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Cheapest Freight Isn’t Best When Delays Cost Millions

FreightWaves Trade press Published 3rd September 2026 Global, US

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What the source reported

Source-reported

<p>Cheapest freight isn’t always best, especially when a late shipment can cost millions. ShipStation Global CEO Tom Madine breaks down why SMB shippers need parcel, LTL and truckload in one workflow, and why better freight decisions now matter more than just lower rates. From the merger that created ShipStation Global to adding more modes into [&#8230;]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cheapest-freight-isnt-best-when-delays-cost-millions">Cheapest Freight Isn’t Best When Delays Cost Millions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.freightwaves.com">FreightWaves</a>.</p>

Publication
FreightWaves · Trade Publication
Published
3rd September 2026
Original report
freightwaves.com

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What ProcIntel recorded

ProcIntel-derived
Category
Supply Chain & Logistics
Geography
Global, US
Organisations
None identified
Collected
3rd September 2026 · 22:50

Initial assessment ProcIntel's automatic, provisional read of this individual Signal -- Initial Significance and Initial Confidence, computed deterministically before any Event extraction or human review.

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Significance 1 · Low
Confidence 2 · Low

Initial Significance Low (17.0/100). Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact (12.0/30 points). Limiting factor: Geographic Breadth (0.0/10 points). Initial Confidence Low (25.5/100, data sufficiency: Insufficient). Strongest contributor: Source Authority (20.0/40 points). Limiting factor: Specificity (0.0/20 points).

Strongest contributor
Procurement Impact
Limiting factor
Geographic Breadth