Freight factors live inside a similar tension. Carriers expect fast funding, and speed of payment is now one of the biggest reasons they choose or leave a factor. But every hour you shave off funding is potentially an hour you shave off verification. In 2026, that trade off has become sharper. The fraud you’re trying
When a broker or 3PL decides to automate LTL freight audit, the conversation may start with a build vs. buy calculus. It can start one step earlier. If you’re a finance leader, a useful question is to ask if what you’re evaluating was designed for less-than-truckload or adapted to it after the fact. That’s no
When a Dallas County jury returned a $604 million verdict against C.H. Robinson, a Texas-based carrier, and a driver this summer, it confirmed a fear that has hung over the industry since the Supreme Court’s unanimous Montgomery decision in May: brokers and carriers are facing a new era of liability exposure, and the dollar figures
There’s an option in the build vs. buy debate that’s becoming more common as AI vendors compete for LTL audit business. It goes like this: Then, in 18 to 24 months, bring it in-house with a running start. Call it the stepping-stone strategy. On paper it looks like the best of both worlds: speed now,
Peak season can make or break a year. For carriers and brokers, the traditional August-to-October stretch is when good years turn great and average ones turn respectable. Goods must move, volumes climb, and rates firm up. The annual window where margin is there for the taking if you’re positioned to catch it. That much still
Summer is a time that many look forward to all year. It evokes memories of sunny days, vacations, burgers and hot dogs on the grill, time in the pool, and carefree attitudes that make the gray chill of winter feel galaxies away. When it comes to driving conditions, summer is more associated with clearer skies
Imagine it’s a hot summer afternoon, and you hear a squeal in the brakes of a truck. It grabs your attention for a second but not long enough to take your attention away from the next several items you already had on your plate to make sure your fleet and office run efficiently. You refrain
For fleet managers and carrier executives, a new compliance mandate can feel like a surprise tax with real budget implications and an unforgiving timeline. In May 2026, one new regulation may have slipped under the radar for a lot of North American fleets. If you operate in Canada, or haul freight through it, you may
The Electronic Logging Device mandate of December 2017 was one of the most consequential events for transportation technology this century. Cumbersome paper driver logs became a thing of the past, and telematics capabilities powered by ELD helped carriers supercharge their productivity and boost profitability. Nearly a decade later, the era of industry backlash against the mandate is a distant memory.
Running a fleet isn’t all that different from creating the perfect recipe. The right ingredients, tools, and timing make the difference between a good result and an exceptional one. For fleets, that recipe for success means combining Transflo Mobile+ with Transflo Telematics. Together, they simplify operations, improve safety, and accelerate cash flow. Mobile+ on its