Transportation Intermediaries Association

In this edition: The TIA’s report has positive findings, and Jack Cooper is back in the limelight.

FreightTech hasn’t solved freight fraud, and regulators can’t figure out who is regulating it. Is there a solution?

Nearly two dozen freight brokers say an Illinois trucking company and its “affiliated carriers” are holding 36 confirmed loads hostage until ransom demands are paid.

New legislation designed to crack down on fake companies that give legitimate brokers and carriers a bad name has bipartisan support.

At the FreightWaves 3PL Summit, TIA’s Anne Reinke talks about the natural distrust between brokers and carriers.

Lawmakers are told that criminals are registering as fake trucking companies with FMCSA. 

A government system that leaves most of the trucking industry without a safety rating needs an overhaul, carriers and brokers tell regulators.

A final rule issued by federal regulators aims to protect truckers from broker fraud.

Move by federal regulators to crack down on broker scofflaws gets mixed reviews from broker and carrier groups.

A truck broker lobby plans to regroup after losing momentum for a bill requiring interim standards for brokers.

Truckers, brokers and fuel retailers told Congress where they believe regulators are overstepping their authority — and where they need to step in.

The final panel at the TIA annual meeting echoed a theme of the whole meeting: Double brokering and fraud are surging.

Shippers are in a strong market position. At TIA, they talked about what they want from the brokers who serve them.

Truck broker lobby group asserts FMCSA is being negligent on safety while entertaining private contract issues that should be decided in the marketplace.

The Transportation Intermediaries Association and the Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired are partnering to create brokerage opportunities for those with vision impairment.

Regulators are modifying financial requirements and penalties for brokers, freight forwarders and surety bond issuers.

Federal regulators have outlined criteria to help identify dispatching services from authorized truck brokers as part of new interim guidelines.

Federal regulators are considering a rule that would give carriers greater access to broker transaction records.

Comments filed with the FMCSA underscore concerns over how the agency should regulate freight brokers and dispatchers.

Freight demand was well above historic norms, according to TIA’s chief economist, and a return to normalcy was to be expected.

Truck brokerages have been barred for years from getting a key terrorism-related Customs designation that allows for easier passage; that may soon change.

Private equity firms are looking hard at trucking brokerages, and the owners of those companies need to keep their risk profile in check. Photo: FreightWaves

The quarterly report of the brokerage industry’s leading trade group shows that 3PLs did only slightly better in the rip-roaring freight market of the fourth quarter.

After about a year on the job, the president and CEO of the brokerage industry’s leading trade group touts the value of relationships.

Federal regulators are moving ahead with proposed improvements to a national database used to file complaints in the trucking industry.

In an unusual move, the Washington trade group is turning to somebody from outside the Capitol lobbying ecosystem.

One notable number in the report: intermodal brokerage had a tough quarter.

Congress approves provisions allowing under-21 truck drivers – as well as guidance on truck brokers and freight dispatchers – in a five-year highway bill that is part of a larger $1.2 trillion infrastructure package.

This AskWaves looks at what separates truck dispatchers from truck brokers.

Independent truck dispatchers are pushing back on potential regulatory changes that could restrict their services.

Anne Reinke provides insight on current concerns and future opportunities as the president and CEO of TIA in keynote address.

The LTL brokerage business is much smaller than that of truckload, but its profitability increased during the quarter.

Dispatch services are operating illegally as unlicensed brokers, TIA claims.

In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, the Transportation Intermediaries Association says a broker transparency rule would address a marketplace that no longer exists. Plus, federal regulators could be looking to the industry to help develop autonomous truck rules, and shippers are demanding more power-only options.

In its comments to FMCSA, 3PL trade association says provisions that allow disclosure of data from brokers to carriers were for different era and seeks end to rule

Would a requirement to automatically disclose information to carriers run afoul of confidentiality clauses?

Anne Reinke is coming directly from DOT but has a long record in the DC office of CSX

Videoconference will focus on three pending broker regulation petitions.

In an interview at FreightWaves 3PL Summit with FreightWaves President George Abernathy, he spells out the continuing role for brokers.

TIA supporting bill it says will close truck safety loophole.

Facing possible FMCSA action, brokers contend responsibility for nonpayment of motor carrier claims should fall on financial backers.

United States Transportation Alliance plans to keep pressure on lawmakers on issues affecting truckers.

In interview, Voltmann talks driver anger and the future of technology.

Bob Voltmann, the longtime president and CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) has stepped down.  Voltmann has led the association for almost 23 years. TIA is the trade association […]

“The Impacts of COVID-19 on the United States, Mexico, and Canada Cross-border movements” webinar was presented by the Transportation Intermediaries Association.

Data shows an industry that struggled, like the rest of the trucking market

FMCSA’s Mullen scheduled to meet with White House officials, according to source.

President’s options limited without sufficient evidence, according to former DOJ antitrust chief.

Trump says meeting with administration officials “will work out well.”

CEO blasts what he calls the statements of “some snake oil salesmen”

Perry sees slow recovery in volumes but sharp drop-off in available trucks and drivers.

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

“With ongoing challenges posed by the coronavirus, there is real concern about these fees being assessed when there are equipment issues beyond the control of the shipper or motor carrier,” 67 trade associations told the Federal Maritime Commission.

Kristy Knichel keeps a level head while growing the business her father started.

TIA President is excited to see what the future holds for the 3PL industry.

TIA, ATA and OOIDA call provision to make CSA scores public “dangerous”

FreightWaves and the Transportation Intermediaries Association announced a program that will provide SONAR to TIA members and staff. SONAR is the leading data/analytics platform in the transportation industry.

Have a strategy that you believe in and don’t forget to price in volatility, Feig said.

Inexpensive cloud-based technology is leveling the playing field between small, mid-sized, and large 3PLs.

Transfix is betting that its carriers care more about asset utilization than rate per mile.

The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) announced the appointment of three new vice presidents as part of its ongoing growth plans. With over 1,700 members, the association is the leading organization devoted to the North American third-party logistics (3PL) industry.