digital brokers
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Insights
Commentary: Why are digital freight brokers struggling to solve their Uber-scale problems?
On October 29, Bloomberg published an article by Dina Bass, “The ‘Uber for Trucking’ Tries to Navigate Some Uber-Scale Problems.” That was followed by Craig…
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Modes
MercuryGate adds Uber Freight’s capacity and pricing to TMS
Starting today, shippers using MercuryGate’s transportation management system (TMS) will have access to Uber Freight’s network of carriers, guaranteed capacity and real-time market rates, MercuryGate…
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Innovation
Commentary: Nearshoring provides opportunities for U.S. and Latin American companies
Ben Thrower writes about nearshoring manufacturing, which has gone on for decades. He also writes about the potential for nearshoring services, a new opportunity for…
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Modes
GlobalTranz launches GTZamp, a next-gen digital freight matching solution
GTZamp automates multi-movement routes, offering loads to drivers based on an ever-growing number of attributes.
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News
Digital brokerage apps should think like social media networks
Commentary As digital freight brokerage apps learn to concentrate on driving user engagement and building dynamic marketplaces that adapt to user behavior, they will start…
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News
“Flywheel is turning faster and faster”: Transfix’s Drew McElroy at TIA
Transfix is betting that its carriers care more about asset utilization than rate per mile.
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News
Convoy launches automated bidding for carriers
The feature is intended to save carriers time and money that they would spend searching for and booking loads.
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News
Load-matching app downloads and stickiness leaderboard released by CarrierLists
Digital upstarts have scored a lot of downloads, but their apps still aren’t as sticky as the incumbents.
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News
How do freight brokerages grow so quickly?
In partnership with Arrive… high-tech freight brokerages are necessary links in the supply chain, but the key to their growth is how they select and…
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Canada
How to prepare drivers and fleets to navigate winter weather efficiently
From driver health concerns to snow build-up on equipment, braving the winter months often requires carriers to plan in advance. Spireon hosted a webinar in…
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