The market is still depressed, but recent layoffs and closures have fueled enough uncertainty to make some players wonder about changing market tides.
For freight agents attempting to navigate today’s volatile market, partnering with the right company can mean the difference between success and failure.
Ditat is planning to roll out its new user interface, which will improve the overall appearance of its TMS, making it more mobile-friendly.
When brokers remember their role as communicators, they are able to build stronger relationships with both their shipper customers and their carrier partners.
By making integrations accessible and affordable, Bitfreighter enables brokers to enter into the once-dreaded “EDI conversation” with shippers on the front end, using connectivity as a selling point.
The recent explosion of freight technologies has benefited companies of all shapes and sizes, but these solutions have had an outsized effect on small and mid-sized operations.
Current market conditions – combined with the climbing expenses of operating and maintaining a truck – have created a difficult situation for the small companies that keep America moving.
“Our growth and potential were being hindered by manual processes and limited visibility into workflows,” US Cargo Brokers founder Adam Konopko said. “After adopting Ditat’s TMS, US Cargo experienced a complete transformation.”
Surge Transportation’s Omar Singh discusses shippers limiting broker partnerships for arbitrary reasons rather than their specific strengths and weaknesses.
The easy-to-use program allows brokers to reward drivers directly for specific actions they complete within the Trucker Tools app.
Trucker Path bridges the gap between brokers and carriers, connecting over 1,000 brokers with over 1 million app users.
Fourth-quarter 2022 Freight Sentiment Index (FSI) numbers show near-term pessimism for carriers but slight optimism for shippers, 3PLs and carriers in the longer term.
Freight brokers and 3PLs should focus on accommodating carriers’ technology needs in order to improve service levels.
El Servicio Postal llega con algunas décadas de retraso
Brokerages that already have customer contracts allow agents more rate stability
In the upcoming quarter, Trucker Tools will home in on the broker and carrier relationship by introducing a couple of mutually beneficial tools.
Traditional loans or recourse factoring are not the only ways to get carriers paid and build up credit. ComFreight has set out to help brokers grow and solve the problem of contract-heavy, high-stress traditional financing with HaulPay.
TriumphPay improves the payments experience with expedited and secure transactions.
Shippers should reconsider the pecking order of asset-based trucking companies first, brokerages second.
Like many companies across all industries, the COVID-19 pandemic shifted the overall priorities of Varstar.
