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  ARTC Logistics - Real Solutions to Lower Freight Costs

  In their efforts to rein in freight costs, shippers are finding Transportation Management Systems (TMS) invaluable. But everyone does not need all available functions. Optimizing freight operations through modular software solutions gives shippers complete control over scaling their technology stack and keeping costly overhauls at bay. ARTC Logistics, backed by a six-decade industry presence, elevates this flexibility with its advanced, carrier-agnostic transportation management software.  ...

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  February 2nd, 2026

  Blog: ARTC Logistics

  Author: ARTC Logistics
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  CONTROL YOUR INBOUND FREIGHT COSTS

  What criteria do you use for your carrier selection? Least expensive? Shortest transit time? Lowest claims rate? First carrier to show up at the loading dock in the morning? The carrier whose rep brought pizza to the loading dock last week? Some combination thereof? Shipping outbound from your warehouse, you make that decision, but when your suppliers are shipping inbound to you, they control the carrier decisions (even if you have issued a routing guide). ARTC has developed a system to br...

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  November 25th, 2025

  Blog: ARTC Logistics

  Author: Nicholas Fisher
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  DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR SHIPMENT IS?

  Track Shipments Tired of fielding customer phone calls asking about the status of your freight shipment? Wondering when your raw material delivery will hit your dock? CalcRate, ARTC’s TMS tool, connects you to your carrier in real time. CalcRate will allow you to track your shipments. Alerts for “un-delivered late shipments” allow you to be pro-active when engaging with your customers. Need a copy of the shipment bill of lading or delivery receipt or freight bill? ...

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  September 9th, 2025

  Blog: ARTC Logistics

  Author: Nicholas Fisher
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  HOW THE NEW NMFC CHANGES MAY IMPACT YOUR FREIGHT COSTS?

  Are you in compliance with the new National Motor Freight Classification System? Everyone in the industry is aware that when shipping LTL (typically shipments between 150 and 10,000 lbs.), every item is assigned an NMFC number and an associated freight class; the higher the freight class the higher the shipping cost. Beginning July 19, 2025, changes were enacted nationally that affect how LTL freight is classified, quoted, and priced. The new classification system assigns freight cla...

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  August 7th, 2025

  Blog: ARTC Logistics

  Author: Nick Fisher

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