Freight broker

In this edition: The end of the freight recession has come, and the U.S./Mexico border gets busier.

In this edition: Breaking down the biggest day every four years, and another strike has it feeling like Groundhog Day.

In this edition: Breaking down how scary freight makes its way to consumers, and the Savannah port rises to the top.

In this edition: Breaking down talent research findings, and the Port of LA looks to set a new record.

In this edition: The first-ever Freight Fraud Awareness Day is here, and women are major players in the supply chain.

In this edition: TIA releases its ‘State of Fraud’ report and Forward Air remains chaotic.

In this edition: East and Gulf Coast port workers on strike and everyone bands together to help with disaster cleanup.

Third-party logistics provider HTL Freight announced it has acquired CTS Logistics.

In this edition: Breaking down a white paper that highlights inefficient supply chains; a new cross-border load board.

In this edition: Q4 could get messy for importers, and Aifleet completes Series B round of funding.

In this edition: Rail issues and cargo theft plague Canada and Mexico, and the Panama Canal looks for a drought solution.

In this edition: Private fleets are rising in popularity, and the Canadian rail strike looms.

In this edition: Complications mount with cross-border freight, and the FMCSA wants input on guidance.

This Workbook will help you evaluate the eight key areas in your transportation process where inefficiencies and bottlenecks threaten your company’s future.  By optimizing these areas, you could reduce workloads […]

In this edition: The Inbound Logistics annual survey results have been released, and Werner celebrates 25 years in Mexico.

In this edition: Breaking down the most recent Armstrong & Associates study and the FMCSA hits a snag.

In this edition: Warehouse study outlines key challenges; Hurricane Beryl makes landfall; and Werner is back on the union front.

In this edition: Coyote finds another home, and another firm closes its doors.

In this edition: Breaking down the new FMCSA fee increase and a big freight payment partnership.

C.H. Robinson has joined the TriumphPay Network, a freight payments platform connecting brokers, shippers and carriers.

In this edition: The rise of logistics companies looking to go public and the evolution of Denim.

In this edition: The 2024 3PL study findings are out, and Convoy’s legacy lives on.

In this edition: Hurricane season is anticipated to be one for the books this year, and cross-border heats up in Texas.

In this edition: Cross-border is here to stay and the cleanup for the Port of Baltimore.

In this edition: International Roadcheck is here, and Mexico comes out a winner again.

In this edition: First-quarter earnings hit some harder than others, and Cargado had a successful seed round of funding.

In this edition: The dream that may or may not come true under the FTC’s new rule, and TFI International wants heavier freight.

In this edition: Large brokerages take sizable hits, and an unlikely partnership could redeem a fast-fashion company.

Regulators plan to submit to the White House the outline for a new truck-registration system that is expected to be more transparent and easier to use.

In this edition: 2024 might not end up being the white knight, and the Panama Canal opens up for additional volumes.

In this edition: The aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge destruction, and UPS and the U.S. Postal Service form a partnership.

The upcoming in-person Broker-Carrier Summit on April 22-24 in Kansas City, Missouri, seeks to take those relationships to the next level.

In this edition: Another hit to AB5, and the Southern gold rush has come.

In this edition: Mexico comes for the top spot and a partnership to automate LTL.

In this edition: Why ESG initiatives matter now and the teamsters pull home another W.

In this edition: East Coast ports take center stage, demurrage charges get a hike, and another acquisition is complete.

In this edition: Port roundup and the Teamsters are holding strong.

In this edition: Mergers and acquisitions in 2024 and RXO finally shows its human side.

In this edition: The Super Bowl and logistics, capacity begins to tighten and big jumps in the final-mile space.

In this edition: A partnership formed to fight freight fraud; what is the future of e-commerce?; And cross-border freight gets a tech infusion.

In this edition: The FMCSA has a first; Mexico holds the top spot; and freight audit and payment hits center stage.

In this edition: The Supreme Court rejected hearing another case on broker liability; spot rates on the decline in Phoenix; and the settlement heard round the world.

In this edition: Stopping freight fraud in 2024 and all eyes on Mexico in the new year.

In this edition: 2024 predictions coming in hot; new TRAC Market Dashboard debuts; and TFI is on the prowl again.

In this edition: looking back at 2023 predictions and one more labor dispute to close out the year.

In this edition: Carriers are left with empty promises of payment; Yellow passes on a lifeline; and putting a book into action.

In this edition: Three intermodal companies form an alliance; DAT has zero tolerance; and Yellow’s legacy lives on.

In this edition: The Supreme Court is petitioned to rule on freight brokers and F4A, and it’s been a rough year for brokerages.

Freight brokerages typically can stay afloat during trucking recessions. But the ongoing, severe downturn has slammed third-party logistics companies.

In this edition: Fraud takes no breaks for the holidays, it takes a lot of semi-trucks to move Thanksgiving, and lots of businesses can profit from the parcel rate wars.

In this edition: Cargo theft is on the rise; the Panama Canal is out, Suez is in; and Congress is a fan of the truck driver.

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller sees bad signs from banks — and trouble ahead for brokers — as he looks to the first quarter of next year.

In this edition: The rise of bankruptcy in brokerages, the first day of F3 and pilots find new homes.

In this edition: The numbers behind spooky season, the UAW comes out on top and XPO comes out on top.

In this edition: breaking down what the future for freight brokers looks like, which markets are claiming top spot and how LTL carriers performed. 

Seattle-based digital freight broker Convoy on Wednesday canceled all shipments from its marketplace and company representatives promised more details of a business transition were forthcoming. By Thursday, company employees were told in a meeting that Convoy was “closing down its core business operations.”

In this edition: Laredo comes out on top; out of service is on the rise; and GRI season is here.

In this edition: The art of cold outreach; the ongoing autoworkers strike; and when will the next cyberattack come?

In this edition: It’s not your mama’s bid season this year; Shippers are on the hook for carbon emissions; and UPS tries to get customers back on their side.

In this edition: Shippers needs are not met by 3PLs, UAW strike expands, and subscription boxes take hold.

In this edition: The United Auto Workers has its strike moment; Mexico maintains its top spot; and the FreightTech 100 list is back.

In this edition: Celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week; Minneapolis is taking a dive; and C.H. Robinson goes to the border. 

In this edition: Cargo theft was on the rise over the holiday weekend; the Panama Canal wins a spot on bingo cards; and Coyote parts ways.

In this edition: The cost of a conversation, Florida prepares for a Hurricane and Mexico avoids a strike.

Inside this edition: being a better prospector, transportation costs at a minimum, and FedEx has new toys.

A FreightWaves survey of freight brokers found significant differences in entry-level base pay and commission rates by region.

Freight brokers connect cargo with its transportation — a career path with high pay and low education requirements.

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.

Making the transition from a freight broker to freight tech sales.

Coalition asserts $75,000 requirement is unfair to brokers and hurts small carriers.

We surveyed 402 freight brokers in the U.S. and Canada to learn more about base salaries, commissions and talent.

Gross revenue and margins are in the most difficult stage of the cycle right now.

Michigan State University and the FreightWaves Freight Intel Group have developed research on spot market freight. Read about that research here.

CarrierDirect’s CEO Peter Rentschler stops by FreightWaves.

Capacity creator, waterfall tendering, and max buys based on near-time market rates should help make brokers even more productive.

Carriers are not the only ones benefiting from the current freight environment, so are freight brokers.

The latest craze in logistics is the “uberization of trucking,” i.e. digital freight brokers (DFM). In reality, though, DFMs are not new, with the first iteration of them appearing in the early 2000s with companies such as Power2Ship and TransMarkets. They have gained steam lately thanks to technological advances, but there is still some question about whether they are here to stay this time.

Flatbed hauler Daseke has decided to put some stock in its employees – literally. The publicly held company announced it will set aside 1 million shares of common stock with a current value of $9.9 million for employees. Also, a list of the world’s largest transportation companies and news on a lawsuit involving Swift.