The Dispatch
The Dispatch provides operational insights on freight, coverage, and execution. It focuses on how loads actually move, where breakdowns happen, and what improves consistency across shippers, carriers, and brokers. Topics are grounded in day-to-day brokerage and transportation activity, including pricing behavior, carrier engagement, communication standards, and process discipline.
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Why Shippers Change Brokers
Winning new freight business doesn't always mean replacing an existing broker. From service frustrations to changing transportation needs, discover what motivates shippers to consider new partners and where opportunities may be hiding.
Part 1 of The Business of Winning Business, our new series for freight agents.
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Most shippers aren't actively looking for a new freight broker. They have established relationships, familiar...
Carrier verification is nothing new to an experienced freight broker. Checking authority, insurance, contact...
If you’re interested in becoming a freight broker, one of the first things to understand is that there are different...
LTL Freight Weight, Dimensions, Density, and Classification Accuracy Accurate weight and dimensions are critical when...
Less Than Truckload gives shippers an efficient way to control transportation costs while maintaining the flexibility...
Anyone who has worked in transportation long enough develops routines. Many of those routines exist for a good reason...
Every year, produce season reshapes freight markets across the country. Reefer demand increases, capacity tightens in...
The freight market has tightened over the past few years. Margins are thinner, service expectations are higher, and...
Coverage gaps rarely come down to rate alone. Carriers decide quickly which brokers they want to work with again. That...
Fuel Changes Are Driving LTL Cost Increases Fuel is never a fixed number in trucking, and it is one of the few costs...
Fuel Prices and Transportation Costs Recent spikes in global oil prices have pushed diesel costs higher, putting...
Introduction Telematics in trucking is the new standard as carriers look to improve efficiency, safety, and regulatory...