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🌧️ A powerful September nor’easter is taking aim at New England, and shippers should be preparing now.

Heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding could create transportation challenges across New England and the I-95 corridor. Ferry cancellations are already affecting parts of coastal Massachusetts, with additional disruptions possible as the storm moves through.

🚛 What shippers need to watch:

✓ Transit delays: Heavy rain, flooding and high winds could slow trucks and impact key routes.

✓ Coastal disruptions: Ports, ferries and coastal access points may experience delays or temporary closures.

✓ Tighter capacity: Weather disruptions can put additional pressure on available truck capacity.

✓ Pickup and delivery challenges: Local flooding, power outages and road restrictions could affect schedules throughout the region.

The key is staying ahead of the storm.

PLS Logistics Services can help you navigate changing conditions with access to capacity, shipment visibility and a team ready to adjust when plans change.

📍 Have freight moving through New England? Now is the time to connect with your logistics partner and prepare.

⛽ Diesel just topped $6.50 per gallon for the first time on record.

For shippers, that’s more than a headline. It’s another major cost pressure hitting transportation budgets and supply chains across the country.

With diesel prices climbing more than 87 cents in September alone amid tightening global fuel supplies and continued energy market disruption, controlling what you can has never been more important.

That’s where the right logistics partner matters.

At PLS Logistics, proactive freight management helps shippers stay ahead of changing market conditions and find opportunities to mitigate rising transportation costs.

✅ Proactive planning and freight management

✅ Reliable, vetted capacity when and where you need it

✅ Greater visibility across your freight network

✅ Flexible solutions as market conditions change

✅ Strategies designed to identify efficiencies and control costs

You can’t control the price of diesel. But you can build a more agile, resilient supply chain that’s prepared to respond when costs and market conditions shift.

If record diesel prices are squeezing your operation today, connect with a PLS freight expert to see where we can help:
https://bit.ly/4hhGlrQ

The easy era of warehouse capacity is officially in the rearview mirror. 📦📉

For nearly three years, shippers have enjoyed abundant available space and favorable rates.

But the market tide is turning back toward landlords. This market pivot comes down to two major forces: shrinking space and surging demand.

If your network strategy still relies on securing cheap, flexible spot space at the last minute, you could be headed for a steep budget surprise.

Staying ahead of tightening capacity requires a proactive approach:

1️⃣ Lock in commitments early before big-box vacancy tightens further.

2️⃣ Diversify regional footprints to avoid single-market bottlenecks.

3️⃣ Tighten up forecasting to keep your square footage optimized.

4️⃣ Partner with a 3PL that has the market visibility to secure capacity before options run dry.

Is your warehouse strategy built to weather a landlord’s market? Let’s connect on how to protect your network. 👇

Fall is here. Peak season isn’t far behind. 🍂🚛

As temperatures drop and the busiest shipping months of the year approach, supply chains are getting ready to pick up the pace.

More freight. Tighter timelines. Changing capacity. Higher expectations.

At PLS Logistics Services, we’re ready to help shippers navigate what’s ahead with the capacity, visibility and expertise to keep freight moving through peak season and beyond.

Happy first day of fall! 🍁

Elevated views and exceptional company! 🥂✨

We had an incredible time hosting the Nucor Steel team at Shires' Rooftop for a relaxed evening of appetizers, drinks, and great conversation above the Cincinnati skyline. Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate our partnership with us!

The JAX crew is growing 🌴

We got the team together for a happy hour, welcomed some new faces to PLS and enjoyed a little time outside the office. 🙌

Good people. Good energy. A lot happening in Jacksonville.
And we’re still growing. 👀

Want in? Check out our open roles in the top comment. ⬇️

America moves because truck drivers do. 🚛🇺🇸

This Truck Driver Appreciation Week, we’re thanking the drivers and carrier partners who put in the miles every day to keep freight moving and our economy running.

Your hard work matters. Your commitment matters. And we’re proud to work alongside you.

Here’s to safe roads, successful hauls and getting home safely.

Happy Truck Driver Appreciation Week from PLS Logistics Services!

📊 The September PLS CLIQ Report is here.

Freight is changing fast. The market is showing signs of cooling, but costs are still high and capacity remains tight.
The September edition of the PLS CLIQ Report breaks down what’s happening now and what supply chain leaders should be watching next.

A few takeaways from this month’s report:

🔥 Transportation Price Index hit 90.0, signaling historically high pricing pressure.

🚛 Transportation capacity has now been in contraction for nine straight months.

📈 Flatbed, dry van and re**er spot rates remain near historical highs, even as parts of the market begin to moderate.

🔎 Looking ahead, shippers should be planning early, protecting capacity and preparing for continued volatility heading into peak season.

The PLS CLIQ Report brings together the data, trends and actionable insights you need to make smarter supply chain decisions.

👉 Read and download the full September report:
https://bit.ly/4xEm2eI

Sometimes the perfect freight photo just happens. ✈️🚛

We were capturing one of our recent flatbed loads when a plane took off in the background.

Two modes of transportation. One picture. A pretty good snapshot of what PLS does every day.

Whether your freight moves by truck, rail, air, ocean or drayage — or needs a multimodal solution combining them — PLS has the expertise and capacity to keep it moving.

And with America’s largest flatbed network, we’re built to handle the freight that doesn’t always fit neatly inside a box.

🌊 Ocean

✈️ Air

🚢 Drayage

🚛 Truck

🛤️ Rail

🔄 Multimodal

Visibility. Capacity. Confidence. That’s the PLS Difference.

Have freight to move?

🔗 Connect with a PLS freight expert and get a quote:
https://www.plslogistics.com/get-quote/