How we write and check these guides
The rules every guide, calculator and study on the Logistics Intelligence Hub follows, and how to tell us when we get something wrong.
The Logistics Intelligence Hub is published by Rapid Ai 10x, a product of RapidShips LLC, which runs its own warehouse in Port Newark, New Jersey. We sell software to 3PLs and freight teams, so we hold this hub to a simple standard: it should be useful to someone who never buys anything from us.
Every number has a label
A number on this hub is always one of four things, and the page tells you which:
| Label | What it means |
|---|---|
| Cited | From a source you can open, linked where it appears and listed under Sources. We prefer primary sources: regulators, government statistics, carrier tariffs, port authorities. |
| Planning range | Our own working range for budgeting and quoting, drawn from operating a warehouse. Useful for orientation; not a statement about the whole market. |
| Assumption | A default you should replace with your own figure, such as a labor burden rate or productivity. |
| Illustrative example | Invented numbers that make the arithmetic easy to follow. Not data. |
We do not publish "studies show" claims without the study, industry-wide percentages without a source, invented customers, invented quotes or invented experts.
Regulation and rules are checked at the source
Where a guide describes a rule, such as the Federal Maritime Commission's detention and demurrage billing requirements or OSHA dock safety standards, we check it against the regulator's own text and note the date we checked. Rules change; the update log on each guide records when we revisit it.
Research is published only when the data exists
Studies in progress are labeled as collecting data. When we publish findings we will publish the sample size, how respondents were recruited, the questions asked, the analysis method and the limitations. Individual responses are never published, and we do not describe a study as complete until it is. See the study collecting data now.
Calculators show their work
Every free tool shows the formulas it uses, labels its default values as assumptions, and runs in your browser. Results are estimates for planning, never a binding quote.
How AI is used
We build AI software, and we use AI tools in research and drafting. That does not change the rules above: sources are opened and checked, numbers are labeled, and anything we cannot verify is left out rather than guessed.
Product mentions
Most guides end with one short note about how Rapid Ai 10x handles the problem described. It is always marked off from the guide itself, and the guide is written to stand on its own without it.
Updates and corrections
Each guide shows when it was published and last updated, with an update log describing what changed. If you spot an error, an outdated rule or a missing source, email support@rapidai10x.com. We correct factual errors promptly and note the correction in the update log.