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HTL Freight Acquires Matchmaker Logistics

On January 26, 2022 / Matchmaker Logistics News

In keeping with its vision to be a leading 3PL and freight solutions company, Charlotte-based third-party logistics brokerage, HTL Freight, has acquired Wilmington-based 3PL, Matchmaker Logistics.

Historically an open deck-focused brokerage, this acquisition gives HTL Freight expertise and access to dry van and drayage solutions across North America and Canada, and increases its ability to provide better service and drive strong customer satisfaction as supply chain management remains complex in 2022 and beyond. Partner carriers will similarly have access to a strong base of customers that ship a wide variety of essential goods that are core to numerous industries and infrastructure sectors.

I Could Have Won $278 Million, and Instead I Did This…

On January 25, 2022 / Just Another Mary Monday

Where did January go? This month was at once 6.5 years and 30 seconds long – right? As we head into February, let me bring you up to date on my very eventful year-end. For years, I’ve been writing to you on Mondays and calling my musings “Just Another Mary Monday.” But this one isn’t about just another day, it’s a story about a most extraordinary day – December 4th, 2021. Had I known, I would have purchased a lottery ticket because I had good fortune in more ways than one. It was a sports,

High Jumping to Conclusions

On August 6, 2021 / Just Another Mary Monday

Friends, do I need to remind you how much I love the Olympic Games? You might remember my favorite Olympic moment or my dreams of being an Olympic athlete. My passion for the games has not subsided; in fact, check out my most recent purchase – a pair of Team USA Nike Air Max shoes. As always, my family and I have spent the past couple of weeks watching the Tokyo Summer Games with great interest. We’ve cheered for the athletes, marveled at their skills and accomplishments, and waited for inspirational moments like when Mary Lou

Going for Gold – Celebrating 25 Years of Marriage

On June 16, 2021 / Fuel for Thought

Watching the Olympic Games from the comfort of your own home, you might imagine yourself in the shoes of an Olympic athlete; you daydream about standing on that podium and receiving a medal for becoming one of the top three athletes –worldwide– in your particular sport or event. The bronze would be great, the silver even better, and of course it would be incredible to get the gold! At least that’s how I imagined it, but I recently came across an article that proves that theory wrong. As it turns out, bronze medalists are

The Great Mother’s Day Controversy

On May 5, 2021 / Fuel for Thought

Is it just me, or does it sometimes feel as if every topic is now controversial? I was racking my brains, trying to hit on a completely non-controversial topic to write about, and I came up with just two: 1) cute babies and 2) Mother’s Day. Surely, honoring our mothers is a safe topic, right? We can all agree that we wouldn’t be here without our moms and that our mother’s love played an essential role in our development? No, folks. It turns out that we cannot. You know who had the biggest problem

Once A-Pawn a Time, In Hollywood

On March 10, 2021 / Fuel for Thought

Pastel blazers and loafers without socks made their debut on the style scene in the 80s thanks to Miami Vice. Hairstylists across the country grew familiar with “The Rachel” hairstyle as seen on Friends character Rachel Green. Infomercial products are now household names (Snuggie, anyone?). TV shows and movies have even influenced our food choices, from the early days of TV when Popeye the Sailor Man skyrocketed spinach sales, to more recent trends like when Stranger Things caused a wave of Eggo Waffle purchases. Yes, we can thank Hollywood for countless fashion trends, food

Will the Real GOAT Please Stand Up?

On February 15, 2021 / Just Another Mary Monday

It’s no secret that I’m not a Tom Brady fan, and if you’ve been a reader here for a while, you’ll know that I can give you 10 reasons why! He lies, he whines, he cheats, and just all-around gives sportsmanship a bad name. And of course, who could forget Deflategate? Of course, Tom Brady is on my mind because last week was the Super Bowl and now I’ve got one more reason to hate Tom Brady: everyone keeps calling him the GOAT. But I’ve got this to say about that: He’s not my

Hindsight is 2020

On December 16, 2020 / Fuel for Thought

Imagine if one of your greatest sources of entertainment was simply watching a man sit atop a flagpole for days on end. You might scoff, but this was a source of fun for thousands of people in the 1920s who were fascinated by Alvin “Shipwreck” Kelly. Kelly, who purportedly began his pole-sitting career on a dare from a friend, attracted audiences of up to 20,000 spectators. People flocked to watch him sit on high perches, once for a record-breaking 49 days! Today, with so many sources of engaging entertainment accessible from the comfort of

Chemical Safety By Choice, Not By Chance

On September 30, 2020 / Fuel for Thought

At Matchmaker Logistics, we’re always looking for ways to become even stronger service providers to our customer and carrier clients. And, we’re proud to announce that we’ve been named a Responsible Care® Partner with the American Chemistry Council. Most people don’t spend much time thinking about chemical spills – until one happens. But they happen several thousand times per year in states, counties, and cities all over the country. A 10-year-study by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, spanning from 1999 to 2008, recorded a total of 57,975 acute incidents. The impact of

Like a Runaway Train

On August 26, 2020 / Fuel for Thought

As the Superheroes of Shipping, Matchmaker Logistics is always on the lookout for heroic acts of service, and this one is especially impressive: Lodi, California police officer Erica Urrea just happened to be in the right place at the right time, saving a man’s life with seconds to spare. The man’s wheelchair was stuck in the tracks as an oncoming train rapidly approached. Officer Urrea’s body cam footage shows her arriving at the scene and running to pull the man off the tracks to safety. The wheelchair didn’t make it, but the man sustained