by Anthony Conforti | Oct 16, 2024 | freight broker
Finding, vetting, and onboarding carriers can be a time-consuming process. Why not streamline carrier onboarding by allocating the task to a company that does the matching and vetting for you — and enables you to test the carrier without a long-term commitment? ...
by Anthony Conforti | Oct 11, 2024 | freight broker
There is a problem today with freight operations: a disconnect between shippers and carriers because the moves are managed by freight brokers. But there is a solution, a way to facilitate direct collaboration between shippers and carriers and build better operations...
by Anthony Conforti | Oct 9, 2024 | freight broker
Shippers today are looking to find cost savings wherever they can. One way to do that is by direct carrier contracting. Bypass the freight brokerage middlemen, contract carriers yourself, and avoid paying unnecessary fees. Test Drive, the industry’s only anti-broker,...
by Anthony Conforti | Oct 9, 2024 | freight broker
That old saying about not putting all your eggs in one basket applies to carriers, too. Imagine if you only hauled freight for Bed Bath & Beyond, which went bankrupt and closed its stores in 2023. There’s a host of retailers that have gone belly up in the 2000s,...
by Anthony Conforti | Oct 8, 2024 | freight broker
Truckload spot market rates fluctuate due to factors such as supply and demand, fuel prices, and supply chain crises caused by disasters like Hurricane Helene. “The spot market is the Wild West of the trucking market,” said FreightWaves’ Zach Strickland. “It...
by Anthony Conforti | Oct 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Consider the differences between a matchmaker and a middleman. The matchmaker makes the introduction and then steps back and watches the relationship blossom. In transportation, a freight broker traditionally serves as the middleman between shippers and carriers but...
by Doug Fox | Oct 2, 2024 | freight broker
Overdependence on anything isn’t good. For shippers, overdependence on freight brokers isn’t good for business. There are more than 26,500 freight brokerages operating in the United States, and they’re all competing for shippers’ business. It’s risky to hand over all...
by Doug Fox | Sep 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
The movement of freight shouldn’t be an us-versus-them type of transaction. Shippers and carriers need to build relationships for the betterment of both businesses. Transparency is key. “Transparency in business can be a great thing,” Patriot Software founder Mike...
by Doug Fox | Sep 12, 2024 | freight broker
It is possible for carriers to grow their businesses by forming direct relationships with shippers rather than going through a traditional freight broker. An anti-broker lays the groundwork for those direct relationships and business growth — and then steps aside. The...
by Doug Fox | Jul 15, 2024 | freight broker
The carrier vetting and onboarding process traditionally has been long and drawn out. It also can be a risky operation if transportation providers are not properly vetted before being onboarded. Test Drive changes that, providing strategic tools for shippers with...
