Customodal, Inc.

09/03/2026

One of the biggest mistakes companies make is assuming digital transformation requires a brand new tech stack.

It does not.

Your ERP already holds your orders, customer data, inventory, and financial records. Your team already understands how to work inside it. Replacing that foundation creates friction, risk, and unnecessary downtime.

Instead, focus on integrating digital logistics tools directly into your existing systems.

Customodal works inside your current ERP environment, connecting shipping, carrier selection, tracking, and reporting without forcing you to rebuild workflows. Orders flow from your ERP into a connected shipping system. Carrier rates are pulled in. Labels are generated. Tracking data feeds back automatically.

Your core system stays intact. It just becomes more powerful.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Z2diAb

08/31/2026

The values that drive us! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3OtdqTy

08/27/2026

Saving $150 on a freight shipment sounds like a win.

Until that shipment arrives late and production is waiting on the material.

Now the real cost might include:

• Overtime
• Expedited replacement freight
• Production downtime
• Extra inventory
• Rescheduling
• Missed customer commitments

That’s why the lowest freight rate doesn’t always mean the lowest freight cost.

Transportation decisions have an impact far beyond the freight invoice.

Sometimes the better question isn’t:

“How cheap can we move it?”

It’s:

“What does this decision cost the entire operation?”

Customodal is here to help. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3rktvyY

08/24/2026

A beautiful day, a challenging course, and great company! ⛳

On Saturday, Justin, Tim and Mike joined the AirPro golf outing in Rhinelander, with Eric rounding out the foursome. The course may not have been very forgiving, but it was a great opportunity to have some fun and continue building strong relationships.

And if you’re wondering how we did… we took 1st place! 🏆…in the third bracket. Which we’re pretty sure means we were the best at having fun—not necessarily at having the lowest score. 😄

Thanks to AirPro for a great day!

08/17/2026

“The freight arrived.”

Great.

But was it actually managed?

There’s a big difference.

If your supplier selected the carrier, buried the freight cost in the invoice and handled the routing, the shipment may have arrived exactly when you needed it.

But do you know:

• What the freight actually cost?
• Whether you paid a markup?
• Whether it could have been consolidated?
• Whether a different routing decision would have reduced cost or risk?
• Who is accountable when something goes wrong?

Getting freight through the door is only part of the job.

Managing inbound freight means understanding where control creates value and making intentional decisions about who should have that control.

That’s where the opportunity usually begins.

Get started with a logistics team that cares: https://bit.ly/3rktvyY

08/10/2026

Transportation can be one of the most difficult operating expenses for manufacturers to predict.

Production schedules change. Customers order more or less than expected. Carrier rates fluctuate. Fuel prices move. A supplier delay or production problem can turn a routine shipment into an expensive expedited load.

For those reasons, a reliable freight budget cannot be created by simply taking last year’s transportation spend and adding a percentage. It needs to reflect how the company expects to produce, purchase, and ship during the coming year.

A strong transportation forecast accounts for shipment volume, shipping lanes, freight modes, carrier pricing, fuel, accessorial charges, and operational changes. It also gives manufacturers a way to understand why actual spending differs from the budget.

Here is a practical process manufacturers can use to forecast transportation spend more accurately:

https://bit.ly/4bCpqyq

08/05/2026

RECAP: How to Reduce Hidden Freight Charges

Manufacturers do not need to eliminate every accessorial or extra fee to improve freight cost control. The bigger opportunity is reducing avoidable charges and making recurring costs easier to spot.

Start by:

• Reviewing invoice trends by lane, carrier, customer, and facility
• Identifying the most common recurring accessorials
• Validating shipment data before pickup
• Improving dock scheduling and freight readiness
• Reviewing customer-specific receiving requirements
• Tightening mode selection and shipment planning
• Monitoring where premium freight is used and why
• Creating accountability around freight KPIs tied to waste

The goal is not just to dispute charges after they appear. It is to fix the conditions that cause them in the first place.

We are here to help!

Read more: https://bit.ly/4czd4YB

07/31/2026

Premium service upgrades happen when a shipment is moved faster or handled differently than originally planned, often because of urgency, missed planning windows, or service recovery needs. These costs can show up as expedited shipping, guaranteed delivery, or other higher-cost transportation arrangements.

For manufacturers, premium freight is often a symptom rather than the real problem. It usually reflects late production, poor forecasting, weak communication, or exception management failures.

When premium service charges start appearing regularly, the real question is not just how much they cost. It is why the business keeps needing them.

Learn more on the blog here: https://bit.ly/4czd4YB

07/28/2026

For many manufacturers, transportation is one of the largest operating expenses. Yet many organizations still make freight decisions using incomplete, delayed, or disconnected information.

The result isn't just higher shipping costs.

Poor freight visibility creates a ripple effect that impacts finance, operations, customer service, and even cash flow. While leaders often focus on negotiating better rates, they can overlook a much bigger opportunity: improving the visibility needed to make smarter decisions every day.

Visibility isn't about seeing where a shipment is on a map. It's about understanding what's happening across your transportation network before small issues become expensive problems.

Here's what poor freight visibility is really costing your business:

https://bit.ly/3TooMOM

Poor freight visibility creates a ripple effect that impacts finance, operations, customer service, and even cash flow.

07/24/2026

For manufacturers, less-than-truckload shipping is often a necessary part of doing business. Customer orders do not always move in full truckload quantities. Replacement parts, components, finished goods, samples, and urgent replenishment shipments often need to move quickly, even when they only take up a few pallet positions.

The challenge is that LTL costs can rise quickly. Base rates, fuel, accessorial charges, reclassifications, detention, liftgate fees, residential or limited-access delivery charges, and missed pickup windows can all turn a reasonable quote into a much higher final invoice.

The good news is that manufacturers do not have to choose between lower freight costs and reliable service. With better planning, cleaner shipment data, smarter carrier selection, and more control over exceptions, manufacturers can reduce LTL spend while still protecting delivery performance.

https://bit.ly/4p3Yz3N

Learn how to lower ltl costs without sacrificing service.