--- title: Logistics Today! by Resource Logistics Group (3) description: Why you're paying more than you should for carrier rates. How to reduce your ltl freight cost. The importance of a effective Transportation Management System TMS) software. How lowering your freight expenditures is easier than you think. How to run a successful carrier RFQ/bid tender. 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