Category: Broker

The largest companies in the U.S. aren’t known to be trucking carriers or freight brokers. After all, trucking is a decentralized sector, with an estimated 96% of fleets operating 10 or fewer trucks and 99.7% managing 100 or fewer trucks. For every massive name in the trucking world on top 100 lists, there are hundreds of smaller

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has emerged this spring as a critical lifeline for transportation companies navigating the world of cross-border operations.   Because compliance with USMCA now means exemptions from tariffs for products entering the U.S. from Canada or Mexico, understanding the agreement has shifted from a regulatory formality to a strategic business imperative for

While international trade discussions and tariff policy whiplash have dominated many industry conversations this year, it was a more familiar—and frustrating—challenge that took center stage at the 2025 Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) Capital Ideas Conference in San Antonio: freight fraud.  In his inaugural address as TIA president, Chris Burroughs didn’t mince words, declaring that freight

The less-than-truckload (LTL) market is navigating a complex landscape in 2025, characterized by operational contrasts among major players. While carriers like Old Dominion forecasted “not just growth but prosperity” for 2025, others like TFI International described Q4 2024 as “a disaster” for the company’s LTL division.   Market conditions remain unpredictable, with lingering economic uncertainties

The freight brokerage transparency debate has reached a pivotal moment. In an unusual move, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has reopened the public comment period on its proposed transparency rules from last November until March 20. This development underscores the contentious nature of a topic that has divided the industry.  While regulations requiring