Every mile matters in road freight, but every minute between delivery and payment matters even more. While fuel efficiency and route optimization are important ways to save costs on the road, there’s a hidden profit killer lurking in back offices across the supply chain: the time it takes to convert a completed delivery into cash
Fuel is the single largest variable cost for most fleets and typically accounts for between 20% and 30% of total operating expenses. And right now, it’s a cost that’s moving sharply in the wrong direction for bottom lines. As a result of the conflict in Iran, diesel has surged from $3.76 per gallon at the end of February to an all-time high of $6.23 as of Sept.
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