Direct Logistics at SMC³ Jumpstart 2026

A Holiday Tale of Freight, Futures, and Finding Help

"DELETE !!!" beamed Ebenezer Scrooge to himself. He hated holiday emails almost as much as he hated surprise accessorial charges. So when his inbox chimed late on Christmas Eve with a subject line reading, “This Holiday Season, Let Direct Logistics Help Carry the...

Postal Aware LTL™ Makes DDU Drop Shipping of Flats Mail the New Advantage for High-Performance Direct Marketing

For more than 25 years, Direct Logistics has specialized in one of the most operationally complex yet financially powerful services in the mailing industry: LTL drop shipping into the USPS network. And that solution just leveled up... What began decades ago as a...

The Thanksgiving Fable of Princess Elara and the Wandering Wagons

In a distant land, beyond mountains shaped like sleeping giants and forests that whispered old songs, lay two neighboring realms: Verdanya, the Kingdom of Bright Paths, and Grumblevale, the Land of Perpetual Pouting and Misrouting. They shared the same rivers, the...

Postal-Aware LTL™ = Smart Moves in a Post–NDC World

When the USPS eliminated the NDC discount, it didn’t make the evening news outside our industry, but anyone who works in direct mail felt the ripple. That discount quietly shaped everything—from how production floors scheduled jobs to how logistics teams built their...

Meet Direct Logistics at Printing United Expo 2025 Booth #5182

October 2025 | Orange County Convention Center in Orlando The printing industry is built on innovation, partnership, and precision — and nowhere is that spirit more alive than at Printing United Expo 2025. This year, Direct Logistics is proud to be exhibiting in Booth...

Celebrating National Print Day and the Logistics Behind Successful Direct Mail

It's National Print Day, and we pause to appreciate something that's easily taken for granted: the power of print !!! It’s tactile. It’s personal. It cuts through the noise in an inbox-filled world. But for print producers, mailers, and marketers alike, marketing by...

Why Leading Marketers Choose LTL Shipping for Direct Mail Campaigns

In the Fast-Paced World of Direct Mail Marketing, Timing Is Everything Direct mail moves fast, and timing determines success. Deadlines matter. Your mail must reach its recipients exactly when planned. Otherwise, campaigns lose impact. This is where LTL shipping for...

Why Use SCF Entry for 2025 Holiday Marketing Mail?

Holiday Marketing Mail Wins with SCF Destination-Entry As the 2025 holiday season approaches, the USPS has once again published its recommended mailing and shipping deadlines, reminding every direct mailer how crucial timing, cost, and reliability are during peak...

How Logistics Can Unlock New Revenues and Benefits for Member Associations

Member associations face two ongoing challenges: Providing value for members, and non-dues revenue growth. Balancing those priorities isn’t easy. Traditional answers — conferences, sponsorships, training programs — only go so far. What’s often overlooked is the...

TDM is Evolving into DLP

The Future of Freight Shipping Just Got an Upgrade For over two decades, TruckDirectMail.com (TDM) has powered mail-as-freight shipments across the country, helping businesses move palletized mail into the USPS network with efficiency and ease. But times change — and...

Direct Logistics Delivers: Speed, Accuracy, and Scale for Enterprise Shipping

For enterprise shippers managing tens-of-thousands to hundreds-of-thousands of freight and parcel shipments, transportation decisions must be fast, accurate, and scalable. That’s why Direct Logistics is attending the 2026 SMC³ Jumpstart Conference — to stay aligned with the market intelligence, carrier strategies, and technology trends that directly impact high-volume shipping operations.

SMC³ Jumpstart is one of the most influential transportation conferences in North America, bringing together shippers, carriers, and logistics technology leaders to address pricing volatility, capacity planning, and data-driven execution. For Direct Logistics, participation translates directly into better quoting speed, stronger carrier provisioning, and smarter transportation strategies for our clients.

Business Value for High-Volume Shippers

Large enterprise transportation programs require more than rate sheets. They require:

Fast, accurate large-volume freight and parcel quoting

Carrier provisioning that scales across modes and geographies

Transportation data visibility and pricing intelligence

Execution systems built to perform under heavy volume

Insights from Jumpstart 2026 strengthen how Direct Logistics supports enterprise shippers during RFPs, bid events, network changes, and rapid growth cycles. Understanding how carriers are pricing, allocating capacity, and evolving their networks allows us to deliver reliable outcomes even in volatile market conditions.

Turning Industry Insight into Execution Advantage

Our presence at Jumpstart enables Direct Logistics to:

Accelerate high-volume pricing and quoting workflows

Align carrier strategies with current and forecasted market conditions

Support rapid onboarding and provisioning for freight and parcel programs

Reduce risk tied to pricing inaccuracies, delays, or fragmented execution

By staying connected to real-time industry direction, Direct Logistics helps enterprise shippers move from strategy to execution faster — without sacrificing cost control or service reliability.

Built for Scale, Backed by Market Intelligence

Direct Logistics specializes in transportation management for complex, high-volume shipping environments. Attending SMC³ Jumpstart 2026 ensures we remain ahead of pricing trends, capacity shifts, and operational challenges — so our clients can stay ahead as well.

If your organization depends on speed, accuracy, and scalability in freight and parcel shipping, Jumpstart is the ideal time to connect.