Morning digest · Tuesday, 06 October 2026

2 things need you first.

5 replies are drafted and waiting for approval, 1 follow-up is due, and 3 promotional or suspicious emails were filtered out. 3 new emails still to triage.

Act on first

1. URGENT: reefer unit failed on load 6120 — Priya Nair
   The reefer on load 6120 failed after Joliet and the trailer is at 7°C with 22 pallets of dairy. Priya needs a decision by 3pm: replacement trailer or cross-dock at Gary.
   Decide replacement trailer vs Gary cross-dock before 3pm
2. INV-4471 shows 14 pallets, we shipped 12 — Tom Becker
   Alder & Finch says INV-4471 bills 14 pallets for the 26 September pickup, but their BOL shows 12. Tom wants a corrected invoice before Friday's month-end close.
   Check the receiving record for the pickup

Replies waiting for you

1. URGENT: reefer unit failed on load 6120 — Priya Nair
2. INV-4471 shows 14 pallets, we shipped 12 — Tom Becker
3. Q4 quote: Chicago to Columbus and Indianapolis lanes — Marcus Ojo
4. Move Thursday's dock review to Friday 10am? — Sam Patel
5. September freight accruals: please confirm by Friday — Lena Hart

Follow-ups due

1. POD for order 88213? — Tom Becker

For your information

1. This week: peak season capacity, port congestion, and LTL rates — Peak capacity is expected to tighten from mid-November; West Coast port dwell is 3.2 days; 2027 LTL rate increases average 5.9%.
2. Fuel surcharge table for October — Ridgeline's October fuel surcharge is 31.5% of linehaul, down from 32.1%.