Let's start with a simple truth: there's essentially no difference between the terms 'freight broker' and 'truck broker.' However, 'freight broker' is the term you'll hear most often in the trucking ...

Freight brokers are on the front lines of the trucking industry. They act as an intermediary between shippers and carriers, which is not an easy job. Plenty of freight brokers claim to have been under ...

Course Code: GES703 Course Hours: 180 Allotted Time to Complete Course: 6 Months Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites to take this course. However, this course focuses solely on U.S. domestic ...

As stay-at-home orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic took hold across much of the country in the latter part of March, the level of freight available dropped rapidly. By the second half of ...

Freight brokers and third-party logistics providers act as a middle-man between the owners of products and the transportation services that carry them, such as rail, trucks, ships and planes. Brokers ...

GLENDALE HEIGHTS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Every year, Transport Topics, a leading news source in the transportation and logistics industry, releases its highly anticipated list of the Top 100 Freight ...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed changes to freight broker and freight forwarder financial responsibility requirements, addressing the problem of brokers that don’t pay ...

Freight fraud is the industry’s open secret: for years, carriers complained about unpaid loads, shippers voiced frustrations over losses, and brokers warned of schemes that drained time and trust. The ...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Aug. 30, 2023 — Tai TMS (Tai), a fully integrated, broker-friendly platform for freight management, and FreightWaves’ SONAR data intelligence tool, continue to empower ...

As North American supply chains become increasingly digitized, the next competitive frontier is no longer just visibility; it ...