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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.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

On December 24, 2013 / Just Another Mary Monday, Matchmaker Logistics News, Thought for the Weekend

Whether your “snowman” looks like our beach version (it was 80 degrees here this weekend!) or the more traditional version, we hope that you’re feeling the joy of the season! The team at Matchmaker Logistics sends you and your family best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. We would also like to thank you for your faithful readership of our Thought for the Weekend and Just Another Mary Monday. We truly enjoy reaching out to you in this way, and we appreciate your comments and your feedback. We will

And the Winner Is…

On September 4, 2012 / Matchmaker Logistics News

Congratulations to Load Coordinator Michael Hay of Seminole Express. He is the winner of our Cute Pooch Competition and the recipient of a Matchmaker Logistics mug and a $20 gift Starbucks certificate. After sharing photos of our employee’s dogs, some of you reciprocated with photos of your pampered pets. We decided to turn it into a friendly little Facebook and Twitter competition. Thanks to all who submitted photos of your four-legged friends; they were all so cute, we had a dificult time declaring a winner. Based on employee voting and the number of “Likes”

Lucky Dogs

On August 17, 2012 / Matchmaker Logistics Corporate Culture, Matchmaker Logistics News, Thought for the Weekend

I consider myself to be an extremely lucky guy. I was blessed with great parents, an incredible wife, two amazing children. Opportunities like playing on a nationally ranked Ultimate Frisbee team and being a guitar player in not one, but two, regularly working bands have serendipitously fallen into my lap. Some might call me a lucky dog, and they wouldn’t be wrong. Not so long ago, we decided to add a full-time Administrative Assistant to the Matchmaker Logistics team. I started by placing an ad on craigslist.org, much to the horror of friends with extensive

New Year, New Name

On December 30, 2011 / Matchmaker Logistics News, Thought for the Weekend

“Youth is when you’re allowed to stay up late on New Year’s Eve. Middle age is when you’re forced to.” ~ Bill Vaughn “New year, same goal.” ~Joe King “New year, new name, same goal.” ~Bob Skane Notice anything new? We’ve got a new name! To ring in the New Year and to better reflect our evolving role in the industry, Matchmaker Transportation is now Matchmaker Logistics. It may be a New Year; we may have a new name; but, as always, Matchmaker remains fully committed to the same goal we’ve had for the

A Historical Year at the NASTC Conference

On November 15, 2011 / Matchmaker Logistics News, Trucking Industry News

Where were you on 11.11.11? Mary Nicholas was at the NASTC Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. This year’s slogan was “It’s All About the Driver.” And, for the first time in NASTC history, a female driver was selected as Driver of the Year. This honor was awarded to Sarah Barnes of Williams Express, Inc. in Hickory Flats, MS. And, since Williams Express is one of our trusted carriers, we couldn’t be more proud! This photo features (left to right) Driver of the Year Sarah Barnes, Billy Barnes, Darlene Otts, and Bobby Otts. Darlene and

Carriers as Customers

On June 1, 2011 / Matchmaker Logistics Corporate Culture, Matchmaker Logistics News

At Matchmaker Logistics, we have always viewed the carriers we work with as customers. Our founder, Jim Skane Sr., always emphasized that without the carriers we had no business. We believe that by building relationships with quality carriers and earning their confidence, we become better able to service our shipping customers. We strive to go beyond “The Golden Rule” and continually search for ways to make our service more valuable to the carriers that rely on us to load their trucks. That Was Easy! For example, at Matchmaker, we use the Aljex software system which

Matchmaker Doubles its Database!

On May 20, 2011 / Matchmaker Logistics Corporate Culture, Matchmaker Logistics News

After thirty years in business, we’re seeing double! When it comes to finding ways to improve our carrier relations, carrier capacity, database management and efficiency of communication, we’re relentless. That’s why Matchmaker committed additional resources to augmenting and improving our database in order to better target customer-specific needs. In less than one year, we have doubled the number of carriers we can reach with the push of a button. Load offers go to specific carriers whose capacity matches our customer’s needs. Robbie Johnson joined the Matchmaker team in September 2010 as a Carrier Development