate hou...
10/07/2026

What happens when a container needs to move, but the terminal won't allow the move to happen?

Terminal closures, gate hours, appointment availability, return instructions and changing conditions can all become important parts of the operating record.

A recent federal appeals court decision involving detention charges during a three-day Port of Savannah closure illustrates why documenting those circumstances matters.

The lesson isn't that every charge during a closure is automatically unreasonable. It's that your records should show what happened, when conditions changed and what options were actually available.

Read FMI's five drayage documentation priorities
https://gofmi.com/blog/drayage-documentation-priorities/

Weeks later is the wrong time to figure out what happened to a container.Emails, terminal notices, appointment confirmat...
10/06/2026

Weeks later is the wrong time to figure out what happened to a container.

Emails, terminal notices, appointment confirmations, return instructions, timestamps and exception records are far more useful when they're connected to the shipment while the freight is moving.

Good documentation creates a chronology your team can follow instead of forcing everyone to reconstruct the move after a problem or billing question occurs.

See what FMI recommends documenting throughout the drayage process:
https://gofmi.com/blog/drayage-documentation-priorities/

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500 Park Boulevard, Suite 1420
Itasca, IL
60143

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Wednesday 7am - 5pm
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