{"id":101215,"date":"2026-02-24T19:44:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T22:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/895222761"},"modified":"2026-02-24T19:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T22:44:09","slug":"how-to-reduce-ltl-shipping-costs-with-accurate-rating-routing-freight-apis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/how-to-reduce-ltl-shipping-costs-with-accurate-rating-routing-freight-apis\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reduce LTL Shipping Costs with Accurate Rating, Routing &amp; Freight APIs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><\/p>\n<div><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.supplychain247.com\/images\/wp\/smc3-api-taservices-case-study-wpcover.jpg?ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.supplychain247.com\/images\/wp\/smc3-api-taservices-case-study-wpcover.jpg?ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.supplychain247.com\/images\/wp\/smc3-api-taservices-case-study-wpcover.jpg?ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.supplychain247.com\/images\/wp\/smc3-api-taservices-case-study-wpcover.jpg?ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.supplychain247.com\/images\/wp\/smc3-api-taservices-case-study-wpcover.jpg?ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.supplychain247.com\/images\/wp\/smc3-api-taservices-case-study-wpcover.jpg?ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.supplychain247.com\/images\/wp\/smc3-api-taservices-case-study-wpcover.jpg?ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.supplychain247.com\/images\/wp\/smc3-api-taservices-case-study-wpcover.jpg?ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.supplychain247.com\/images\/wp\/smc3-api-taservices-case-study-wpcover.jpg?ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.supplychain247.com\/images\/wp\/smc3-api-taservices-case-study-wpcover.jpg?ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.supplychain247.com\/images\/wp\/smc3-api-taservices-case-study-wpcover.jpg?ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.supplychain247.com\/images\/wp\/smc3-api-taservices-case-study-wpcover.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>As TA Services continued to expand its managed transportation and consolidated freight options, the team recognized the need for a stronger LTL foundation that could scale with growth while maintaining the accuracy and service consistency TA customers rely on. Traditional rating and routing processes had become increasingly complex, leading to visibility gaps, interlining risk, and less predictable outcomes. TA needed a streamlined, integrated solution that simplified the shipper experience.<\/p>\n<p>SMC\u00b3\u2019s position as the industry\u2019s central hub for LTL technology and data providing authoritative rating, transit, and service data offered&nbsp;the stability and integrity TA needed. 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