By Matthew Meeks Whether it’s heading down to a local attraction like a haunted corn maze, or just curling up on the couch and watching a cult classic horror film – the truth is clear – people like to be scared. But attractions and movies are just actors and special effects…some people are looking for
Transport Topics reported on a 29% growth in freight volumes this year, which sounds like good news for freight brokers (Transport Topics, 2019). But the increase in activity has only brought a surge of competition among brokers trying to win loads and the capacity to move them. The question on freight broker’s minds is: what
1. Eliminating “app fatigue” Many freight brokers have designed their own mobile apps for carriers & drivers to use – but the adoption of these apps has been low. Here’s why: Carriers work with multiple brokers and don’t want to use a dozen (or more) different mobile apps to do business – it’s not efficient.
By Matthew Meeks The primary groundwork for today’s trucking tech advances was laid between the 1980s and 1990s – what a remarkable time to be alive! Some of the biggest tech milestones in trucking include electronic engine controls (or electronic control units (ECU), driver assistance systems, and automatic recording devices. Add in GPS technology,
Freight Brokers & Drivers Can Help with Storm Recovery Storms and other disasters will test supply chains, but they also show how generous and resourceful 3PLs, carriers, and drivers can be. In light of the most recent Hurricane Dorian, here are three specialized organizations that assist relief and recovery groups locate and move goods to
What’s really up with truckload rates? Or more to the point,…why aren’t rates closer to where they were a year ago? In June this year, the national average spot van rate of $1.89 per mile was 43 cents below the average for June 2018, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the industry’s largest load board
Whether you’re a driver, fleet manager, or freight broker, Transflo technology makes your work more efficient and effective—and we’re bringing that technology to the industry’s most important events this fall: August 22-24: Great American Truck Show (GATS), Dallas. Join us at Booth 1308 and learn more about how the Transflo Mobile+ app can help you manage loads, plan routes,