The early months of 2025 have brought major uncertainty for transportation and logistics companies, with shifting trade policies and new tariffs creating ripple effects across the supply chain. While changes in a presidential administration typically bring some policy adjustments, the current tariff landscape has introduced significant complexities for carriers, brokers, and shippers alike. Understanding these
A new administration always brings policy changes, and for trucking carriers and freight brokers, these shifts can have real business impacts. From tariffs and trade policies to fraud prevention efforts, sustainability initiatives, and evolving federal regulations, there’s a lot to watch. What’s changing, and what should you prepare for? We’re rounding up key items that
Driver satisfaction is a key pillar of fleet success. While operational efficiency and bottom-line results are critical, a highly successful carrier knows these outcomes are directly tied to how well it supports its drivers. One of the most impactful ways to achieve this? The right technology. A connected fleet leverages integrated technology solutions that work
Freight brokers are no strangers to promises from tech providers. Automation, efficiency, and cost savings sound great, but not every vendor delivers the right solution. The right technology partner can simplify audits, slash DSO, and help you scale seamlessly. The wrong one? It can leave your team buried in inefficiencies and missed opportunities, like only
Today’s carriers have many things to manage: fleet safety, compliance, labor costs, skyrocketing insurance premiums, driver retention, and volatile freight rates, to name a few. How a carrier employs tech and the solutions it uses may also keep executives, IT leaders, and fleet managers at a carrier up at night—but it doesn’t need to be
Scalability is a crucial trait for today’s modern, successful brokerages. Without it, your operations could be at the whim of the market—which has been quite volatile over the last few years. For example, what if a brokerage decided to make several new hires around the turn of the year in anticipation of higher truckload and
The 2020s have been a whirlwind of upheaval and transformation for industries worldwide, but few sectors have experienced as much of a rollercoaster as trucking. Over the past half-decade, the freight industry has faced huge challenges: navigating COVID-19 lockdowns, a historic boom in 2021 and 2022 with significant capacity expansions, and the prolonged freight recession
On November 5, voters elected Donald Trump as president for the second time, making him just the second president in United States history to be elected to non-consecutive terms. With all 50 states called by the Associated Press, it appears Trump held a 312-226 edge in the Electoral College over Vice President Kamala Harris when
It’s October, which means spooky season is here. With freight fraud and cargo thefts reaching new heights in 2024, routine trips and loads can quickly turn into a nightmare for carriers, brokers, and drivers at the most innocuous of times. While missed or late deliveries and time spent in detention can be scary on a
Hurricane Helene left behind a devastating path of destruction at the end of September in the Southeast U.S. When the final estimates are calculated, Helene will likely go down the most expensive and deadliest Atlantic hurricane since Hurricane Katrina. As the storm ravaged through parts of Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and Tennessee, it demolished many