Executive Advisors · LTL Strategy

A seasoned LTL advisor in your corner, before the decisions get expensive.

We partner with a small portfolio of freight brokerages on the LTL calls that shape the next few years. That means technology and vendor choices, interim versus long-term strategy, and what's actually worth paying for at your volume.

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11
Years in Freight Brokerage
5
Years in Leadership
1→N
Built a Desk Into a Department
Small
By-Design Client Portfolio
Where We Advise

The decisions we help you get right

We advise, and your team executes. Your people keep full ownership of day-to-day operations and customer relationships.

01
Technology & Vendor Decisions
TMS, rating and LTL tooling: what fits your volume now, and what can wait.
02
Carrier Strategy
Which carrier relationships and contracts are worth pursuing for your lane profile, and on what terms.
03
Pricing Governance
A density-based pricing and accessorial structure that holds up under scrutiny.
04
Interim vs. Long-Term Planning
When to build in-house, when to hire, and what to hold off on until the numbers support it.
05
Claims & Margin Protection
A repeatable claims process so small losses stop quietly adding up.
06
Leadership Review
A standing monthly session covering priorities, risks and what's moving margin.
How We Work

Counsel first, then structure

I.
Listen
We start by understanding where your LTL business is today and where leadership wants it to go.
II.
Advise
We give you a clear recommendation on carriers, pricing, technology and sequencing, including what not to spend on yet.
III.
Stand Alongside
We stay on as an ongoing sounding board while your team carries the plan out.
A Working Example

Classification decisions move margin daily

Freight class is set by density and NMFC rules — get it wrong and margin disappears quietly, shipment after shipment. It's the kind of call a good advisor helps your team catch early, before it becomes a habit.

Freight Class Estimator — NMFTA 13-Sub Density Scale
Cubic Feet
40.0
Est. Class
Class 100
Dimensions should include the pallet and any overhang. Simplified for illustration using the density-only scale — actual classification also depends on the specific NMFC item, handling, and liability terms, which can override density.
Ways to Partner

Three ways to work together

A one-time diagnostic, an ongoing advisory relationship, or a defined-scope build, depending on where you are.

OfferFeeTimelineWhat It Is
LTL Margin Audit Starting at $4,000
one-time		 2–3 weeks A diagnostic review of current carriers, pricing, and claims, with a written roadmap. No ongoing commitment.
Executive Advisor Most Common $10,000
per month, invoiced quarterly		 Ongoing, month-to-month A standing advisory relationship covering strategy, vendor and carrier decisions, pricing governance and a monthly leadership review.
LTL Department Build Starting at $50,000
flat project fee		 90–120 days A defined-scope build of SOPs, pricing structure, and claims process, handed to your own team at completion. Scoped to your locations and volume.

We advise and build. Quoting, booking, tracking, dispatch and back-office work stay with your team.

TT

Eleven years in freight brokerage. The last several spent building an LTL department from a single desk into a full multi-modal sales operation — carrier network, pricing structure, claims process, and performance reporting included.

Most brokerages don't need another full-time executive. They need someone who has already built an LTL department, available for the decisions that matter: whether a platform is worth the spend, whether a carrier agreement is worth signing, and why reps are losing quotes they should be winning.

Our Mission

Thompson Logistics Consulting, LLC exists first to glorify God. From that foundation, we build stronger LTL operations for freight brokerages, and stand as a trusted partner across sales, operations, and technology wherever our expertise can serve the business.