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title: Concerned about rates going up? Here are some great resources for you.
description: First it was the hurricane, next will be the holidays, and in mid-December—just before Santa gets on the road—the ELD mandate kicks in.
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# [Concerned about rates going up? Here are some great resources for you.](https://blog.tranzact.com/2-minute-warning/concerned-about-rates-going-up-here-are-some-great-resources-for-you)

 Written by [TranzAct Editor](https://blog.tranzact.com/2-minute-warning/author/tranzact-editor) | Nov 2, 2017

First it was the hurricane, next will be the holidays, and in mid-December—just before Santa gets on the road—the ELD mandate kicks in. Ho Ho Ho! These and other events are why shippers are staring at a perfect storm in the transportation marketplace and carriers are asking for—and getting—significant rate increases.

TranzAct is committed to helping shippers deal with these challenging times. If you go to our [Perfect Storm Preparation Center](https://info.tranzact.com/perfect-storm-preparation-center-2) there are some great interviews with industry leaders covering the rate increases from different angles and some tips on how your company can be a resilient enterprise.

Here are the interviews you’ll find:

1. Aftermath of the Hurricane - Yossi Sheffi, the Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, and Jarrod Goentzel, Founder and Director of the MIT Humanitarian Response Lab

<https://info.tranzact.com/perfect-storm-preparation-center-2?_ga=2.220874648.1241143933.1509565044-475234824.1499699575>

2. Capacity Issues for Carriers - Derek Leathers, the CEO of Werner Enterprises   
3. How Shippers Can Work with Carriers - John Larkin, Managing Director of Transportation at Stifel, and Jeff Rogers, CEO of Universal Logistics   
4. The Impact of ELDs - Randy Mullett, a Washington-based expert on the relationship between government and transportation   
5. Economic Factors that will Raise Rates in 2018 – Noel Perry, Economist with FTR and Truckstop.com   
6. Identify Risks in the Supply Chain - Dr. John Langley, Professor of Supply Chain Management at Penn State   
7. How Shippers Should Respond in the Current Marketplace - Mike Regan, TranzAct's Co-Founder, talks with Mitch McDonald of Supply Chain Digest

We also have a [webinar “How to Prepare for the Perfect Storm”](https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8086465305088638465) coming up on Tuesday November 14 at noon CST that will include Derek Leathers and others.

<https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8086465305088638465>

Throughout the storm, we’re on your team, we’re here to help, and we’re passionate about seeing you be successful.

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