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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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Check Call: The broker dry spell

Mary O'Connell Tuesday, April 23, 2024

In this edition: Large brokerages take sizable hits, and an unlikely partnership could redeem a fast-fashion company.

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Check Call: The hope of 2024 dashed

Mary O'Connell Tuesday, April 16, 2024

In this edition: 2024 might not end up being the white knight, and the Panama Canal opens up for additional volumes.

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Check Call: Baltimore mounts a comeback

Mary O'Connell Tuesday, April 9, 2024

In this edition: The aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge destruction, and UPS and the U.S. Postal Service form a partnership.

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Check Call: AB5 takes a body blow

Mary O'Connell Tuesday, March 19, 2024

In this edition: Another hit to AB5, and the Southern gold rush has come.

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Check Call: Mexico rises to the top

Mary O'Connell Tuesday, March 12, 2024

In this edition: Mexico comes for the top spot and a partnership to automate LTL.

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Check Call: ESG initiatives make a stand

Mary O'Connell Tuesday, March 5, 2024

In this edition: Why ESG initiatives matter now and the teamsters pull home another W.

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