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Dark Before the Dawn?
Van rates slipped 2.6% lower last week on the spot freight market. At the same time, financial markets continued to
Two Models to Grow Your Freight Brokerage
If you own a start-up freight brokerage, you’re aware of the risks and rewards that are part of growing your
Three Tips for “Branding” Your Fleet
Bryan Martin is President of 4-State Trucks, a provider of after-market parts and solutions for heavy-duty trucks. 4-State Trucks is
How Managers Can Build Driver-Dispatcher Respect
A good dispatcher is both diplomat and den mother. But many dispatchers get little, if any, formal training beyond how
New Year's Resolution for Brokers: Ditch the Fax Machine
The trucking industry is heavily reliant on fax machines, especially to exchange information and documents between brokers and carriers. The
5 Predictions for Trucking in 2013
Here are my top five predictions for trucking in 2013: 1. Fuel prices will decline by 10 cents per gallon,
2013 Forecast – What's Happening to the Economy? (A Debate)
Mark Montague and I often get into great discussions about economic trends and their impact on transportation and logistics. In
Overcoming Cliffs, Ceilings and Double-Dips
I’m a numbers guy, but I’m also an optimist. I look at the last-minute agreement in Congress to avoid the
Let it Snow!
Note: Mark Montague is on vacation. Oddly enough, van rates rose last week. Not a lot, but you don’t expect
'Tis the Season of Declining Rates (Except in Buffalo)
Note: Mark Montague is on vacation. An unseasonal surge of freight availability boosted spot market rates in November, but we’re
Keeping Paperwork Organized in the Cab
It pays to get a receipt for every single business expense. But those little slips of paper are hard to
Question of the Year: Who Will Drive?
Of all the figures I saw during 2012, the rate of driver turnover in the truckload market really caught my
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