Transportation
The hidden link in the produce supply chain.
Transportation enables each step in the supply chain. Find new sales prospects, manage your customer base and stay up to speed with market dynamics – all with Blue Book.
The choice for thousands of companies throughout the produce supply chain
Sales
Exceed your target
Whether you’re an owner-operator with 2 power units or you’re a national broker, Blue Book provides tools to help you maximize your productivity, find hot leads, build your pipeline and grow your business in a way that you didn’t know was possible – all with Blue Book’s Sales Intelligence.
Credit
Monitor and manage your risk
Transportation margins are razor thin, you don’t have the flexibility to absorb no-pay or slow-pay customers. Good news for you, Blue Book knows the produce industry and can help you identify the right customers – navigating evolving risk and knowing who to trust to reach your organizational goals.
Claims, collections and dispute resolution
Minimize disruptions with an industry expert by your side
When it comes to trade disputes, transportation partners are at a disadvantage. While PACA supports produce companies, brokers and carriers aren’t eligible for its protections. Fortunately, Blue Book mediates tens-of-millions of dollars in trade disputes every year. In fact, we literally wrote the book on Trading and Transportation Guidelines.
Market
Be in the know
Produce is hard – we get it. Seasonal variations, dynamic market changes, highly sensitive products susceptible to damage. Blue Book is here to help. With industry leading news, Blue Book provides you all the information you need to know: business changes, seasonal crop reports, commodity updates, and so much more.
Core features
Define markets and discover buyers
Our solutions are powered by world class capabilities, data and expertise.
Contact, Company Data
Reach over 50,000 decision makers across the industry. From growers to transportation brokers, service providers and buyers – we’ve got you covered.
Predictive Blue Book Credit Score
The only predictive credit score built just for the produce industry, by the produce industry.
Claims Activity Table
Preview your trading partner for any current or historical trade dispute, PACA violation or lawsuit — easily accessible in one place.
Industry News
A “just the facts” news feed on what is happening “real-time” in the produce industry. Others offer opinions and “puff-pieces”, not The Produce Reporter®.
Commodity Guide
Know Your Commodity® has all the information you need to know about any commodity – overview, grading, seasonality – it’s all here!
Trade Guidelines
Looking for best practices? Blue Book literally wrote the book on Trading & Transportation Guidelines.
How transportation companies use Blue Book to succeed
“Blue Book has been a valuable tool in our sales prospecting and lead generation efforts, helping us connect with produce customers who need our freight broker services.”
President at JEAR Logistics
“With Blue Book Services’ Credit Intelligence, we’ve gained real-time visibility into credit risk, enhanced risk mitigation, and industry insights, while unlocking valuable lead generation opportunities.”
President at Genpro
“Blue Book’s comprehensive tools, from the Trading and Transportation Guide to its predictive credit score, have become essential to our daily operations. They help us stay ahead of market trends, ensure smooth operations, and build stronger relationships with our customers.”
Vice President at ATS
“Blue Book has been a valuable tool in our sales prospecting and lead generation efforts, helping us connect with produce customers who need our freight broker services.”
President at JEAR Logistics
“With Blue Book Services’ Credit Intelligence, we’ve gained real-time visibility into credit risk, enhanced risk mitigation, and industry insights, while unlocking valuable lead generation opportunities.”
President at Genpro
“Blue Book’s comprehensive tools, from the Trading and Transportation Guide to its predictive credit score, have become essential to our daily operations. They help us stay ahead of market trends, ensure smooth operations, and build stronger relationships with our customers.”
Vice President at ATS
Frequently asked questions
How is Blue Book different from other sales lead generation and credit providers?
You can say that our roots run deep in the produce industry. Since 1901, we’ve made it our business to provide the best information to our partners in the produce, transportation and allied service industries. While other firms treat all companies the same, whether you’re a chemical company in China or a smaller farmer in Arizona – Blue Book built the only predictive credit score just for the produce industry, by the produce industry.
What information do you offer in Blue Book?
Blue Book is the hub for the produce and transportation industries. We offer proprietary credit information on ~15,000 companies. We also track key decision makers in the industry and have contact information for about 50,000 buyers and sellers. We provide a curated list of the industry’s daily news stories. Guidelines for commodities and trading guidelines. And our most recent addition is USDA market pricing and movement and hyper-local weather data.
Anything you need – it’s more than likely that we have it!
How much does a Blue Book subscription cost annually?
Blue Book subscription costs are based on two factors: subscription tier and custom add-ons.
Blue Book tiers are based on the depth of information that you might require. Higher tiers offer more robust information (e.g., contact information, credit history, real-time alerts, etc.) about companies.
Add-on solutions to the Blue Book platform and integrations can also impact pricing and packaging. For example, Who’s Viewed My Profile is available as an add-on for organizations that want real-time visibility into when companies are actively searching for them in Blue Book.
Please note, all subscriptions are sold on an annual basis. The prices listed above are shown on a monthly basis to aid in comparison to other subscription platforms.
How do I get started?
Easy! Pick a plan above that best addresses your needs and once you complete payment, you will have live access the same day. Our Customer Success team will be glad to assist you with any trainings or demos. And no worries if you forget something, we’re here to help!
How do I get a listing in Blue Book?
To get listed in the Blue Book, you can apply for membership with Blue Book Services, providing necessary company information and agreeing to adhere to their standards and guidelines.
How does my company get rated?
Blue Book rates thousands of companies across the produce and transportation industry sectors.
To get a Blue Book rating, a business needs to provide basic information about its trading practices, references, and financial statements, and then Blue Book Services will assess the company’s creditworthiness and trading history.
Can Blue Book help me with trading claims, collections and / or dispute resolution?
The simple answer is yes! Blue Book’s Trading Assistance staff is here to help you resolve trading and transportation disputes and collect on past due accounts. We pride ourselves in providing fair and experienced review of all claims.
No fee is charged unless you are paid, and the respondent (or debtor) does not need to be listed in our database before you place a claim.
How real businesses succeed with Blue Book
Family owned grower or national grocer, Blue Book has a plan to help you build, collaborate and succeed
Build unique solutions for your unique business.
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