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Mary O’Connell 

Former pricing analyst, supply chain planner, and broker/dispatcher turned creator of the newsletter and podcast Check Call. Which gives insights into the world around 3PLs and Freight brokers. She will talk your ear off about anything and everything if you let her. Expertise in operations, LTL pricing and procurement, flatbed operations, dry van, tracking and tracing, reality tv shows and how to turn a stranger into your new best friend. 


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Recent Articles

Check Call: What a shipper wants, what a shipper needs 

Mary O'Connell Tuesday, July 1, 2025

In this edition: Breaking down Denim’s Shipper Pulse report and Carrier Source’s weekly shipper report.

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Check Call: It’s about giving more than receiving 

Mary O'Connell Wednesday, June 25, 2025

In this edition: The Go-Giver book review and cyberattacks hit again.

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Check Call:  Shippers and 3PLs not seeing eye to eye

Mary O'Connell Tuesday, June 17, 2025

In this edition: Breaking down the annual NTT Data study and Mexico becomes top trading partner again.

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Check Call: The 2025 supply chain roller coaster

Mary O'Connell Tuesday, June 10, 2025

In this edition: Key findings from the CSCMP State of Logistics report, and a new cross-border load board hits the scene.

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Check Call: Fight against freight fraud gets help in the Senate

Mary O'Connell Tuesday, June 3, 2025

In this edition: Senate considers 2 bills to combat freight fraud; Zillow for warehousing.

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Check Call: ‘Uncommon Carriers’ brings the freight – and the history

Mary O'Connell Tuesday, May 27, 2025

In this edition: Book chronicles author’s journey with range of carriers; the latest tech sale

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