What Can Freight Brokers Do When It’s Tough To Find Load Coverage?
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.
December 1, 2021Property Carrier Brokers Fight Attempts to Make Public Their Pricing Documents
The Transportation Intermediaries Association is asking federal regulators to sunset a decades-old regulation that the group argues is out of alignment with today’s brokerage marketplace.
December 3, 2020Can On-Demand Freight Really Work for Trucking?
In theory, the idea of an on-demand freight marketplace sounds great. In fact, there has been a big push and a great deal of investment made into automating freight brokerage or non-asset logistics.
November 30, 2020Freight Broker Report Shows Margins Still Improving
Freight brokers’ profit margins continue to improve, based on the latest report from the Transportation Intermediaries Association, which showed both year-over-year and sequential progress in the first quarter.
June 6, 2016FourKites Introduces Free Load-Tracking Service for Small, Midsize Brokers
Transportation technology supplier FourKites Inc. has introduced CarrierLink, a load-tracking service for freight brokers that monitors a shipment’s location via a mobile application on drivers’ smartphones.
September 8, 2015Brokers’ Truckload Profit Margins Reach Three-Year High
Brokers’ profit margins for truckload freight hit a three- year high during the second quarter as capacity continued to tighten, a new report said.
September 1, 2014TIA Unveils Guide to Combat Cargo Fraud
TUCSON, Ariz. — The Transportation Intermediaries Association took a step to help brokers combat fraud by issuing a report that stresses preventing theft-related losses.
April 21, 2014Group Requests Exemption from New Bond Level for All Brokers
The Association of Independent Property Brokers and Agents has asked the federal government to exempt all brokers from the new requirement that they each obtain surety bonds of at least $75,000.
December 27, 2013Appeals Court Denies AIPBA Request to Stay FMCSA Broker Bond Rule
A federal appeals court denied a request to postpone enforcement of a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rule that would increase to $75,000 from $10,000 the minimum amount of a surety bond the businesses must carry.
November 26, 2013Brokers’ Margins Decline as Competition Increases
Freight brokers’ truckload profit margins are under growing pressure, which is helping trucking fleets gain some pricing power, industry officials said.
October 21, 2013