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Business to Business provides logistics and trucking solutions to a wide variety of manufacturers. They include Heavy Equipment Specialties, Industrial Clients, Fresh and Frozen Food Distributors, Everyday Consumer Items and Project Moves. Owners Matt Perkins and Matt Peckham have over 21 years of experience and are hands on everyday. Offering Full truckload and Less than truckload, Rail/Intermode

l, Specialized Heavy Hauls make BTB the go to Logistics Company for all your Transportation needs. Agents with a great book of business of welcome to contact us for Great Opportunities.

What Is the Bullwhip Effect?The bullwhip effect refers to a scenario in which small changes in demand at the retail end ...
05/26/2026

What Is the Bullwhip Effect?
The bullwhip effect refers to a scenario in which small changes in demand at the retail end of the supply chain become amplified when moving up the supply chain from the retail end to the manufacturing end.
This happens when a retailer changes how much of a good it orders from wholesalers based on a small change in real or predicted demand for that good. Due to not having full information on the demand shift, the wholesaler will increase its orders from the manufacturer by an even larger extent, and the manufacturer, being even more removed will change its production by a still larger amount.
The term is derived from a scientific concept in which movements of a whip become similarly amplified from the origin (the hand cracking the whip) to the endpoint (the tail of the whip)secret weapon in your back pocket.
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Business To Business Logistics LLC
Batavia, Il
P: 630.246.2611 | F: 630.246.2615
Knoxville TN
865-345-2611

We honor those who served this weekend.Be safe in your travels this weekend.
05/21/2026

We honor those who served this weekend.
Be safe in your travels this weekend.

LowboysLowboys are the best trailer type for tall cargo. Excavators, bulldozers, and other construction machinery are co...
05/19/2026

Lowboys
Lowboys are the best trailer type for tall cargo. Excavators, bulldozers, and other construction machinery are commonly moved on lowboys. They are also known as a double drop trailer, lowboys sit only 18 inches above the road at their lowest point, making them ideal for moving tall equipment through tunnels and under bridges. A two-axel lowboy has a weight capacity of 40,000lbs, but additional axels can be added to accommodate oversized loads.


Do you know what LoT is in the logistics world and what makes it useful?Lot vs. Other IdentifiersLot Number: Tracks a ba...
05/12/2026

Do you know what LoT is in the logistics world and what makes it useful?
Lot vs. Other Identifiers
Lot Number: Tracks a batch (e.g., all black shoes made Monday).
SKU (Stock Keeping Unit): Tracks a product type (e.g., all black shoes, regardless of batch).
Serial Number: Tracks individual items (e.g., one specific pair of black shoes).
It is a unique identifier (code) assigned to that specific batch.
It provides a digital fingerprint for the entire group.
How Lot Tracking Works in Logistics:
Assignment: A lot number is assigned when goods are produced or received.
Tracking: This number follows the batch through storage, movement, and delivery.
Data Capture: Logistics software (like WMS) records details: origin, production/expiry dates, quality tests, and movement.
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Moving Specialty Items.One of the areas that we are known for is our ability to handle unique products and theright ship...
05/05/2026

Moving Specialty Items.
One of the areas that we are known for is our ability to handle unique products and the
right shipping process.
Our customer is a high-end manufacturer of tubs for luxury properties and apartment
complexes.
They had a custom tub that needed to be transported from Colorado to Ohio.
The tub dimensions were 40’w x20’l. It was a very solid piece.
We spent months having scout cars drive the routes to ensure the unit would not hit anything that would damage it. We engaged police escorts in every state that the truck drove through.
We did have to shut down in Topeka KS so that the state of MO could celebrate their Super Bowl Championship.
Moving specialty and unique items takes a great network, years of experience and attention to detail to ensure that the goods are delivered intact, and that the customer experience is outstanding.
Whatever your needs or requirements are in shipping and logistics Business to Business Logistics is a partner you can rely upon and trust always.
“We are Big Enough to Know & Small Enough to Care”

If you are going to the Broker Carrier Summit-let's catch up!
04/28/2026

If you are going to the Broker Carrier Summit-let's catch up!

This is an excerpt from a recent 60 minutes piece on Chameleon Carriers."The Mechanics of Chameleon CarriersThe segment ...
04/22/2026

This is an excerpt from a recent 60 minutes piece on Chameleon Carriers.
"The Mechanics of Chameleon Carriers
The segment laid out how easily foreign operators can establish trucking companies in the United States. For $1,000 paid online, with no requirement for American ownership, anyone can secure operating authority from the FMCSA within 21 days.

“There’s no requirement to own a trucking company that you be an American,” Carpenter told Whitaker during the CBS “60 Minutes” broadcast. “You can start it from anywhere in the world. $1,000, pay online, say you are who you say you are, and you’ve got a trucking company.”

The chameleon carrier model operates on a deceptively simple premise: revenue above all else. When a carrier racks up too many violations or crashes, it simply dissolves and reincarnates under a new name with a fresh Department of Transportation number — and a clean slate.

“Chameleon carriers are basically a network of companies and they constantly reincarnate and the idea is we are revenue-focused, we are going to start this trucking company, we are going to run it into the ground to make as much money as we possibly can,” Carpenter said. “And when you move on to the next, you’re really doing that to try to abandon the history that you’ve created with that other trucking company because you’ve run so poorly in the past year. So then you just adopt a new identity and you move on to a new carrier.”

The result is a carrier that appears pristine to shippers and brokers evaluating who should haul their freight.

“You’ve got no violations. You’ve got no crashes. Things that people are gonna look at and scrutinize on whether they’re gonna let you haul their freight or not don’t exist,” Carpenter said. “You’re just a clean carrier to them.”

Carpenter estimates 10% to 20% of the nation’s 700,000 trucking companies operate somewhere on the chameleon carrier spectrum. According to data gathered by risk assessment firm Fusable, these operators are four times more likely to be involved in crashes.

Flatbed trucks are known for their versatility. They can haul different types of cargo with little effort. Because of ho...
04/21/2026

Flatbed trucks are known for their versatility. They can haul different types of cargo with little effort. Because of how they are structured, flatbed truck trailers can transport taller and heavier items.
Specifically, flatbeds are ideal for oversized cargo and freight that can’t be easily loaded into or carried by enclosed vans. You’ll often see flatbed trucks hauling long pipes and highway barriers. Additional cargo that can be hauled by flatbed trucks includes:
Lumber
Steel coils
Mobile homes
Bailed tires
Machines
Military machinery
Scrap metal
Tow trucks
Flatbed transport is also highly useful for moving shipping containers. The trucks carry the containers from inland ports or factories to seaports, where they’re loaded onto ships. Flatbed trailers can haul super sacks, too. These industrial fabric bags can hold up to 2,000 pounds of dry products, such as sand, fertilizer, or seeds.
What are your shipping needs? BTB will find the right solution for you!
"We are Big Enough to Know and Small Enough to Care"

Let's Connect at the upcoming TIA Conference!
04/16/2026

Let's Connect at the upcoming TIA Conference!

The role of our carrier reps are essential. This role primarily focuses on securing the right carrier at the right price...
04/14/2026

The role of our carrier reps are essential. This role primarily focuses on securing the right carrier at the right price at the right time to get the customer's goods delivered on time. Our success and your customer satisfaction develops and grows relationships with carriers and other transportation companies.

"We are big enough to know and small enough to care"
Visit: https://shipbtb.com/
Business To Business Logistics LLC
Batavia, Il
P: 630.246.2611 | F: 630.246.2615
Knoxville TN
865-345-2611

Has a Customer Bankruptcy or none payment put you in a giant hole you can’t dig out of? Having trouble paying your Carri...
04/07/2026

Has a Customer Bankruptcy or none payment put you in a giant hole you can’t dig out of? Having trouble paying your Carriers because of Customers not paying?
Come on over to us and be covered by our Receivable Insurance and sleep better at night knowing your Carriers are paid and your customers are fully vetted! This is the secret weapon in your back pocket.
"We are big enough to know and small enough to care"
Visit: https://shipbtb.com/
Business To Business Logistics LLC
Batavia, Il
P: 630.246.2611 | F: 630.246.2615
Knoxville TN
865-345-2611

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901 N Batavia Avenue
Batavia, IL
60542

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