Featured Article -  Maximizing Profit Through Load Planning
By - Tim Brady
The misconception of load planning for a majority of small motor carriers is, "the best load is always the highest-paying load out of an area". However, only considering the highest-paying load without looking at other factors is like purchasing a lottery ticket: winning is possible, but not likely.
The first mistake many planners make researching a load is asking, "How much does it pay?" Why? Because this isn't enough information. As a planner, you need to know the amount of....
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 Get to know your Loadies!
We are highlighting one of our outstanding Getloaded.com employees this quarter. We want you to be able to put a face with our great employees so here ya go! This quarter we are speaking with Andrea Harris. Andrea is the Member Relations Manager and has been with Getloaded.com for about 4 years.
Want to find out more about Andrea? Click Here to read on. |
 "Got that Empty Feeling...Then Getloaded!"
John of Virginia is the official winner of the 2008 Getloaded.com t-shirt slogan contest! His winning slogan of "Got that Empty Feeling....Then Getloaded!" received over 30% of the votes. Congrats John and we hope you enjoy your new t-shirts. We received some great submissions and can't wait to see what you come up with next time. Thank you everyone for your contributions and be sure to keep an eye out for the next contest. |
 Rate Index is HERE!
Getloaded.com kicks off the New Year with the launch of the "Rate Index" feature, allowing transportation companies and truckers to measure the profitability of truck lanes. "Rate Index" will track critical data of more than 12 million truckload lanes for 1,200 major North American market areas.
Click Here to read on and see how it can help your business! |
 Getloaded.com Turns 10!
April is right around the corner and we all know what that means. Well, yes tax season but besides that; it's Getloaded.com's 10th birthday!
Ten years ago this April Getloaded.com was born. What began as a small internet startup company has grown to be one of the biggest names in the transportation industry.
Keep an eye out in the upcoming months for some Getloaded.com flashbacks, timelines and all around fun! After all, we only turn 10 once! |
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Until next time, keep your eye on the horizon, stay the course and keep 'em loaded!
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The Getloaded.com Family
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