Transportation Intermediaries Association

In this edition: TIA releases its ‘State of Fraud’ report and Forward Air remains chaotic.

In this edition: The TIA’s report has positive findings, and Jack Cooper is back in the limelight.

FreightTech hasn’t solved freight fraud, and regulators can’t figure out who is regulating it. Is there a solution?

Nearly two dozen freight brokers say an Illinois trucking company and its “affiliated carriers” are holding 36 confirmed loads hostage until ransom demands are paid.

New legislation designed to crack down on fake companies that give legitimate brokers and carriers a bad name has bipartisan support.

At the FreightWaves 3PL Summit, TIA’s Anne Reinke talks about the natural distrust between brokers and carriers.

Lawmakers are told that criminals are registering as fake trucking companies with FMCSA. 

A government system that leaves most of the trucking industry without a safety rating needs an overhaul, carriers and brokers tell regulators.

A final rule issued by federal regulators aims to protect truckers from broker fraud.

Move by federal regulators to crack down on broker scofflaws gets mixed reviews from broker and carrier groups.

A truck broker lobby plans to regroup after losing momentum for a bill requiring interim standards for brokers.

Truckers, brokers and fuel retailers told Congress where they believe regulators are overstepping their authority — and where they need to step in.

The final panel at the TIA annual meeting echoed a theme of the whole meeting: Double brokering and fraud are surging.

Shippers are in a strong market position. At TIA, they talked about what they want from the brokers who serve them.

Truck broker lobby group asserts FMCSA is being negligent on safety while entertaining private contract issues that should be decided in the marketplace.

The Transportation Intermediaries Association and the Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired are partnering to create brokerage opportunities for those with vision impairment.

Regulators are modifying financial requirements and penalties for brokers, freight forwarders and surety bond issuers.

Federal regulators have outlined criteria to help identify dispatching services from authorized truck brokers as part of new interim guidelines.

Federal regulators are considering a rule that would give carriers greater access to broker transaction records.

Comments filed with the FMCSA underscore concerns over how the agency should regulate freight brokers and dispatchers.