Managed Transportation

Chicago-based third-party logistics and technology-enabled transportation services provider Echo Global Logistics announced earlier today it has acquired Huntington Beach, Calif.-based Freight Saver, a provider of third-party logistics (3PL) services.

A trio of well-known logistics services providers, Dallas-based privately held freight brokerage and authorized UPS reseller Worldwide Express, Phoenix-based GlobalTranz, a full-service 3PL focused on freight brokerage and technology, GlobalTranz, and Dallas-based Unishippers, the second-largest privately held freight brokerage in the country, announced today they are collaborating on what they called a new “corporate identity,” entitled WWEX Group.

As the initial shock, or surprise, of last week’s announcement that San Francisco-based Uber Freight announced it is acquiring Frisco, Texas-based Transplace.

During this webcast we'll examine some of the more advanced capabilities a transportation management system holds that are rarely utilized. You'll see comparison savings between technology-only users and managed service professionals using the same TMS.

XPO Logistics has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire NLM, the largest provider of Web-based expedited transportation in North America from Jacksonville, Fla.-based Landstar System.