Category: Best Practices and Benchmarks

3 steps to avoid cargo scams

Here are measures that carriers can take to protect themselves against identity theft, double brokering, cargo theft and other scams.

Forecasting is an inexact science, and the most successful forecasting models aren’t always the most complex. Successful forecasts are the

One of the best ways for a small motor carrier to advertise their services is by post their available trucks

Hurricane season always brings the risk of massive disruptions – not just to supply chains, but to people’s lives and

I have been a spot market pirate for almost nine years. As a pirate, you want to get in and

You want to grow your freight brokerage, but what’s the best way to go about it? There are a lot

Being an owner-operator is tough. You need all the tools possible to stay profitable, including the best paying load board.

You may not have a problem getting carriers to cover a load, but every freight broker occasionally hits the wall

The kind of freight you choose to haul, whether it’s through a broker or direct from a shipper, is an

I try my best to avoid markets where demand is low, but that gets difficult at this time of year.

Imagine a transportation industry where no truck was ever detained. That’s the motivation behind trailer pools, which are an increasingly

The spot market will likely be the same as it is every year around this time: From January to about