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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 4, 2024

Trucker Path Launches Tool for Smaller Brokerages

New Trucker Path for Brokerages enables small to mid-size freight brokers to dispatch, track and manage their loads while growing and retaining their carrier networks, according to Trucker Path.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMarch 21, 2024

Transfix Launches Tool to Fight Freight Fraud

Digital freight brokerage Transfix wants to bring the industry together to fight broker fraud with new digital fraud-prevention tools.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 22, 2024

Flexport Launches Convoy Platform, Brings Back Digital Freight App

After buying the technology of failed digital-freight startup Convoy last November, Flexport has resurrected Convoy's tech with the launch of the Convoy Platform.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2024

C.H. Robinson Automates Touchless Appointments

Freight brokerage giant C.H. Robinson said its new appointment scheduling technology is a breakthrough for supply chain efficiency.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeNovember 15, 2023

New FMCSA Regulation Targets Fraudulent and Insolvent Freight Brokers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said its new rules about financial responsibility requirements for freight brokers can help cut down on fraud and non-payment of motor carriers.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeNovember 10, 2023

What Happens if a Freight Broker Can't Pay its Motor Carrier Bills?

You’re a small motor carrier, and you’ve been trying unsuccessfully to get payment from a freight broker for months. What can you do?

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeNovember 8, 2023

Broker Lays Off Most Staff, Leaving Carriers with Unpaid Loads

Motor carriers that have been having trouble getting paid by Elite Transit Solutions may have more struggles to get what they’re owed, with reports of sudden layoffs at the 3PL and an apparent pending cancellation of its broker surety bond.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 8, 2023

Consortium Publishes API Freight Scheduling Standards

The consortium said its new Technical Standard for developing scheduling APIs for transportation management systems can make it easier to book and manage appointments; optimize processes for carriers, shippers and receivers; and drive operational efficiencies.

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Articlesby StaffOctober 27, 2023

HDT Fact Book 2023: Logistics Experiences "Great Reset"

Disruptions to the supply chain in recent years have forced shippers to adapt, try new things, build new partnerships, and moving forward many will be more resilient by having new options on the table. The e-commerce boom is anticipated to flatten, and both shippers and carriers now plan to better prepare for any unforeseen disruptions.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJuly 28, 2023

Bill Would Set Carrier Selection Standards for Brokers

A Senate bill aims to put in place a national “safety fitness” standard for shippers and brokers to use in selecting motor carriers, providing a standard in face of negligent-hiring claims.

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