Industry leaders are finally starting to feel better about the state of the market. That optimism could be a crucial part of actually arriving at a better future.
FreightTech hasn’t solved freight fraud, and regulators can’t figure out who is regulating it. Is there a solution?
The rapid introduction of new competitors and technology in freight is producing a rapid downward trend in brokerage gross margins. To remain competitive, cost visibility and controls are paramount.
Dupré Logistics, an asset carrier and freight brokerage based in Lafayette, LA, has experienced tremendous growth over the past 5 years and has seen major success. However, their stakeholders knew […]
To discuss quick and easy ways for truckload brokers to increase their revenue, GLT Logistics has partnered with FreightWaves for a one-hour webinar at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, September 14. Featured speakers include Dan Kubart, Market Development Director at GLT Logistics, and Zach Strickland, Market Analyst at FreightWaves.
The RFP process can be daunting, but these tips can help set you up for success.
To identify why the planning phase is critical to a broker’s digital transformation journey, FreightWaves is partnering with Trucker Tools in this hour-long webinar on Thursday, March 11 at 2pm ET. Featured speakers include Prasad Gollapalli, Founder and CEO at Trucker Tools and Shawn McLeod, Vice President of Logistics at Axle Logistics.
A set of guidelines for the ethical freight broker.
Shippers ship. Carriers carry. Freight brokers are the experts connecting the two. A developed shipper-broker relationship is important in aiding the success of shippers, brokers and carriers.
The top 20% of freight brokers generate at least 80% of sales and gross margin for any third-party logistics provider (3PL) or freight brokerage.
Rose Rocket’s order management platform integration with Geotab’s system gives trucking companies more tools to offer shippers, including track and trace and real-time ETA
FreightWaves and TriumphPay will be partnering to host an hour-long webinar on Tuesday, March 10 at 2pm EST. If you’re a broker or 3PL, you won’t want to miss this session. Find out exactly what your carriers are trying to tell you about how and when they want to be paid.
Lead Economist, Anthony Smith takes the reigns on this macro edition of Freightonomics. He chats with a diverse panel of guests about ways to optimize performance across business areas in […]
To discuss the ways that brokers can work to outperform their peers and gain traction in periods of high capacity, FreightWaves and Transflo are partnering to present an hour-long webinar on Thursday, November 7 at 2pm ET.
Freight visibility is no longer considered a premium benefit the best brokers offer their shippers. It is simply an expectation that most brokers struggle to meet.
The logistics industry has been bombarded with years of overdue technological advancement ever since the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate went into effect. Technological advancement in the space has only increased since that pivotal moment, and brokerages have not been exempt from the pressure to keep up.
Full digital automation of shipping processes may be on the way, but what are the intermediary steps leading us there?
Founded in 2015, Avenger Logistics is growing so fast that, according to their estimates, they’ll crack Inc. 5000’s 2019 top ten in their first year of eligibility.
High spot market trucking rates have caused more carriers to move to that market, but the majority of carriers in a new Transporeon Group survey have remained loyal to their shippers.
Opus9 launched its digital platform, automating every step of the truckload and LTL shipping process, Tuesday. The new platform is intended to “digitize an old industry and bring it forward,” according to Vice President of Product Management Jeff Hiller.
Cashflow Corner presented by TriumphPay …When a customer refuses to pay their bill, or simply delays paying it, brokers and carriers alike can be stuck with a lack of cash on hand and few options.
A jury has awarded $15.57 million to Isaac Espinoza, who was struck by a tractor-trailer driven independent contractor Ricky Hatfield while assisting a friend on the side of I-81 north. The jury also held the broker who contracted with Hatfield partially responsible.
If it seems that freight brokerage – both digital and traditional services – are popping up on a daily basis, it could be because they are, or it at least it seems that way. Digital freight matchers (DFMs) include familiar names such as Convoy, CargoMatic, Haulfox and HaulHound. But what if you want to enter the space? Here are some tips on how to be successful as a DFM.
In a world which carriers want to be paid quickly for their services, brokers have long turned to factoring as an option. Technology, though, is changing the payments business, and that means quicker payments for carriers and more cash flow flexibility for brokers.
