This guide addresses how shippers can manage uncertainty and volatility in transportation budgets. It explains that while budget variances have always existed in logistics, the pandemic dramatically increased their scale as truckload, less-than-truckload, and intermodal rates surged. These rapid cost shifts forced organizations to rethink traditional budgeting methods. The guide emphasizes forecasting as the foundation of budgeting and highlights the need for better approaches to account for rate variability. By adopting data-driven strategies and leveraging freight analytics, shippers can improve budget accuracy, control risk, and make more informed planning decisions despite fluctuating market conditions.

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