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Overdrive Radio
Kevin Rutherfordâs case to brokers for stronger partnerships with owner-operators
Hear how Kevin Rutherford broke the ice with a roomful of brokers: âMany of my listeners think the majority of this room are lying, cheating scumbag parasites sitting in a room with a phone and an internet connection sucking all the profit out of the load.â
November 3, 2016
Business
Convoy tech-enabled brokerage inks deal with Unilever to handle âmillionsâ in freight in 2017
The Convoy deal with shipper Unilever is victory for a young brokerage operating in something of a nontraditional way, enabled by technology to streamline elements of the freight transaction (think âuberization of truckingâ) â in an increasingly crowded market.
November 3, 2016
Channel 19
MyRiteLoad shipper-carrier connection platform â no freight for the time being, company says
Another shipper-carrier connection platform subscription refunded. MyRiteLoad.com head, however, says heâs more than ever committed to pursuit of goal to âeliminate the brokersâ and excess commissions on freight transactions.
October 25, 2016
Overdrive Extra
Brokers and owner-operators: A view from the other side
Lies. Late payments. Ridiculously low payments. No payments. Owner-operatorsâ brokerage horror stories are legion, but how does the process look from the brokerâs perspective? Max Heine visits Birmingham-based TLS to take a look.
October 19, 2016
Channel 19
âNo Broker Freightâ board: Service in limbo until further notice
A readerâs difficult experience with the load marketplace concludes; details on steps to take for others in similar situations; and a question: Anybody had success with a service marketing itself as connection to direct-ship freight?
October 18, 2016
Business
Negotiating rates without needing âextra blood-pressure medicineâ
Conceive of negotiations over loads/rates as an opportunity to start or extend a potential long-term business relationship â donât leave money on the table, but always keep in mind this rule of thumb: âIf both sides arenât happy in the end, itâs not negotiating.â
September 27, 2016
Business
HaulHound app aims to connect shippers to owner-operators, cut empty miles
HaulHound officially launched a new shipper-carrier matching system at the Great American Trucking Show Aug. 26, unveiling an app- and web-based platform in which owner-operators upload their truck and routing information and shippers/brokers then search for carriers that fit their loadâs parameters.
August 29, 2016
Business
New mobile app from C.H. Robinson
C.H. Robinson announced the release of Navisphere Carrier, a mobile app designed with greater levels of automation to support carriers working with the 3PL.
August 12, 2016
Overdrive Radio
Mailbag: âMajor trucking issueâ â detention at shippers/receivers and its income, safety impact
How big is the problem of detention at shippers and receivers for American truckers? For readers of Overdrive, itâs a âmajor issue,â in the words of more than one youâll hear in this âmailbagâ edition of the Overdrive Radio podcast.
July 22, 2016
Business
Serious excess-detention issue lost on many brokers, survey says
A new survey conducted by DAT shows something of a disconnect between carrier/broker views on detention. While detention is one of the top 5 business issues for 8 in 10 carriers, only 20 percent of brokers agreed that detention was that significant for them.
July 18, 2016
Business
uShip Pro to drive European 3PLâs carrier connections
uShipâs âProâ technology backbone will power âDrive4Schenker,â an online freight-matching and -management model launching later this year from a major European 3PL.
July 5, 2016
Business
Brokerage software integrations from Truckstop.com, McLeod
Truckstop.com and McLeod integrate respective brokerage software packages with carrier-qualification monitoring tools.
July 5, 2016
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