brokerage margins
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Infographics
Daily Infographic: Freight brokering tips
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.
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News
USA Truck’s management team upbeat on earnings recovery
Management from USA Truck provides upbeat commentary regarding the potential for significantly improved earnings as truckload fundamentals remain firm.
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News
USA Truck’s adjusted Q2 loss modestly better than expected
USA Truck’s second-quarter result comes in slightly ahead of expectations, but the carrier extends its losses to four consecutive quarters.
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News
‘Uncertainty’ clouds second-half visibility for J.B. Hunt
J.B. Hunt easily bests consensus forecasts led by better-than-expected intermodal and dedicated results. The back half of 2020 remains hazy on COVID-19 fears.
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Driver issues
Brokers push back against Trump’s price-gouging claims
President’s options limited without sufficient evidence, according to former DOJ antitrust chief.
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FreightWaves TV
Off the Supply Chain: Brokering Both Sides of the Equation
With companies like Convoy achieving a $1 billion valuation in roughly four years, or publicly-traded companies like Uber and Amazon encroaching on the brokerage space,…
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Logistics
Back-office automation — a boon for broker growth and cash flow
A broker’s main job is to find carriers to move freight for shippers, but the reality is that brokers often spend more time than necessary…
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Business
Commentary: Are brokers really gouging carriers?
Noel Perry heads Transport Futures in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In addition, he heads Transportation Economics, a consulting company focused on strategy, market research and forecasting for…
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Less than Truckload
XPO to pick up the pace of LTL rate hikes, Jacobs says
Company behind rivals in its pricing position, Jacobs says
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Company earnings
C. H. Robinson isn’t afraid of Amazon
C.H. Robinson officials said their business model and technology has allowed the company to adapt through multiple cycles.
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