New Penn | ArcBest frt

[OnPoint44]

Something that I've found odd is the amount of freight we've been getting from ArcBest. I'm guessing they're using their logistics arm with customers to move freight with New Penn. Since 2020, their name on BOLs have been showing up alot. When I asked a customer as to why not just use ABF, he said they've missed their pickup too many times. Another customer complained of damages. Not sure how true any of this is but the freight is being moved by us at NP

 

[victor93]

Something that I've found odd is the amount of freight we've been getting from ArcBest. I'm guessing they're using their logistics arm with customers to move freight with New Penn. Since 2020, their name on BOLs have been showing up alot. When I asked a customer as to why not just use ABF, he said they've missed their pickup too many times. Another customer complained of damages. Not sure how true any of this is but the freight is being moved by us at NP

I’ve been delivering freight from Arc Best in Scranton. I was wondering why?

 

[Shep32345]

Yep, i work at abf in philly. They have a 3rd party logistics division that gives the work to whiever is cheapest. Been doin it for a while

 

[Keepingon]

All these companies now have a 3 rd party logistics company.
I get Arc Best but I pick up a lot more from T-force. I wouldn’t be surprised to hear they pick up for YRC Worldwide logistics.

 

[hilo342]

It seems every carrier has a logistics firm. I picked up one from Coyote Logistics which is owned by UPS parcel

 

[OnPoint44]

I understand the logistics part of any freight company. What confuses me is wouldn't they want to keep all that $ in-house on their ABF trucks ?

 

[ABF381]

I understand the logistics part of any freight company. What confuses me is wouldn't they want to keep all that $ in-house on their ABF trucks ?

Most likely because it doesn't have a big margin...they are still making money and they don't even have to touch it...

 

[Cab Lizzard]

YRC used to due quite a bit of UPS logistics.

 

[slavenomore]

Something that I've found odd is the amount of freight we've been getting from ArcBest. I'm guessing they're using their logistics arm with customers to move freight with New Penn. Since 2020, their name on BOLs have been showing up alot. When I asked a customer as to why not just use ABF, he said they've missed their pickup too many times. Another customer complained of damages. Not sure how true any of this is but the freight is being moved by us at NP

We'll...if they can get road to work dock....they know it will spread to ABF Teamsters.
An investment in their buddies.

 

[hilo342]

I understand the logistics part of any freight company. What confuses me is wouldn't they want to keep all that $ in-house on their ABF trucks ?

If you are the salesman selling the customer on the logistics company you have to at least pretend you’re not biased

 

[ltl1]

I understand the logistics part of any freight company. What confuses me is wouldn't they want to keep all that $ in-house on their ABF trucks ?

They take the lanes that are most profitable and run them with ABF. The rest they give to the lowest bidder. They have been growing the arc logistics business for a while now ,all the salesman no longer work for ABF they are all arc logistics employees.

 

[seabreeze]

I’ve been delivering freight from Arc Best in Scranton. I was wondering why?

Is Scranton still open?

 

[BIG R GUY]

Something that I've found odd is the amount of freight we've been getting from ArcBest. I'm guessing they're using their logistics arm with customers to move freight with New Penn. Since 2020, their name on BOLs have been showing up alot. When I asked a customer as to why not just use ABF, he said they've missed their pickup too many times. Another customer complained of damages. Not sure how true any of this is but the freight is being moved by us at NP

Logistic companies,or 3PL's, usually use the cheapest carrier to move a shipment, and not necessarily their own carrier, in this case ARCBEST, and ABF. NP may in these cases be that carrier.

 

[1947LJ]

Logistic companies,or 3PL's, usually use the cheapest carrier to move a shipment, and not necessarily their own carrier, in this case ARCBEST, and ABF. NP may in these cases be that carrier.

YOU ARE CORRECT SIR...

 

[BIG R GUY]

Is Scranton still open?

Only the areas in the city limits, surrounded by 13’6” security fences are closed.

 

[ABF381]

Only the areas in the city limits, surrounded by 13’6” security fences are closed.

Good thing you clarified that....people were going over the low 12' 6" fencing....

 

[seabreeze]

Only the areas in the city limits, surrounded by 13’6” security fences are closed.

I thought Scranton was closed!

 

[BIG R GUY]

I thought Scranton was closed!

The area with all the used car lots with frozen catalytic converters bolts is also closed.

 

[seabreeze]

The area with all the used car lots with frozen catalytic converters bolts is also closed.

 

[victor93]

I thought Scranton was closed!

it just might happen