You've undoubtedly heard the horror stories if you've worked in the freight industry. Loads that disappear. Brokers that aren't real. Carriers that ghost. According to the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), fraud-related losses in trucking exceeded $800 million in 2023, and that number keeps climbing. Unfortunately, organized crime is becoming tech-savvy (no, nothing to uphold [...]

Did you know that distracted driving is responsible for nearly 400,000 injuries and over 3,000 deaths annually in the U.S. alone? According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 87% of drivers behave unsafely. Adding in the issues like excessive idling, harsh braking, and non-compliance with HOS rules increases the risks for safety violations. [...]

Establishing a trucking company in the United States involves more than just getting on the road; it also entails negotiating the complex roads of technology, logistics, and market conditions. With an annual revenue of nearly $875 billion and the ability to transport 72.5% of the country's freight, the trucking business in the United States [...]

Did you know that a recent survey emphasized that about 80% of the US heavily relies and depends on trucking companies for the transportation of goods? The majority of the essential goods—food, medicine, everyday goods, and other essential items—are being transported via trucking companies. Heavy trucks carry millions of tons of these essential goods [...]

Are you part of the freight industry working with shippers and carriers as a freight broker? Or perhaps you’re curious to know what it would be like to run your own brokerage. It is crucial to understand the role of the freight broker vs. the freight agent in the logistics industry. Both play a [...]

The leaves' colors are changing and the holiday season is approaching, so trucking companies must brace for the busiest time of the year. Demand for freight transportation skyrockets and so does the pressure on the carriers to manage the loads. This results in increasing truckloads and capacity crunches becoming more challenging due to driver [...]