Global Logistics, Inc.

08/06/2026

🎉 30 YEARS OF GLI! 🎉

Today, Global Logistics, Inc. officially celebrates 30 years in business!

What started in Oregon in 1996 as a small, family-owned logistics company has grown into an international 4PL supporting shippers across the globe, while staying true to the values GLI was built on from day one: integrity, relationships, hard work, and doing right by our customers.

Thirty years in this industry is something we are incredibly proud of. But what means even more are the relationships behind those 30 years.

We have customers who have trusted GLI with their transportation for 10, 15, even 20+ years. We have carrier partners who have grown alongside us. And we have an amazing team of people who show up every day and genuinely care about the businesses we serve.

We’ve grown. We’ve moved our headquarters from Oregon to Texas. We’ve invested in new technology, expanded our capabilities, and adapted to an industry that looks very different than it did in 1996.

But at our core, we’re still GLI: veteran-owned, family-operated, and committed to providing the kind of service that keeps customers around for decades.

To our customers, carriers, partners, employees, friends, and everyone who has been part of the GLI story over the last 30 years: THANK YOU. We truly wouldn’t be here without you.

Here’s to the next 30! 🚀

08/04/2026

Hub-and-Spoke Shipping Explained: How It Impacts Your Freight Costs

Hub and spoke shipping explained, plus how it quietly shapes your LTL freight costs

08/04/2026

LTL Shipping 101: What Less-Than-Truckload Really Means

What is LTL shipping? A clear breakdown of costs, freight class, and how it actually works.

07/27/2026

What Does FOB Mean? A Plain-English Guide for Distributors

FOB meaning explained in plain English, plus what it actually costs you if you get it wrong.

06/10/2026

ABF just moved its general rate increase into Q2. That timing is the real story, not the 5.9%.

LTL carriers almost always raise rates in the back half of the year. Pulling one forward by months is a signal, not a coincidence.

Here's what it tells us:
Freight is rebalancing between modes. As truckload capacity tightens and prices firm, the heavy freight that drifted into truckload over the past two years is moving back into LTL. ABF's own numbers show it: tonnage up, shipments down, a heavier freight mix. They are pricing into a market they see turning, and we expect the other majors to follow within weeks.

Here's the part shippers miss: a rate you locked in a few months ago is not a cost you locked in. GRIs move the base tariffs your discounts ride on, accessorials are rarely frozen, and reclassification can quietly bump your freight. The contract number can hold steady while your cost per lane climbs underneath it.

The market is moving faster than the annual contract cycle. That is exactly why it pays to have a team watching what is happening now, next quarter, and over the next several years.

We will model it for you. Our free freight benchmark analysis shows how your lanes price against the live market and where the coming increases will hit hardest.

ArcBest's early general rate increase signals market confidence. Understand the implications for shippers and how to adapt to evolving freight dynamics.

05/27/2026

12 Questions to Vet Outsourced Freight Management - Essential questions to ask 3PL, 4PL, or TMS vendors before outsourcing your supply chain to avoid hidden costs and ensure accountability.Most manufacturers lose 20–40% on top of their base freight rate.

Not on the lane. Not on the carrier. On accessorial charges that nobody's disputing.

If you're evaluating a 3PL, 4PL, or managed TMS partner, the base rate conversation is the easy part. The harder questions are:

→ Where does your margin actually live in this pricing model?
→ What's your dispute rate on accessorial charges — and what's the workflow?
→ If we want to leave, can we take our data with us?
→ Can we talk to your client's ops manager, not just their VP?

We published a checklist of 12 questions — organized by cost control, accessorial management, visibility, and service accountability — to help manufacturers pressure-test outsourced freight partners before signing.

Every question includes what a red flag answer looks like vs. a good one.

Essential questions to ask 3PL, 4PL, or TMS vendors before outsourcing your supply chain to avoid hidden costs and ensure accountability.

05/20/2026

2–6% of freight invoices contain billing errors.

For a mid-market shipper moving $20M in freight annually, that's up to $1.2 million walking out the door unnoticed.

Most of those overcharges trace back to three root causes:
→ Unchallenged accessorial fees
→ Incorrect freight classification
→ Duplicate or unbilled shipments

The good news: there are freight management services built specifically to close each of those gaps, from contract negotiation and NMFC management to parcel audit and spend analytics.

We broke down 12 of them, organized by where overcharges originate and where they get caught.

If you're a supply chain or logistics leader looking to tighten up transportation cost control, this one's for you.

Discover 12 essential freight management services to eliminate billing overcharges and optimize your shipping costs effectively.

05/05/2026

What Does a 4PL Service Provider Actually Do For Manufacturers?

Discover how a 4PL provider can transform your freight management, streamline operations, and enhance visibility across your logistics network. Learn more now.

01/14/2026

Tariff Management Strategies: Choosing Between FTZs and Bonded Warehousing - Discover how Foreign Trade Zones and bonded warehouses can help control landed costs and optimize supply chain operations amid fluctuating tariffs. Find the best fit for your business.

Discover how Foreign Trade Zones and bonded warehouses can help control landed costs and optimize supply chain operations amid fluctuating tariffs. Find the best fit for your business.

01/07/2026

Cargo theft is evolving into a sophisticated, digital threat. Learn how the industry is adapting with advanced strategies and technologies to mitigate risk.

Cargo theft is evolving into a sophisticated, digital threat. Learn how the industry is adapting with advanced strategies and technologies to mitigate risk.