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The 10 Largest Dry Van Full Truckload (FTL) Carriers in 2025
Dedicated Lanes for Carriers: Pros, Cons, and How a Broker Can Help
In the ever-changing world of freight shipping, carriers constantly face the challenge of balancing stability with flexibility.
What is an Asset Carrier with Brokerage Authority?
- Asset carrier with brokerage authority definition
- How asset carriers with brokerage authority, asset carriers, and freight brokerages differ
- Advantages of working with an asset carrier with brokerage authority
- Disadvantages of working with an asset carrier with brokerage authority
- The cost of working with an asset carrier with brokerage authority
- Choosing an asset carrier with brokerage authority: What to consider
How Can I Track My Freight? Load Tracking 101 for Shippers
It’s true: I’m a package-tracking enthusiast. I get a thrill when my email inbox pings with that all-important tracking information. I delight in watching my parcels move through the country, and I eagerly anticipate their arrival at my doorstep.
Headhaul vs. Backhaul: Definitions & Their Effect on Shipping Costs
Line hauls and tankers and BOLs, oh my! The transportation industry has a lot of lingo. As a shipper, if trucking isn’t your first language, you might struggle to keep up in conversations with your carrier.
Should You Use Multiple Freight Carriers in One Region?
- How many transportation options should shippers have for sourcing capacity out of one area?
- What are the advantages of using more than one provider for capacity from one location?
- What are the disadvantages of using more than one provider from one location?
- How many providers should shippers solicit for a shipment out of an area?
- What should shippers consider when choosing trucking companies to add to their network?
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Private Fleet vs. Outsourced Trucking Services: A Head-to-Head Comparison
In this age of companies doing more and more in-house rather than relying on vendor partners to provide specialty services, many companies prefer to have a private fleet of trucks and drivers rather than outsourcing these services to a trucking company or freight brokerage.
How to Deal With Point of Contact Changes at Your Freight Carrier
One of the things you may have adapted to when working with a carrier or broker is your point of contact. Your point of contact is the individual you communicate with at the provider, often a salesperson or customer service representative.
Freight Rate Spot Quotes: How to Get One, How to Compare Them and Negotiation Tips
The first step in arranging a shipment is to reach out to a carrier or broker and receive a rate. With just that information, you can decide which provider is best for you based on the competing interests of cost, timing and customer service.
Dedicated Lanes for Carriers: Pros, Cons, and How a Broker Can Help
In the ever-changing world of freight shipping, carriers constantly face the challenge of balancing stability with flexibility.
How Can I Track My Freight? Load Tracking 101 for Shippers
It’s true: I’m a package-tracking enthusiast. I get a thrill when my email inbox pings with that all-important tracking information. I delight in watching my parcels move through the country, and I eagerly..
Headhaul vs. Backhaul: Definitions & Their Effect on Shipping Costs
Line hauls and tankers and BOLs, oh my! The transportation industry has a lot of lingo. As a shipper, if trucking isn’t your first language, you might struggle to keep up in conversations with your..
Private Fleet vs. Outsourced Trucking Services: A Head-to-Head Comparison
In this age of companies doing more and more in-house rather than relying on vendor partners to provide specialty services, many companies prefer to have a private fleet of trucks and drivers rather than..
How to Deal With Point of Contact Changes at Your Freight Carrier
One of the things you may have adapted to when working with a carrier or broker is your point of contact. Your point of contact is the individual you communicate with at the provider, often a salesperson or..
Freight Rate Spot Quotes: How to Get One, How to Compare Them and Negotiation Tips
The first step in arranging a shipment is to reach out to a carrier or broker and receive a rate. With just that information, you can decide which provider is best for you based on the competing interests of..
