Category: Best Practices and Benchmarks

How to Choose the Best TMS Software for Freight Brokers

What’s the best transportation management software (TMS) for freight brokers? There are many software vendors to choose from—including a TMS

Attendees at the 2016 DAT User Conference. The “automated brokerage” is the buzz in logistics circles, but until that happens,

There’s one piece of advice that I’d give to any carrier running the spot market. It’s advice that can significantly

In my six years as an owner-operator who works exclusively with brokers, I’ve been able to communicate better and more

Finding a truck might not be so hard in the current market, but how do you recruit and retain the

Get your 3 o’clock hustle on! This is an excellent time of the year to score some really high-paying loads,

I’ve been an owner-operator for over eight years, and I’ve learned a few tricks that help me to make more money

As VP of Sales for DAT’s transportation management software for freight brokers, I talk to a lot people who want

Vinnie Schleper and Ben Nadeau launched Volta Logistics in May of 2015 as two-person team. Within 18 months, however, the

If you use the DAT Power load board, but have never clicked on the toolbox icon in the upper right-hand

This week is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Here are 5 ways that carriers, brokers, and shippers can show respect

This week is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Here are 5 ways that carriers, brokers, and shippers can show respect