In this edition: Fraud takes no breaks for the holidays, it takes a lot of semi-trucks to move Thanksgiving, and lots of businesses can profit from the parcel rate wars.
In this edition: Cargo theft is on the rise; the Panama Canal is out, Suez is in; and Congress is a fan of the truck driver.
FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller sees bad signs from banks — and trouble ahead for brokers — as he looks to the first quarter of next year.
In this edition: The rise of bankruptcy in brokerages, the first day of F3 and pilots find new homes.
In this edition: The numbers behind spooky season, the UAW comes out on top and XPO comes out on top.
In this edition: breaking down what the future for freight brokers looks like, which markets are claiming top spot and how LTL carriers performed.
Seattle-based digital freight broker Convoy on Wednesday canceled all shipments from its marketplace and company representatives promised more details of a business transition were forthcoming. By Thursday, company employees were told in a meeting that Convoy was “closing down its core business operations.”
In this edition: Laredo comes out on top; out of service is on the rise; and GRI season is here.
In this edition: The art of cold outreach; the ongoing autoworkers strike; and when will the next cyberattack come?
In this edition: It’s not your mama’s bid season this year; Shippers are on the hook for carbon emissions; and UPS tries to get customers back on their side.
In this edition: Shippers needs are not met by 3PLs, UAW strike expands, and subscription boxes take hold.
In this edition: The United Auto Workers has its strike moment; Mexico maintains its top spot; and the FreightTech 100 list is back.
In this edition: Celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week; Minneapolis is taking a dive; and C.H. Robinson goes to the border.
In this edition: Cargo theft was on the rise over the holiday weekend; the Panama Canal wins a spot on bingo cards; and Coyote parts ways.
In this edition: The cost of a conversation, Florida prepares for a Hurricane and Mexico avoids a strike.
Inside this edition: being a better prospector, transportation costs at a minimum, and FedEx has new toys.
A FreightWaves survey of freight brokers found significant differences in entry-level base pay and commission rates by region.
Freight brokers connect cargo with its transportation — a career path with high pay and low education requirements.
A set of guidelines for the ethical freight broker.
Shippers ship. Carriers carry. Freight brokers are the experts connecting the two. A developed shipper-broker relationship is important in aiding the success of shippers, brokers and carriers.
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Making the transition from a freight broker to freight tech sales.
Coalition asserts $75,000 requirement is unfair to brokers and hurts small carriers.
We surveyed 402 freight brokers in the U.S. and Canada to learn more about base salaries, commissions and talent.
Gross revenue and margins are in the most difficult stage of the cycle right now.
Michigan State University and the FreightWaves Freight Intel Group have developed research on spot market freight. Read about that research here.
CarrierDirect’s CEO Peter Rentschler stops by FreightWaves.
Capacity creator, waterfall tendering, and max buys based on near-time market rates should help make brokers even more productive.
Carriers are not the only ones benefiting from the current freight environment, so are freight brokers.
The latest craze in logistics is the “uberization of trucking,” i.e. digital freight brokers (DFM). In reality, though, DFMs are not new, with the first iteration of them appearing in the early 2000s with companies such as Power2Ship and TransMarkets. They have gained steam lately thanks to technological advances, but there is still some question about whether they are here to stay this time.
Flatbed hauler Daseke has decided to put some stock in its employees – literally. The publicly held company announced it will set aside 1 million shares of common stock with a current value of $9.9 million for employees. Also, a list of the world’s largest transportation companies and news on a lawsuit involving Swift.
