In today’s competitive freight market, brokers are on the lookout for ways to increase margins and improve efficiency. With low rates and carriers scrambling for loads, it’s crucial to pay attention to two key aspects of operations: accuracy and scalability. The challenge, of course, is how to get there. Accessing capital and securing timely payments
When commercial vehicles get towed while hauling freight, jobs and commerce are at stake. For carriers and brokers of many sizes, one missed load or incomplete trip can be margin-shattering at best and catastrophic at worst. But on top of those pitfalls, towing companies may charge over six figures to move a tractor-trailer. And while
It’s Friday evening, and you and your significant other want to go out to eat to enjoy the end of the workweek. You’re both hungry for the same type of cuisine and have narrowed it down to two places. The reviews on Google and Yelp are about the same, and the cost per person isn’t
It’s very possible that the current freight market has finally turned, meaning that the worst of the two-year long freight recession could be behind us. However, fraud and theft – which have prospered during the downturn – don’t appear to be going anywhere. In this article, we’ll look at the most common forms of fraud
During the mid-2010s, self-driving vehicles of every variety – from sedan to semi – felt like an inevitability on the roadways within the next handful of years. General Motors, Toyota, and Honda all predicted that they would be producing self-driving cars by 2020. That anticipated reality didn’t come to fruition, as the technology of the
In an era where most people are close to a smartphone all day, it’s easy to think of notifications as something synonymous with the phone or another mobile device. But on the road, commercial truck drivers see notifications via highway signage. Important signage notifications might include construction in an area, upcoming lane closures, or estimated
If you own a brokerage or play a significant role in its day-to-day operations, you are likely looking for ways to make business run more smoothly and successfully during an uncertain era. While there’s no magic solution that will fix all of what currently ails the industry, automation powered by artificial intelligence can help brokers
On March 29, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its Final Rule on emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles, which includes Class 8 trucks and is applicable to the 2027-32 vehicle model years. The complete rule, published on April 22, has more than 1,000 pages and features various emissions targets for vehicles by model year
Imagine it’s a hot July afternoon, and you hear a squeal in the brakes of one of your carrier’s trucks. 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
Across North America, Fleets operate a wide range of power units. Whether they’re reefers, flatbeds, dry vans, or tractor-trailers – there’s no set bell curve to account for how “large” a fleet may be. So that begs the question, what is truly a large fleet? According to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), there were more