Why Shippers Are Insourcing Transportation Management

Highlights of Talking Logistics episode with Kevvon Burdette (Princeton TMX) on why shippers are now insourcing transportation management.

Jul 15, 2025

For years, outsourcing was the default strategy for transportation management, and once outsourced, it was rarely brought back in-house. But the tide may be turning. Today, many companies are taking back control of their transportation operations by bringing them in-house. What’s driving this shift? How are technology, talent, and AI enabling smarter, faster, and more resilient logistics? And what should leaders consider before making the insourcing leap? Those are some of the questions I asked Kevvon Burdette, Chief Commercial Officer at Princeton TMX on a recent episode of Talking Logistics.

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