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RFP season a good time to focus on costs as much as rates

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Rates are going down and operating expenses are going up, creating a perfect storm for motor carriers of all sizes, but an expansion of operating costs hits smaller carriers especially hard. 

Joining Jason and Matt this week on CCJ's 10-44 is Loadsmith CEO Brett Suma, who advises all carriers to take a hard look at costs when the entire industry turns its attention to rates, because cost per mile is easier to influence than revenue per mile. 

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