Lastmile Hero

02/24/2022

Here is another surge in energy prices coming our way. Russian invasion of Ukraine, inevitable slew of American sanctions on Russia will further worsen the post pandemic energy crisis. This does not look pretty at all.

Just as diplomats at a last-minute United Nations Security Council meeting were pleading for peace, Russian fire began raining down on Ukraine.

01/26/2022

Inflation or Price Gouging? It is true that we are going through an unprecedented inflation since the Great Depression in all consumer goods and services, however, I believe there are some people in the industry who are taking advantage of the situation by overcharging customers to make a quick buck. For example, in trucking industry the price of a Power Unit is up 15%-20%, which is understandable, but the price of Dry Van trailer and Reefers is at 200%-300%. A Dry Van Trailer averagely priced at $30K-$35K in May 2021 is now costing between $85K to $100K. How is that possible? Yes, the bottleneck in overall supply chain of steel and aluminum, labor, microchips, and raw material caused the shortage and sharp increase in demand which resulted the price to go upwards but I am having difficulty to wrap my head around 300%. I firmly believe there are certain suppliers in the industry who are involved in unethical practices to make huge profits at the expense of overall industry.

12/08/2021

A very interesting article highlighting the hardest hit categories in US by inflation. Our transportation industry has hit the hardest with the fuel cost going up by 51%.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/12/united-states-inflation-economy?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_scheduler&utm_term=United+States&utm_content=08/12/2021+14:45&fbclid=IwAR1XVN93GUOAcXD_S2BZs6gR_ajiMC3XBv8ecek0raNGMh5SeJsF1as9Wo0

06/02/2021

One of the biggest nightmare for Freight Forwarders and Freight Brokers is "Gypsy Carriers," meaning carriers that are owner operators with one off trucks, with no validated track record, and generally have very poor safety and equipment up keep records. Freight Forwarders or Freight Brokers who run their loads with these carriers are often motivated by cheap rates. However, in the long run they end up costing themselves huge losses and sometimes their customer base.

At LMH, we often tell our customers, we are not cheap but we are the most reliable in our service. Our equipment is new and well kept, our drivers are trained professionals, and we have 99.9% service level when it comes to on-time in-full deliveries to the consignees.

05/09/2021

What differentiates LMH from other companies in the industry is the utmost commitment to its customers by employing the right People, Processes, and the Equipment.

05/04/2021

As we have entered into the second year of pandemic, Lastmile Hero is taking a leap into Warehouse Storage and Packing / Palletizing venture. Call us for your storage and packing needs at 404-402-7801 or send us an email at [email protected].