by Doug Fox | Feb 6, 2026 | Freight Broker
Moving billions of tons of goods every year, the freight industry is the secret backbone of the global economy. While truck drivers, rail operators, and logistics managers often take the spotlight, there’s one role that quietly orchestrates much of the movement behind...
by Doug Fox | Feb 4, 2026 | Freight Broker, Truck Broker
Truck brokers play a crucial role in the vast world of logistics and transportation, being the ones who connect shippers with the most suitable carriers for their freight. If you work in the freight industry, then you have probably heard of the term “truck broker”...
by Doug Fox | Feb 3, 2026 | Freight Broker
Courier load boards provide a fast way to source trucking capacity. For shippers they offer access to carriers, but they also carry risks if your brokerage partner lacks transparency. Using the right broker changes how you leverage these boards and build long-term...
by Doug Fox | Jan 30, 2026 | Freight Broker
In the transportation and logistics industry, a direct shipper is someone who produces or owns the goods being transported—but the difference with other shippers is that they prefer to work directly with carriers. This means they avoid working with intermediaries like...
by Doug Fox | Jan 29, 2026 | Freight Broker
Unless you’re working in transportation and logistics, you may not realize that the freight industry keeps the world moving. Every product on store shelves, every raw material delivered to a factory, and every shipment arriving at a construction site depends on a...
by Doug Fox | Jan 28, 2026 | Freight Broker
Finding reliable owner-operators is one of the most important parts of running a successful freight brokerage or carrier business. However, it can also sometimes be one of the most challenging aspects of it. For those who are not familiar with that term, an...
