Momentum Transportation shares 2023 Recommendations with Shippers

Uncertainty, disruption and volatility have been the name of the game for the last three years… and these factors won’t be going anywhere any time soon. Today, Momentum Transportation, an award-winning Landstar Agent is sharing our advice for companies looking to succeed in this strange “new normal” for transportation and logistics networks in 2023. This is the second blog post in a two part series:

In our first post, we covered Momentum Transportation’s predictions for the transportation and logistics industry in 2023.
Today, in our second blog post, we share key recommendations shippers can take to manage their transportation and logistics networks smarter in the coming year.
LHere are our recommendations for making 2023 a success:

Recommendation #1: Cultivate partnership at every level.

If you’re a shipper navigating the 2023 logistics market landscape, here’s the best advice we have for you this year. Invest time in building closer relationships with your key logistics providers that will position you to better weather any unexpected supply chain “storm.”

Recommendation #2: Invest in long-term relationships with carrier partners to create stability and trust.

The old saying holds true – relationships really are everything. At Momentum Transportation, one of our major advantages is the deep relationships we cultivate with our drivers and partner carriers. Choose financially stable partners that can endure these new conditions and that you can count on for the long term.

Recommendation #3: Plan, plan, plan.

First, keep the lines of communication open. Have an open dialogue with your partners and share information and industry knowledge. Share your forecasts, promotional schedules, and other strategic priorities with your partners. Let them know when things shift and priorities change. Make sure they know they can share information and innovation ideas as well. As in all partnerships, communication makes everything run more smoothly.

Setting expectations is always important, but in a time of uncertainty and volatility is crucial! Planning in advance gives partners at all levels in the supply chain lead time to prepare for their shipping needs. If capacity remains tight, the shipper that offers the best communication and pays attention to lead times will always get service. Remember, that your advance planning and notice makes their jobs easier – making you a highly valued partner. The more proactive your partners can be, the more savings potential and cost avoidance there will be.

Recommendation #4: Remember, drivers are at the heart of our industry.

To keep goods on the move and address the labor trends our industry is experiencing, Momentum Transportation believes that it’s more vital than ever to recognize the value of paying drivers a fair living wage for their time and effort. The pandemic proved that our truck drivers are truly essential workers – moving food, medicine, home office equipment and all the items necessary for life as we know it. If we expect to attract the drivers needed to fuel our expected economic growth as a nation – and choose this as a career – we can’t immediately resort to reducing driver pay during economic slowdowns.

How does Momentum Transportation staying ahead of the curve in 2023?

Here’s how our team at Momentum Transportation, as an award-winning Landstar agent, are staying ahead of the trends in the coming year:

Cross-border expertise for near-shoring strategies. Whether you’re shipping to Mexico from the US or vice versa, Landstar offers the service, capacity and cross-border knowledge to help companies implement near-shoring strategies. We understand the requirements and operational expertise required to transport those goods to U.S. markets.
A focus on fair compensation. We believe in fairly compensating our drivers. As we mentioned before, the shortage of drivers was ongoing long before the pandemic and with changing demographics is not expected to abate dramatically. Fair wages means getting quality drivers who value safety – and keeping them longer.
Communication and accountability. Momentum values our customer partnerships. We conduct quarterly or semi-annual reviews that highlight carrier performance, discuss market trends, and keep an open dialogue to share information. What’s more, we actively work with our customers to respond to unexpected changes in their businesses.
Deep mission-critical capabilities. While some sectors, like commodities, growth will likely be flat in 2023, the Mission Critical technology sector does not seem to be slowing down. Momentum Transportation, a Landstar Logistics Agent, has deep expertise in this special area.
Transparency. As rates fall, it is important to be transparent with your customers and adjust your rates accordingly.
End-to-end heavy haul project management. We pride ourselves on our project management capabilities as a leader among heavy hauling companies. We streamline the entire process from quoting to actual delivery. For customers, this means reduced risks, less burden on internal resources, and partnership in planning.
Forward-thinking, forward-planning. Momentum Transportation is working to recruit drivers and invest in equipment based on our 2023 projections to ensure we have capacity that is closely aligned to our customers’ requirements.

What the marketplace can expect from Momentum Transportation, an award-winning Landstar Agent.

Here’s what the marketplace can expect from Momentum Transportation, as one of Landstar’s Logistics largest, award-winning agents, in 2023:

Great people are our top priority. A company is only as good as its people. We are always adding new high energy, knowledgeable and dedicated personnel. What’s more, we invest in our existing team members helping them learn new skills, grow in their careers, and reach their full potential.
Ongoing technology investments and continued process improvement are vital. The right technology is increasingly a vital “partner” for success. We also are consistently investing in the leading technology systems to give our customers the best service possible. In addition, we believe that no process is ever perfect. We continually evaluate our processes and tools to ensure that they are efficient and effective.
We are always flexible and responsive. This is an industry that is always changing. That is why Momentum is always focused and ready to immediately adjust and react to customers’ evolving needs. With many unknowns, including the continued threat of recession, Momentum can quickly flex up or down with staffing and technology to support our customers.

Let Us Be Your Trusted Partner

Landstar offers a global transportation network built for the 21st century. Compared to an ordinary logistics company, Landstar is among the safest trucking companies you can work with, and offers reliable transportation capacity with greater visibility and flexibility to meet our customers’ evolving needs.

Landstar is a $5.3 billion company with 1,100 operating agency offices, over 9,800 trucks, more than 18,500 trailers, plus over 76,000 3rd party capacity partners. More than 25,000 businesses worldwide count on Landstar to deliver, because they know Landstar can handle whatever customers send our way. Whether you’re looking to work with Momentum Transportation, Landstar trucking or heavy hauling companies, we have a solution for you!