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Parade’s leading software learns from every carrier interaction received to better match brokers with the right carriers.

Working as an independent commissioned agent gives folks a level of control over both their business operations and their day-to-day schedules that is impossible to come by in a more traditional setting.

TriumphPay takes the hassle out of carrier payments, allowing brokers to focus on what they do best.

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Mary O’Connell and Thomas Wasson sit down and talk about what freight trends we saw this year, our expectations for the new year, and some of our favorite stories from the planning and brokering days.

Relying on a single data source to predict pricing is risky in the best of times. Right now, brokers and shippers are already facing high — and highly variable — rates. A lack of true insight in the mix only makes the situation more chaotic.

“We strongly believe that expecting random carriers to digitally engage with you and book your freight without having a relationship is a strategy that has just never proven to be effective.”

Picking up the phone before partnering up can help identify ill-suited broker-shipper relationships and avoid costly mistakes.

Brokerage candidates know “they’re in the driver’s seat,” according to one recruiter.

Broker Landstar System blew out analysts’ expectations for the first quarter. The company’s earnings almost doubled from the year-ago quarter, which wasn’t materially impacted by COVID. Landstar’s new guidance calls for more of the same.

TriumphPay is acquiring HubTran to integrate machine-learning capabilities for a fully integrated payments network for its customers.

The truckload market is looking very strong this year and freight brokers are riding high.

When it comes to risk mitigation, due diligence of the carriers you broker to is just as important to having the right insurance policies.

New capital at newtrul will enable expansion of the supplier base to support growing demand, feature enhancements, APIs and TMS integrations.

The right tool can help brokers turn a measly 5% success rate into sales wins at 50% or more.

Learn how freight brokers can protect their domestic operations from liability claims that may not be covered by traditional cargo insurance policies.

FourKites has announced that a record 382 carriers, brokers and 3PLs have been named to its Q4 Premier Carrier List, recognizing the top-performing companies for visibility.

Small and midsize companies – brokers and carriers alike – often wait to adopt new technologies. They are being eclipsed by both larger companies and their less risk-averse peers.

A set of guidelines for the ethical freight broker.

newtrul, a freight aggregation platform, has announced an integration with McLeod Software’s PowerBroker platform.