Priority1 Insights
Transportation and the Economy
The transportation industry is a very important part of the US economy as it accounts for about 10% of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP), or $1.6 ...
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The Value Of Paying Our Partners Quickly
My name is Mark Campbell and I am proud to be the Accounting Manager here at Priority1, Inc.
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Direct Sales Expansion
Since coming on board to Priority1 in November 2012, there has been a strong commitment to grow the direct sales channel with front line, outside ...
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Hours of Operation
With the summer months approaching and some of the best prices on gas in years, the annual family trip is almost inevitable. Fortunately, the ...
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Accessorials and How They Work
Farlex Financial Dictionary defines Accessorial Charges as extra fees attached to transportation services for duties beyond simply shipping a good ...
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On Doing Business with Priority1
In their book, The Go Giver, Bob Burg and John David Mann tell the story of Joe, who is seeking the key to success in sales. He is a real go-getter ...
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The Importance of Shipping Documents
“Cops”, a popular reality/documentary television show that aired for roughly 23 years, making it one of the longest running TV shows in the US. The ...
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Truckload Trends
In my time with Priority1 I have seen numerous changes in what is happening within the full truckload market. In the late 2000’s with the hope of ...
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Great Business = Great Staff
When Priority1 redesigned the company website and updated our logo, we wanted to make sure we had a way to reach our customers and the industry. One ...
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LTL Fuel Surcharge: Past, Present and Future
In the early 1970s the US Department of Energy began to calculate the national average of diesel and track its fluctuation. This rate was set and ...
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Ethics
There was an English teacher of mine in high school that had a sign above the chalk board in his classroom that said:
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The New and Improved Priority1inc.com
It’s been quite a journey from the first time the website redesign team met. We started on June 13th at 8 A.M. The plan was laid out and we wanted to ...
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