RESTON, VA – February 8, 2023 – Trucker Tools, the logistics industry’s leading freight visibility provider, announces its partnership with Samsara, pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud. This integration partnership allows drivers and carriers to use the Samsara ELD to digitally track loads for freight brokers via Trucker Tools’ real-time freight visibility software platform. Integration between Samsara ELDs and Trucker Tools’ real-time…
As freight volumes, rates and margins have declined in recent months, it is more important than ever to leverage technology to reduce your operating costs. The best way to do this is to implement time-saving technology that automates and digitizes how you find capacity, track loads for shippers and interact with carriers/drivers. Platforms like Trucker Tools’ streamline your internal processes by reducing…
This ongoing Broker Tip blog series delivers time- and cost-saving tips and tricks to freight brokers like you who want to be more productive in your daily work. If you work on commission, our Broker Tips can even help you increase your earnings. This newest blog in the series is about a powerful, new feature in our Smart Capacity digital freight…
Choices abound when it comes to real-time visibility software platforms. Despite a plethora of choices available to freight brokers/3PLs like you, there are some important features and capabilities that you should prioritize when choosing load tracking software for your company. The visibility solution in which you ultimately invest should include a driver/carrier interface that is user-friendly and should save you, your shippers and carriers…
When you think about hiring and keeping employees in your freight brokerage or logistics business, your first thoughts may be about salary, remote work options or benefits. What you may not realize is that the technology you use in your operations is heavily influencing whether that candidate accepts your offer or not and if a hiree chooses to stay with…
Trucker Tools’ new awards program recognizes freight brokerages and logistics companies of all sizes for achieving high rates of loads digitally tracked and booked, high visibility compliance and successful Book It Nows®. These organizations are going above beyond, leading the industry forward with their commitment to greater efficiency, digitization and exemplary customer service. Congratulations to our 2022 winners! Platinum Trucker Tools Partner…
As a technology provider, we have a vested interest in knowing our customers’ pain points and frustrations. In a recent meeting, one of our customers shared that their team receives as many as 1 million email messages each week, many of these from carriers about truckload capacity. It can take thousands of hours to read and respond to emails individually. If…
It’s been a wild few years in transportation and logistics, with demand and truckload rates skyrocketing throughout 2020 and 2021 and then falling back to earth in late 2022. While volumes and rates have stabilized in recent months, supply and demand continue to fluctuate in 2023, which is challenging for you and your team. One of the best ways to weather…
As the economic climate changes, you may be thinking about expanding your partnerships and operations across borders into Mexico and Canada. One of the trickiest aspects of brokering freight that crosses either border is delivering the real-time tracking data your shippers have come to expect. If you’re considering expanding your footprint into Canada or Mexico, you may be wondering if you…
In this ongoing Broker Tip blog series, we’re giving freight brokers like you the best practices, tips and tricks to be more effective in your daily work. This newest blog in the series is a guide for building fruitful, long-term relationships with owner operators and carriers. For obvious reasons, your relationships with carriers and owner operators have a significant impact on your…
In a recent webinar with Trucker Tools, Trekker Logistics’ Director of Logistics Dominic Swanfeld outlined why the company chose Trucker Tools for real-time visibility and the results realized since the roll-out. Before implementing Trucker Tools’ visibility solution, the brokerage struggled to achieve tracking compliance rates above 70 percent. In the two months since Trekker implemented Trucker Tools’ tracking platform, Trekker has been…
With more than 90,000 freight forwarding brokerages and agencies in operation in the United States, freight brokerage is more competitive than ever — and that isn’t expected to change any time soon. The global freight brokerage market is expected to hit $90.7 billion by the year 2031 and the U.S. freight brokerage market alone is projected to hit nearly $14 billion by…
No matter if markets are up or down, real-time technology provides resiliency and scalability to logistics businesses like yours. Digitizing capacity sourcing and load tracking and booking does more than just reduce your operating costs. Going digital provides you with a level of scalability that can’t be achieved without technology. When you increase productivity among your employees, it takes them less time to…
Over the last few years, real-time freight visibility has gone from being a nice to have service offering to an essential service for brokers to provide to shippers. Most shippers prefer to receive real-time load tracking data digitally rather than manual check call updates from the driver or carrier dispatcher. To keep your current customers happy and win new business, it’s…
In this ongoing Employee Spotlight blog series, we’re introducing you to the talented folks working behind the scenes here at Trucker Tools. In each Employee Spotlight, you’ll learn about what each employee does here at Trucker Tools and a little bit about who they are outside of work. This newest spotlight blog is all about Michael Tho who works as a full…
In 2013, we added real-time load tracking to the Trucker Tools driver app and launched our broker-facing real-time visibility software platform. Over the ensuing decade, our Software-as-a-Service platform has matured and today hundreds of leading freight brokerages and logistics providers use Trucker Tool’s tracking technology as an essential part of their operations. Of course, the evolving needs of shippers and the consumer market…
In this ongoing educational blog series, we’re providing you with time-savings tips that help you work more productively as a freight broker/carrier rep in a logistics business. This newest blog in our Broker Tip series is dedicated to Book It Now®, Trucker Tools’ automation tool that lets carriers and owner operators book your loads via the Trucker Tools driver app or our free platform for…
Welcome to the newest and final edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free market forecast for owner operators and carriers. This trucking market forecast tells you where demand (and rates) for specific types of freight will be high, low, increasing and decreasing in the coming week. With these insights, you can maximize your profits by prioritizing loads into markets where demand…
If you’re freight broker or carrier rep working in in a logistics company, you likely spend a lot of time searching for, negotiating and securing truckload capacity one load at a time. It goes without saying that a sizable and reliable carrier/driver network makes your job easier. When you have a robust capacity network, it’s easier to cover your customers’ loads,…
Welcome to the newest edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free trucking forecast for fleets and owner operators. This free trucking forecast provides insights into where demand and rates for certain kinds of freight will be highest and lowest in the coming week. Over the next five to seven day period, you can expect high demand for reefer and flatbed capacity…
Shippers now require real-time digital freight visibility from freight brokerages and logistics companies that want their business. Despite the importance that shippers place on real-time visibility, only one in five report that they have access to real-time visibility data across all modes of transportation. If you want to start off this new year on the right foot, consider choosing Trucker Tools as…
In this ongoing Broker Tip series of blogs, we’re providing freight brokerages and 3PLs like yours with best practices and time-saving tips that increase your productivity and efficiency — and potentially your earnings. This newest Broker Tip blog is focused on ELD load tracking. You probably already know that Trucker Tools’ free driver app can be used for real-time load tracking, but what…
Happy Friday, drivers and carriers, and welcome to your T.G.I.F. edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for drivers and fleets. Our free trucking forecast tells you where demand and rates for freight will be high, low, increasing and decreasing over the next five to seven days. Armed with this market intelligence, you can target loads that take you…
It’s RFP season, that time of year when shippers are looking to partner with freight brokerages and logistics providers for the coming year. Most shippers are looking for partners who are easy to work with, can help them run their own businesses with greater efficiency and can reduce their costs. One of the best ways for you to stand out…
In this ongoing blog series, we’re introducing you to the awesome people working here at Trucker Tools, one person at a time. This blog is all about Jessica Schnelle, Trucker Tools’ ELD Onboarding Manager who came to Trucker Tools in 2019. Jessica did such a great job facilitating ELD integrations that she now heads an entire team devoted to ELD onboarding and…
Welcome to a brand new edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free trucking market report for carriers and owner operators. In this and every edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” you’ll discover which markets will be hot and cold over the next five to seven days. As we look ahead to this first full week of 2023, you can expect demand…
In a recent webinar held in partnership with FreightWaves, Trucker Tools’ Product Manager Jessamyn Quint and Software Engineer Byron Garcia discussed the integration partnership between Trucker Tools and FreightWaves SONAR. Joined by FreightWaves’ Customer Success Team Lead Kent Bakker and Ryder System’s Group Director of Freight Brokerage Kevin Clonch, the webinar centered on how brokers, drivers and small carriers can leverage SONAR’s…
Happy 2023 and welcome to your first Broker Tip blog of the new year. This ongoing Broker Tip blog series provides freight brokers like you with tips for increasing efficiency in your day-to-day work with real-time technology. This newest blog in the series is dedicated to Trucker Tools’ Driver Loyalty Program and how you can leverage it to build stronger relationships with…
There’s never a dull moment in the trucking industry, especially as consumer buying patterns have normalized after pandemic peaks. Of course, the current million dollar question is, “What will 2023 be like for the trucking industry?” While none of us know for certain what the next 12 months will bring, some market shifts over the last quarter have given us…
As a carrier dispatcher, owner operator or the owner of a trucking business, you’re required to enter into a binding, legal contract in order to move shipments for freight brokers. These contracts, broker-carrier agreements, define who is responsible for what, how and when you’ll be paid for the load, as well as other requirements for both parties. You may hear freight brokers…
Welcome to your Friday edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free trucking forecast for fleets and drivers. In each edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” you’ll learn where demand and rates for flatbed, reefer, power only and dry van capacity will be high and low across the U.S. and Canada in the coming week. This week, demand for reefer capacity to/from…
This Employee Spotlight blog series is dedicated to the folks who are working behind the scenes here at Trucker Tools — from members of our sales and support teams to our engineering and marketing teams. This newest blog in the series is all about Keith Munn, Trucker Tools’ Senior Sales Manager, who has been with Trucker Tools since 2018. Before he came…
With the new year right around the corner, it’s time to examine freight-tech trends and take a deep dive into the technology that’s likely to make the biggest splash in 2023. While none of us can predict with certainty what the new year will bring, we can survey the current transportation landscape and gather clues about what we might expect in the…
Welcome to a brand new edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for carriers and owner operators. “Where’s the Freight?” provides you with information on where demand for truckload capacity will be high and low over the next five to seven days. In the coming week, you can expect reefer demand to remain relatively strong inbound to…
In a recent webinar as part of the Transportation Intermediaries Association’s Lunch and Learn webinar series, Trucker Tools’ C.E.O. Kary Jablonski was joined by Kingsgate Logistics’ Director of Communications Rian Beckham for a deep dive into the benefits driver loyalty programs offer. Moderated by T.I.A.’s Anthony Mascarenhas, the discussion centered on Kingsgate Logistics’ decision to join Trucker Tools’ newly launched Driver Loyalty…
It’s that time of year when many of us pull out favorite family recipes for the holiday season to cook and share with our loved ones. When you’re a cook in the kitchen, you need the right ingredients and tools in order for your dish to come out right. While there’s no literal recipe for succeeding in freight brokerage in the…
It’s that time of year when stores are fully stocked for the holiday season and freight volumes are typically higher than normal. It’s also the time of year that cargo thieves target parked big rigs in hope of cashing in. In 2021, companies lost more than $57 million to theft with items like computers and electronics highly coveted by organized crime…
This ongoing Broker Tip blog series is for freight brokers like you who are want to be more efficient in your day-to-day work. From real-time load tracking best practices to advice for digitizing your negotiations and offers with carriers, these tips and tricks help you save time to potentially increase your daily productivity. This newest Broker Tip blog is all about the Loads…
It’s that time of year again when freezing temperatures, blizzards, snow and ice can make getting that load delivered on time just a little more difficult. Unlike many folks, as a trucker you can’t stay home when the weather gets bad. Instead, you have to balance getting there safely with delivering on time. In this blog, you’ll hear from veteran drivers…
Happy Friday, truckers and carriers, and welcome to your T.G.I.F. edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for drivers and fleets. In this and each and every edition of our free freight forecast, you’ll find out where demand and rates will be highest and lowest over the next five to seven day period. As we look ahead to…
In October, we added a powerful new integration to our Smart Capacity digital freight matching software platform. Thanks to an integration partnership with FreightWaves SONAR, you can view the average, high and low rates for specific lanes and types of freight for loads you’ve added to Smart Capacity. All that you need to take advantage of this impactful feature is a FreightWaves SONAR…
It’s been a volatile few years in supply chain and logistics. Unpredictable consumer demand, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, staff shortages and inflation all have made the usual ups and downs in freight markets more pronounced. As you look ahead to 2023, keep in mind that supply chain uncertainty can present opportunities. When operating in a down or unpredictable market, you want…
Happy Wednesday and welcome to a new edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free trucking forecast for owner operators and carriers. In every edition of our free trucking forecast, you’ll discover where demand for specific types of freight will be high and low over the next five to seven days. Looking ahead to the coming week, Jonesboro, Ark., is expected to remain a…
In this ongoing blog series, we’re introducing you to members of the Trucker Tools team, from the folks answering your support calls to those working behind the scenes creating our software platforms. This newest Employee Spotlight is all about Byron Garcia. Byron joined the Trucker Tools team 16 months ago. He is a software engineer who works primarily on the front end…
We’re excited to announce that third-party logistics provider FreightSaver has just signed onto Trucker Tools’ new Driver Loyalty Program. As a participating 3PL, FreightSaver is now offering TruckerPoint rewards to drivers who track loads and book Book It Now® loads with the company through the Trucker Tools driver app. Once points have accrued, drivers can redeem the TruckerPoints they earn with FreightSaver and other…
This ongoing Broker Tip blog series is dedicated to freight brokers like you who are working behind the scenes to keep America moving. These educational blogs are designed to help you work with greater efficiency and potentially increase your commissions with timesaving, real-time technology. This newest blog in the series is a quick guide for using FreightWaves SONAR rate data in our…
In our personal lives, real-time freight tracking is something that we rely upon virtually every day. Whether it’s that once-a-month order to stock up on household essentials or an anxiously awaited gift arriving in the mail, we expect to be able to track our orders in real-time and know exactly when they’ll arrive. Until relatively recently, providing that same level of freight visibility…
Welcome to your Friday edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for drivers and fleets. In every edition of our free freight forecast, you’ll discover where demand and rates for freight are projected to high, low, increasing and decreasing across the United States and Canada over the coming week. In today’s forecast, you’ll notice that two markets (Jonesboro, Ark.,…
Real-time, digital visibility: everyone wants it, but getting it is often the tricky part, especially all or even most of the time. No longer an optional or negotiable service offering, real-time visibility is a must-have if you want to have any chance of winning lucrative shipping contracts. At Trucker Tools’ we understand that carrier and driver participation in load tracking often…
It’s been a productive and eventful year for us here at Trucker Tools and as 2022 winds down, it’s the perfect time to take stock of the last 12 months and preview what the upcoming new year will hold. In 2022, we launched a number of new programs, features and tools for truckers, carriers and freight brokers and formed integration partnerships with leading…
You read that right – Santa is coming down the chimney this holiday season with a special offer from Trucker Tools just for truckers. We know it can be a stressful time of year in trucking, which is why we’ve put together this holiday offer for truckers like you. All you need to do to take advantage of our Santa Special…
In our ongoing Employee Spotlight blog series, we’re introducing you to members of the Trucker Tools team, the people who are often working behind the scenes on our executive, sales, marketing, engineering and support teams. This newest blog in the series is all about David DeKoskie, Trucker Tools’ Onboarding Manager. David joined the Trucker Tools sales team in 2019 and today oversees new…
Welcome to the newest edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight report for carriers and owner operators. Looking ahead to the coming week, you can expect demand for reefer and flatbed capacity to remain high in several distribution markets, while power only and dry van demand will be relatively muted. In fact, today’s Top Five Hottest Markets list is dominated by reefer…
While the demand for truckload capacity has softened considerably over the last few months, competition among freight brokers is higher than ever. With lower freight volumes due to lower demand for physical goods, the pressure is on you as a freight brokerage to elevate your shipper service game to keep the customers that you have — and to attract prospective customers. One…
In this ongoing Broker Tip blog series, we’re providing freight brokers like you with insights into how to be more productive and effective in your day-to-day work. This newest blog in the series is dedicated to the powerful, time-saving Carrier Matches feature in our digital freight matching platform, Smart Capacity. Once you’re on the phone with a dispatcher or ready to send…
We recently caught up with Georgia-based owner operator/entrepreneur Larry Cothran to get his take on what 2022 has been like for owner operators. For the last two years, Larry has been leased on to a small company that works directly with shippers. He currently is transporting dry van hazmat loads for the company and, like many owner ops and carriers right now, is…
Happy Friday and welcome to the newest edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for fleets and drivers. In each and every issue of our free freight forecast, we provide you with data-driven insights on where freight demand and rates will be highest and lowest across the United States and Canada over the next week. In today’s freight forecast,…
As 2022 winds down, it’s the perfect time to preview what might be coming in 2023 and to review the highlights of the last year. We recently had the chance to catch up with Chris Jolly, aka The Freight Coach, to do just that. Chris is a freight broker turned consultant who has been around trucking and transportation his entire professional career.…
A few weeks ago, Trucker Tools launched the transportation industry’s first customizable driver loyalty program that encourages relationship building and loyalty between drivers and freight brokers. Our new Driver Loyalty Program allows freight brokers to create customized reward levels within the Trucker Tools driver app. When drivers complete these specific tasks in the app, they earn TruckerPoints that are redeemable for free gift…
Happy Wednesday, truckers and carriers, and welcome to your mid-week edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight report for owner operators and fleets. In this and every edition of our free freight report, you’ll learn where demand and rates for various types of freight will be high, low, increasing and decreasing over the next five to seven days. Looking…
In a webinar held last week for the Transportation Intermediaries Association’s Lunch & Learn series, Trucker Tools’ C.E.O. Kary Jablonski and C.R.O. Kyler Ford joined T.I.A.’s Anthony Mascarenhas to explore the increasing popularity of ELD-based load tracking. The discussion centered on how ELD-based load tracking can provide multiple benefits to brokers, carriers and drivers. For freight brokers like you, the ability…
Over the last six to nine months, truckload capacity has loosened considerably in many U.S. freight markets. When capacity isn’t as tight, it’s the perfect opportunity to focus on elevating your shipper service and differentiating yourself from the competition with a renewed focus on providing top notch, real-time visibility of freight. One of the most effective ways to stand out from…
In this ongoing educational blog series, we’ve providing freight brokers like you with real-world tips on how to work more productively and maximize your efficiency. Whether it’s saving time on capacity sourcing or implementing load tracking best practices for exceptional results, we’ve got you covered. This newest blog is focused on Trucker Tools’ real-time visibility platform and companion driver app, which together…
With 2022 coming to a close and 2023 just around the corner, we thought it’d be a great time to dig into what the last year has been like for truckers and carriers — and to discuss what might be in store for the trucking industry in 2023. We recently caught up with trucking consultant Adam Wingfield to get his take on 2022…
Welcome to a brand new edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for carriers and owner operators. Each edition of our free freight forecast includes information on where demand and rates for flatbed, reefer, power only and dry van freight will be highest and lowest over the next five to seven day period. In the coming week, you…
Real-time visibility software can be a game-changer for freight brokers who want to provide a higher level of service to customers, while reducing check calls and boosting internal efficiency. Real-time visibility platforms typically use GPS technology and a mobile app to provide freight brokers like you with digital location updates. If you’re in the market for a new load tracking software…
Last month, we launched a brand new Driver Loyalty Program in the Trucker Tools driver app. This new loyalty program is free for drivers and is designed to encourage repeat business between truckers like you and your favorite freight brokers. Here’s how it works: brokers award you with TruckerPoints for doing things like booking loads, tracking, and uploading PoD and BoL docs through…
Last month, Trucker Tools introduced the transportation industry’s first of its kind Driver Loyalty Program that rewards truckers for using Trucker Tools’ free driver app. Drivers who participate in the loyalty program earn free gift cards for conducting business via the app with freight brokers and 3PLs. Illinois-based third-party logistics provider Simple Logistics is the first freight brokerage to join the new Driver…
This ongoing Broker Tip blog series provides time-savings tips and educational information for freight brokers like you who are working in freight brokerage and third party logistics operations — whether you’re new to the broker industry or a seasoned pro. This newest blog in the series is dedicated to real-time visibility. In this blog, you’ll learn exactly real-time visibility is, why it’s…
We recently had the good fortune to sit down with Adam Wingfield, owner and founder of Innovative Logistics Group, a carrier consultancy company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. Wingfield has spent the last 23 years working in the trucking industry, which includes hands-on experience as a company driver, owner operator and fleet owner. He uses his own trucking knowledge to help independent owner operators…
Happy Friday, truckers and carriers. Welcome to your T.G.I.F. edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight report for fleets and drivers. In this and every edition of our free freight report, you’ll discover which markets across the United States and Canada will be hot and cold in the coming week. For the second consecutive week, the Mobile, Ala., power…
Getting drivers and carriers to use load tracking technology is often the greatest hurdle you face as a freight broker when it comes to providing freight visibility to shippers. Some drivers may not love tracking apps because they don’t provide value to drivers. Others may not trust that the technology will deliver the results as promised, so they’re reluctant to participate in digital load…
Welcome to your mid-week edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for truckers and carriers. In each and every edition of our free freight forecast, you’ll find out where demand and rates for flatbed, reefer, dry van and power only freight will be highest and lowest over the next week. Once again this week, the Mobile, Ala., power…
Last week, Trucker Tools’ C.E.O. Kary Jablonski was joined by Simple Logistics’ V.P. of Operations Adam Schaefer for a discussion of the positive impact driver loyalty programs can have on carrier relationships. The webinar, which was held in partnership with FreightWaves, was moderated by FreightWaves’ V.P. of Media Operations Mary Anne Hensley. In the webinar, Schaefer described how the company is leveraging…
Happy autumn, everyone! During this unique busy season at Trucker Tools, we’re celebrating several recent product releases that help our customers maximize their productivity and strengthen the relationships that keep this industry going. In this update, you’ll hear what’s new at Trucker Tools and what you can expect from us in the near future. Our People In September, we brought…
While you may already be familiar with Trucker Tools’ perennially popular free driver app, you may not know that we also have a free, time and money-saving software platform for trucking companies, as well. Trucker Tools’ free carrier software platform like our driver app is designed to digitize communications with freight brokers and help those of you working in fleet operations to be…
In this Broker Tip series of blogs, we’re providing freight brokers like you with insights and tips that will help you achieve the best results in your day-to-day work. These tips are focused on helping you save time to become more productive and efficient. This newest blog in the series is part two of a two-part blog on load tracking best…
Happy Friday, y’all, and welcome to your end-of-week edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight report for owner operators and carriers. Over the next five to seven days, the Mobile, Ala., power only market is projected to be the hottest freight market across the United States and Canada, with demand expected to be double what it was during the same week…
To get the best results possible, you must choose wisely when deciding what kind of technology to use in your freight brokerage operations. Most freight brokerages require a unique combination of technology-based tools to best serve customers and carriers. There are some software solutions, however, that provide a high return on investment regardless of your niche within transportation or the size of…
What differentiates the Trucker Tools driver app from other trucker apps is its multi-functionality and versatility. The driver app doesn’t do just one thing like most driver apps. Instead, it’s an all-in-one app with nearly 30 tools and features that save you time (and money) on the road. The app also isn’t a “one and done” technology. It can be used again and…
Welcome to the newest edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for fleets and drivers. In this and every edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” you’ll discover where demand and rates will be high and low over the next week across the United States and Canada. Over the next five to seven day period, you can expect flatbed demand and…
As the owner of a freight brokerage or logistics business, you recognize that real-time visibility is important to your customers. However, you may be overwhelmed by the number of software options available to you when it comes to choosing a load tracking technology for your company. In this blog, you’ll learn why Trucker Tools is the industry’s best-in-class visibility technology provider — and how…
Last month, we began a new integration partnership with FreightWaves SONAR that brings SONAR rate intelligence to our Smart Capacity software platform for freight brokers and logistics companies. This powerful new tool within Smart Capacity provides you with average, high and low rate data for each load in Smart Capacity that speeds up carrier rate confirmations. Instant access to real-time rate intelligence…
Guest blog post by Slawomir Platta, Esq., Founding Partner of The Platta Law Firm, PLLC When it comes to truck drivers and fleet owners, not all states are equally accommodating. Due to a variety of strict and prohibitive laws, some states certainly make it more challenging for those in the trucking industry to do business within their borders. What may…
This ongoing Broker Tip blog series is giving freight brokers like you the tools you need to be more effective in your daily work. Our tips help you source and manage capacity faster, streamline your communications with carriers and drivers, build a strong carrier network and increase efficiency. This blog is dedicated to real-time load tracking and how to achieve the…
In this ongoing Employee Spotlight blog series, you’re getting to know the hard-working folks here at Trucker Tools, including members of our engineering, sales, marketing and executive teams. This newest Employee Spotlight blog is dedicated to Virginia native Max Leach, Trucker Tools’ Partnerships Manager. Max joined the Trucker Tools team in 2019 and today oversees Trucker Tools’ software integration partnerships. Outside…
Happy Friday and welcome to your T.G.I.F. edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for owner operators and trucking companies. In every edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” you’ll learn where demand and rates will be high and low over the next five to seven days. This week, you can expect reefer demand to remain high in several U.S.…
Time really is money in the transportation business, which is why Trucker Tools partners with other leading technology providers in the industry. We know that when our technology can “talk” to other technologies, it saves valuable time and everyone wins – including freight brokers, 3PLs, drivers, carriers and shippers. Trucker Tools’ broker load tracking platform Smart Capacity integrates with 89 different electronic logging devices, giving…
As a freight broker or 3PL, you want to get as many carrier eyeballs on your company’s loads as possible. Of course, those carriers need to be insured, licensed and authorized to move your freight by both federal and state regulatory bodies. As a user of Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity software platform for freight brokers and logistics providers, you gain access to…
Last month, we launched the trucking industry’s first-of-its-kind Driver Loyalty Program that rewards truckers like you for using Trucker Tools’ free driver app. With our new Driver Loyalty Program, you earn free TruckerPoints for taking certain actions in the driver app. These can include booking loads, sending brokers digital rate quotes, tracking loads, uploading proof of delivery documents and more. The TruckerPoints that…
Welcome to your Wednesday edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for carriers and owner operators. Over the next five to seven days, the Montgomery, Ala., power only market is projected to be the hottest freight market across the United States and Canada — which is why it’s number one in today’s Top Five Hottest Markets list. This…
We recently launched a first of its kind Driver Loyalty Program in the Trucker Tools driver app. This new program rewards drivers with TruckerPoints for taking specific actions in the app. Drivers can redeem their accrued TruckerPoints for free gift cards to 200+ different U.S. retailers. In addition to providing drivers with a means of earning free gift cards for using the…
In case you haven’t heard, you now can access real-time rate and lane insights from FreightWaves SONAR from within Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity software platform for freight brokers and logistics providers. For each load that you add to Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity platform, you’re able to view the current average rate for that type of load in that lane, as well as average…
As an owner operator or someone working in a trucking business, you likely spend more time than you realize negotiating and finalizing rates with freight brokers and logistics companies. You must make sure that the rate per mile on a given load will cover expenses and calculate a possible backhaul loss if you’ll be coming out of a market with low-paying reloads. Trucker…
This ongoing educational blog series is for freight brokers like you who are moving U.S. and Canadian freight every day of the week! In each blog in this series, we’re providing you with tips and tricks to help you become more efficient in your daily work. This newest blog in the series is dedicated to the Stats tool in Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity…
In our recent conversation with owner operator Kim Loescher, Kim shared what it’s been like to make the switch from company driver to owner operator. After working as a company driver for many years, Kim last year decided to start running as an owner op and today is operating under the authority of a friend and former colleague who owns a trucking…
If you want to keep pace with your competitors as a freight broker or logistics provider, you must offer your customers the option of real-time, digital visibility of their freight while it’s in transit. No longer an optional service, real-time load tracking has become a core service offering, but not all tracking technologies offer the same benefits and functionality. Trucker Tools’…
Happy Friday and welcome to the newest edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight report for drivers and fleets. This free freight report tells you where demand for flatbed, reefer, power only and dry van capacity will be highest and lowest across the United States and Canada over the next week. This week, you can expect demand and rates for…
As a freight broker, you may use 10 or more different software programs or platforms in your daily work as you source capacity, manage carrier relationships and support your shippers. Every time you must log into a new program, switch to a new browser or open another window on your desktop, you lose valuable timethat when totaled up at the end…
Big news! FreightWaves SONAR rate data is now available for free for truckers in Trucker Tools’ driver app. Trucker Tools’ integration partnership with FreightWaves SONAR’s brings real-time rate and lane insights from the SONAR forecasting platform directly to the driver app. For each non-Book It Now® load that you view in the Trucker Tools driver app, SONAR data on the current average…
Welcome to the newest edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market forecast for carriers and owner operators. In today’s freight market forecast, you can see that our Top Five Hottest Markets list is dominated by reefer and power only markets. Once again, the Texarkana, Texas, reefer market comes in at number one in our Top Five, projected to see the…
Industry-leading provider of fleet management and Hours of Service (HOS) solutions will now integrate with Trucker Tools Smart Capacity® platform, adding enroute updates from in-cab ELDs RESTON, VA – October 26, 2022 – Trucker Tools has enhanced the provision of real-time shipment tracking within its Smart Capacity platform by integrating with the Verizon Connect Reveal fleet management platform, which tracks…
When it comes to digital load tracking technology, we know that what one trucker prefers might not work for another. That’s why here at Trucker Tools we are focused on forming integration partnerships with leading electronic logging device manufacturers. We recognize that some truckers want to use an app for load tracking, while others prefer to use an ELD. Our newest integration…
All of us here at Trucker Tools are so excited to introduce our new Driver Loyalty Program, designed to strengthen relationships between freight brokers and drivers — and save both time. As a freight broker in our driver loyalty program, you can set customized rewards for drivers when they do things like book or track a load in the Trucker Tools app. When drivers…
This ongoing educational blog series is for freight brokers like you who want to increase productivity in your daily work. This newest blog in the series is dedicated to a powerful feature in Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity software platform, the Historical Availabilities tool. The Historical Availabilities feature shows you which carriers have typically posted trucks as available near a specific location. Smart…
It’s here — Trucker Tools’ new Driver Loyalty Program that rewards you for simply using Trucker Tools’ free driver app. Our new Driver Loyalty Program lets you earn TruckerPoints based on how you use the app in your day-to-day work. The TruckerPoints you earn can then be deemed for digital gift cards to 200+ U.S. retailers, including restaurants, hotels, grocery…
Welcome to the Friday edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for fleets and drivers. In today’s freight market report, you’ll notice that reefer and flatbed demand is expected to remain high for Texarkana, Texas, with the region’s reefer market projected to see a major uptick in demand over the next five to seven days. If you’re running power…
As a freight broker or 3PL, you have not one but two customers: the shipper who wants to move the freight and the motor carrier you hire to transport that freight. Carriers have a lot of options when it comes to freight, so if you want to build or add to your carrier network, you must differentiate yourself from other freight…
FreightWaves SONAR, the leading provider of near real-time freight market data and supply chain intelligence, now integrates with Trucker Tools’ freight broker and driver software platforms. Shippers, brokers, carriers and owner operators gain access to SONAR’s real-world rate intelligence, including timely lane data, to drive shorter and more effective rate negotiations. Offers rate transparency to freight brokers, 3PLs, carriers and…
Happy Wednesday, truckers, and welcome to the newest edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for owner operators and trucking companies. This forecast tells you where truckload demand and rates across the United States and Canada will be high, low, increasing and decreasing over the next five to seven day period. This week, you can expect demand for reefer…
As Jen A. Miller of Transport Dive recently wrote in a three part report on real-time visibility, “Visibility between shippers and carriers is no longer in the Dark Ages — or, rather, in the ‘Relying-On-Phone-Calls’ ages.” As Miller and many industry analysts have noted, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of and practical need for real-time, digital visibility of freight within trucking…
In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we recently sat down and caught up with Kim Loescher. Kim is a former company driver turned owner operator who also is a breast cancer survivor. Earlier this month, Kim added a new, large decal to her trailer that encourages fellow truckers (and anyone on the road) to perform breast self-exams every month to…
This ongoing educational blog series is dedicated to helping freight brokers like you work with greater efficiency as you source capacity, track loads and provide service to your shipper customers. This newest blog is focused on how you can use the digital freight matching algorithm in Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity software platform to source capacity faster. Rather than functioning as a transactional truck…
First-of-its-kind program rewards truckers for transacting with brokers over the Trucker Tools mobile app. Drivers earn points through achieving activity milestones on the platform, building repeat business with preferred brokers as carrier of choice. Points deposited directly to driver’s account, redeemable at over 200 leading U.S. retailers. Brokers improve carrier retention, increase driver loyalty, incent positive actions and more efficient…
This Nov. 1-3, Trucker Tools will join transportation industry leaders for three days of freight-tech demonstrations, speaking sessions, entertainment and music as part of FreightWaves’ The Future of Freight Festival (also known as F3) in Chattanooga, Tenn. Scheduled to be held at the Chattanooga Convention Center, this year’s gathering also will include fireside chats, networking events, live radio and podcast broadcasts, interactive sponsor kiosks…
Transportation and transportation-related industries employ more than 13 million people in the United States, representing nine percent of the U.S. workforce. With a stream of new folks continually entering and leaving the industry, it can be helpful to review basic terms for those who are just getting their start in transportation. This blog is dedicated to one of the major players in…
Welcome to the T.G.I.F. edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for drivers and fleets. Our free freight market report tells you where demand and rates for truck capacity will be highest and lowest across the United States and Canada over the next five to seven days. The forecast for this coming week projects that the Texarkana, Texas,…
Your ability to connect with carriers is crucial to your success as a freight broker, whether it’s by phone, through an app or digital portal, or via email. Of course, the goal is not to just connect with any carrier out there, but rather to make contact with those carriers who have available capacity and who move your type of…
The trucking industry includes 100,000 shippers across the U.S. supply chain, 1 million trucking companies and 3 million truckers. Each of these shippers, fleets and drivers uses multiple technologies in their day to day work. These technologies typically don’t share data with one another, which means the folks working in these jobs are constantly flipping back and forth between programs and apps.…
Welcome to the newest edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for owner operators and carriers. In each and every edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” you’ll find out where freight demand and rates will be highest and lowest over the next week. In today’s freight forecast, you’ll notice that the Dodge City, Kan., reefer market is number one in today’s…
In this ongoing Employee Spotlight blog series, we’re introducing you to the people who work here at Trucker Tools, including folks on our sales, marketing, engineering and executive teams. This newest Employee Spotlight blog is all about Kansas native and new dad Chuck Tantillo, Trucker Tools’ Mid-Market Sales Manager. Chuck wears two hats in his work here at Trucker Tools. He…
This ongoing educational blog series is for freight brokers like you who want to increase productivity in your daily work, with the potential to increase your commissions by working with greater efficiency. In this blog, you’ll learn about the power of the Carrier Activity tab in Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity software platform for freight brokers and 3PLs. The Carrier Activity is…
In the simplest terms, digital freight matching (sometimes referred to as digital load matching or DFM) leverages real-time data to automatically match loads with carriers and owner operators looking for freight. What differentiates digital freight matching from load boards is that it’s a real-time technology that automates what are often the most painful parts of capacity management and procurement. “Digital freight matching is designed…
Welcome to the Friday edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for fleets and truckers. In this and every edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” you’ll discover where demand and rates for flatbed, reefer, power only and dry van freight will be highest and lowest over the coming week. Over the next week, the Rapid City, S.D., flatbed market…
As of July of this year, there are more than 90,000 freight forwarding brokerages and agencies in the United States. Each one of the freight broker professionals working in these brokerages and agencies at some point received training on how to broker freight in the trucking industry. If you’re new to the transportation industry and are interested in becoming a freight…
This Oct. 26-28, the Trucker Tools team will join more than 400 of North America’s leading freight brokerages and third party logistics companies for the Transportation Intermediaries Association’s annual Technovations Conference held this year in Phoenix. This three-day event at the J.W. Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa will include multiple technology showcase presentations, TECH TALKS, an exhibit hall, networking events, and…
We know that your use of technology in your trucking business is always evolving. We recently surveyed 150+ trucking companies like yours to find out exactly how you use technology to find and book loads. If you were one of the folks who responded to our survey, thank you! Of the 150+ people who responded to our survey, 86 percent of you…
With this ongoing educational blog series, we’re providing freight brokers like you with the tools to increase your productivity and efficiency as you source and manage capacity. If you work on commission, these tips and tricks can even help you increase your earnings. In this blog, you’ll learn about the Market View tool in Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity platform. As a freight broker,…
Here at Trucker Tools, we’ve long believed that the best way to find out what truckers need and want is to ask them directly, which is why we survey users of our free app and free carrier software platform several times each year. Most recently we surveyed carriers about how they use technology to find and book freight. More than 150 carriers and carrier…
Welcome to the newest edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for carriers and owner operators. You’ll notice in today’s freight forecast, that the North Platte, Neb., power only market once again is projected to be the hottest freight market across the United States and Canada this week. With its proximity to major markets such as Denver, Kansas City and Chicago,…
Necessity is the mother of invention according to the ancient proverb and that certainly is true when it comes to understanding how technology changes over time. Most technology is invented and/or evolves because there is a practical need for it, as we’ve seen with digital freight matching (DFM) technology in the world of logistics. Digital freight matching technology offers a multitude of…
Happy Friday, truckers, and welcome to your end of week edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for fleets and drivers. Looking ahead to the coming week, you can expect demand for power only capacity to rise as Florida and other parts of the U.S. Southeast deal with the severe damage caused by Hurricane Ian and as freight is rerouted…
In a recent webinar with Trucker Tools, Ryder’s Senior Director of Freight Brokerage David Stone sat down with Trucker Tools’ Founder and CCO Prasad Gollapalli to talk digital freight matching technology. In the webinar, Stone shared how the company’s strategy to use digital freight matching technology has provided quick and significant returns. In the three years that Ryder’s Freight Brokerage has used…
In a recent Trucker Tools webinar, Trucker Tools’ Founder and Chief Customer Officer Prasad Gollapalli joined Revenova’s Executive VP and Chief Marketing Officer Mike Horvath for a deep dive into how the Trucker Tools-Revenova integration partnership benefits freight brokers and 3PLs like you. In the webinar, Horvath demonstrated how Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity works when integrated with Revenova’s transportation management system and detailed…
Welcome to the Wednesday edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for owner operators and carriers. In this and every edition of our free freight forecast, you’ll learn where demand for flatbed, reefer, power only and dry van capacity will be high and low over the next five to seven day period. In the coming week, North Platte, Neb.,…
In this ongoing Employee Spotlight blog series, we’re introducing you to the awesome people working behind the scenes here at Trucker Tools. This latest blog in the series is all about Jon Verne, Trucker Tools’ Front End Engineer and Manager. Jon joined Trucker Tools in January of 2020 and currently leads the engineering team that builds and maintains all customer-facing websites,…
When your capacity sourcing software is real-time, you can cover loads faster and spend less time chasing after capacity that’s already been taken by another broker like you do with load boards. Real-time capacity sourcing tech also can digitize offers and negotiations, saving you and the carriers you deal with valuable time. At the end of the day, real-time carrier sourcing tech better…
In this series of educational blogs, we’re giving freight brokers like you the information and tools you need to become more productive and effective in your daily work. This blog is all about how to use the freight matching density bubbles in Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity software platform. This tool is an important one because it provides you with information on a…
In 2019, Trucker Tools launched Book It Now®, the industry’s first technology to automate and digitize negotiations and transactions between freight brokers and drivers/carriers. Since then, several tech companies in transportation have launched their own versions of Book It Now®, but these don’t offer the same value that Trucker Tools’ Book It Now® does. What sets the original Trucker Tools version…
If you’re a freight broker, your time is valuable, particularly if you work on commission. The faster that you can cover a load, the more loads you can cover and the more commission you can earn. In this blog, you’ll discover how Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity digital freight matching can simplify your offers and negotiations, empowering you to source capacity faster and boost…
In a recent webinar with TIA, Trucker Tools’ CEO Kary Jablonski was joined by CEO & Co-founder of Zuum Transportation Mustafa Azizi to discuss what you can expect as a freight broker in the second half of 2022. Held as part of TIA’s Lunch and Learn series, the webinar centered on the challenges of the first half of the year, while…
Happy summer/almost fall! At Trucker Tools, we are enjoying the warmth by celebrating our record-breaking second quarter and looking forward to a number of product releases in September. I’m proud of how our team is weathering a changing freight market with tenacity and compassion, working closely with our customers to understand what’s important to them and accelerating the digital transformation…
In a recent webinar with FreightWaves, Trucker Tools’ CEO Kary Jablonski and VP of Strategic Alliances Matt Silver took a deep dive into how ELDs can help simplify and automate real-time tracking to improve shipment visibility. The webinar, titled “Reduce Annoying Check Calls: Let Your ELD Simplify and Automate Real-Time Tracking,” focused on how ELD-based load tracking has grown more popular…
Back in 2012, a group of owner operators got together and began a tradition of sharing their trucking knowledge with one another and feeding truckers attending the Mid-American Trucking Show. That’s how the trucker group Redneckanize was born. We recently had the good fortune to catch up with our friends Tiffini and Greg Spencer of Redneckanize. Greg is an owner operator currently hauling…
Happy Friday, truckers! Welcome to your end-of-week edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for owner operators and trucking companies. In the coming week, several major reefer markets are projected to remain red hot, while demand for flatbed capacity will continue to cool in multiple markets across the United States and Canada. Once again this week, Texarkana, Texas, is…
Imagine securing truckload capacity days or even weeks in advance before the capacity has been publicly posted to a load board. Also imagine being able to tell your shippers that you’ve already covered next week’s or the following week’s loads today. That’s what predictive load matching technology has to offer. The predictive load matching technology included with Trucker Tools’ broker software…
In this ongoing educational blog series, we’re taking a closer look at innovative technologies and digital tools that are helping freight brokers like you become more productive in your daily work. These technologies make you better equipped to meet your customers’ evolving needs and help you build relationships with carriers, while simplifying how you source carrier capacity. In this blog, you’ll learn…
Happy Wednesday and welcome to the Wednesday edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for drivers and fleets. In this and every edition of our forecast, you’ll discover where demand for dry van, reefer, power only and flatbed capacity will be highest and lowest across the United States and Canada in the coming week. Over the next five to seven…
We recently had the opportunity to speak with Chace Barber, co-founder and CEO of Edison Motors, a British Columbia-based trucking business and technology company. Chace is an entrepreneur who worked as an owner operator for several years before he met the co-founder of Edison Motors, Eric Little, when the two were at university together. In their final year at school, Chace and…
As a successful freight broker, you know that having a solid carrier network makes your life easier. When you have a network of carriers you can rely on, it’s easier to cover customer freight, especially those hard to cover lanes and loads and freight that require special handling. What you may not know is that carrier relationship management software can provide a huge…
The Trucker Tools team will join logistics, freight brokerage and transportation technology thought leaders in Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 25-27, for McLeod Software’s User Conference. This annual gathering is the perfect opportunity to connect with your peers, learn about new technology and best practices in transportation, and hear from industry experts about how to adapt and thrive in the transportation world of today.…
In this ongoing educational blog series, we’re providing time-saving tips to freight brokers like you who are working in the trenches every day. Today’s tip and every tip in this series increase your productivity and help you leverage technology to your best advantage. This blog is dedicated to Smart Search, a capacity sourcing tool within Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity software platform that lets you search…
Happy Friday, truckers and carriers! Looking ahead to the coming week, you can expect reefer demand to be strong in several markets, including Tucson, Ariz., Decatur, Ala., and Texarkana, Texas. As the weather turns cooler in many states and provinces, flatbed demand continues to soften, with the Brooklyn, N.Y., flatbed market projected to be the least profitable market in the United…
Happy National Truck Driver Appreciation Week to all of the company drivers and owner operators out there! Throughout the week of Sept. 11-17 and the month of September, the industry is honoring hard-working truckers like you who ensure that families and businesses have the food and goods they need on a daily basis. It’s a chance for everyone in transportation to recognize that we…
In this ongoing Employee Spotlight blog series, you’re getting to know the hard-working folks here at Trucker Tools. In this newest spotlight, we’re introducing you to Wayne Leitch who joined the Trucker Tools sales team a few months ago. Wayne is a former professional musician who before he came to Trucker Tools was working in transportation telematics sales. When he’s not…
Welcome to the mid-week edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for drivers and fleets. Today’s freight forecast projects extremely high demand and rates for reefer capacity into and out of Texarkana, Texas, over the next five to seven day period. In fact, reefer demand this week into and out of this region is projected to be 40…
If you’re a regular reader of the Trucker Tools blog, you know we love talking to interesting people from across the trucking industry. We recently had the opportunity to speak with Chace Barber, co-founder and CEO of British Columbia-based Edison Motors. Chace is an owner-operator turned entrepreneur who saw an opportunity to offer a new fuel-saving solution to the industry. In our…
Digital freight matching technology has come a long way in the last four to five years. It used to be that digital freight matching technology and the benefits it offers were only available to those with the biggest budgets, i.e. the largest shippers and freight brokers in transportation. Today, digital freight matching (DFM) is accessible to brokers and logistics companies of…
In this ongoing Broker Tips blog series, we’re providing freight brokers like you with the tips and tricks you need to be more productive in your daily work. This blog is all about using the digital freight matching technology in Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity software platform. These best practices help you get the most out of our powerful load matching platform while…
Over the next five to seven day period, demand for reefer and power only capacity will remain strong in several freight markets across the United States and Canada. The Spokane, Wash., reefer market enters our Top Five Hottest Markets list today, grabbing the number one spot. In fact, demand for reefer capacity inbound to and outbound from Spokane this week is projected…
You know as a freight brokerage owner or executive that when your freight brokers are successful, your company is successful. When your freight brokers have the information they need right at their fingertips, they can be more productive, which reduces your operating costs and helps you grow your gross margins. Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity software gives your brokers the power…
According to the very latest information from our technology platforms, this week you can expect demand for power only capacity to be low or to decrease in several key markets including Stockton, Calif., Saginaw, Mich., Salt Lake City and San Diego. In the coming week, demand for reefer and flatbed capacity inbound to and outbound from Texarkana, Texas, likely will…
In this ongoing series of blogs, we’re introducing you to the amazing members of the Trucker Tools team! In this blog, you’ll get to know Rohit Bezewada, Trucker Tools’ Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. As COO and CFO, Rohit oversees Trucker Tools’ post sales operations and finance teams. Before joining the Trucker Tools team three months ago, Rohit…
In this ongoing blog series, we’re providing freight brokers like you with tips on how to save time and become more productive in your daily work. This blog post focuses on Book It Now®, a powerful tool within Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity broker software platform. Book It Now® digitizes rate negotiations and automates bookings with owner operators and carriers. Book…
Happy Friday, y’all, and welcome to your TGIF edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free, bi-weekly freight market report for owner operators and carriers. The latest data from our technology platform indicates that Texarkana, Texas, will remain a hot market for both flatbed and reefer freight over the next five to seven day period. In fact, demand for reefer…
Winning and keeping customers is crucial in any business, but especially in logistics and when you work on commission as a freight broker. A great way to differentiate yourself from competing freight brokers and stand out to current and prospective shippers is to embrace real-time technology. Real-time tech helps shippers run their operations with greater efficiency and gives you the…
Happy Wednesday and welcome to a brand new edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ bi-weekly freight forecast for fleets and drivers. According to the latest capacity and load data from our technology platforms, the New Castle, Del., power only market will be the hottest freight market across the United States and Canada over the next five to seven days.…
Big news for drivers and freight brokers! We’re launching the trucking industry’s first of its kind Driver Loyalty Program that rewards drivers for using Trucker Tools’ driver app to engage with brokers. Our new driver loyalty program is a win for the transportation industry because it rewards drivers with gift cards to 200+ different retailers at a time when the…
Trucker Tools’ free mobile app is designed to help drivers like you quickly find the information you need with a few taps on your smart phone. To date, nearly 2 million drivers have downloaded our all-in-one app, making it the most downloaded mobile app in the industry. Here’s why our the Trucker Tools mobile app is so popular: the app…
In this ongoing blog series, we’re sharing time- and cost-savings tips that help you become more efficient in your day-to-day work as a freight broker. In this blog, you’ll learn about the Carrier Search tool in Smart Capacity, Trucker Tools’ carrier relationship management platform. The Carrier Search tool allows you to search for capacity based on the pickup location for…
In today’s forecast, the Texarkana, Texas, flatbed market once again clocks in at number one in our Top Five Hottest Markets list, projected to see the highest demand this week across the United States and Canada. The Texarkana, Texas, reefer market, ranked number two in today’s Top Five, is projected to see a significant increase in demand in the coming…
Over the next five to seven day period, demand and rates for flatbed and reefer capacity will be high and/or rising in several U.S. markets, including Norfolk, Va., Tucson, Ariz., and Shreveport, La. You’ll notice in today’s forecast that Texarkana, Texas, ranks number one and number two in today’s Top Five Hottest Markets list for its flatbed and reefer markets,…
In this new Broker Tips blog series, we’re sharing time-saving tips and shortcuts that will help you save time in your daily work as a freight broker. This first blog in the series is all about Smart Routes, a new feature in Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity digital freight matching platform. With Smart Routes, you can have Smart Capacity automatically send…
Happy Friday, trucking family, and welcome to your end of week edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for owner ops and trucking companies. Over the next five to seven day period, you can expect Texarkana, Texas, once again to be a hot spot for both reefer and flatbed capacity, with the city’s reefer market topping…
All of us here at Trucker Tools are excited to announce our new awards program that will recognize Trucker Tools’ customers of all sizes. The certifications and prizes for these awards will be sent to our winning customers on an annual basis, recognizing freight brokers and 3PLs like you for the number of loads you’ve tracked and booked, your visibility…
Welcome to the mid-week edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for fleets and owner operators. Each edition of “Where’s the Freight?” tells you where demand and rates for dry van, reefer, flatbed and power only capacity will be high and low over the next five to seven days. Over the next week, the Texarkana, Texas, reefer…
Being able to digitally track freight while it’s being transported is now an essential part of achieving success in the transportation industry. It’s clear that real-time, digital visibility strengthens the entire supply chain. For freight brokers and logistics providers, real-time digital freight visibility has become a core service offering that shippers rely upon to improve their decision making and better…
Digital freight matching goes by a lot of different names within the trucking and transportation industries it seems. Sometimes you’ll hear folks in the industry equate digital freight matching with capacity sourcing or carrier sourcing. Other times, they’ll talk about digital freight matching, load matching, capacity intelligence and/or book-it-now interchangeably. In actuality, all of these terms are related to the…
Welcome to your Monday edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for owner operators and trucking companies. You can trust the predictions of where demand and rates will be highest and lowest in this and every edition of “Where’s the Freight?” because they are based on real-world data from Trucker Tools’ driver, carrier and broker technology…
Every summer, FreightWaves asks transportation professionals like you to nominate those companies in the industry that you feel are actively innovating and/or disrupting the industry with new approaches to doing business. Based on these nominations, FreightWaves recognizes the top 100 companies and the top 25 companies in transportation that are driving the industry forward. Trucker Tools has been named to…
Happy Friday, y’all, and welcome to the newest edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for fleets and owner operators. “Where’s the Freight?” uses data from Trucker Tools’ technology platforms to predict with accuracy where demand and rates for dry van, flatbed, reefer and power only truckload capacity will be high and low over the next five…
Welcome to your mid-week edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for fleets and drivers. In this and every edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” you’ll discover where demand and rates are projected to be high, low, increasing and decreasing over the next five to seven days. As we look ahead to the next week, you can…
We recently had the good fortune to catch up with Jacinda Duran, known as Jacinda Lady Truck’n to her social media followers. We first interviewed Jacinda more than two years ago and a lot has changed for her since then. When we spoke with Jacinda back in 2020, Jacinda was a company driver hauling high-end cars with Plycar Automotive Logistics.…
As a tech company serving the logistics and freight brokerage industries, we’ve long been committed to strengthening the relationships freight brokers and logistics providers like you have with owner operators and carriers. In 2013, we launched the Trucker Tools driver app and since then, nearly 2 million drivers and 250,000 carriers have downloaded our driver and carrier technology. Smart Capacity,…
Happy August and welcome to a brand new edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for truckers and carriers. In today’s free market report, you’ll notice that the Texarkana, Texas, flatbed market ranks number one in our Top Five Hottest Markets list. Demand for flatbed capacity to/from Texarkana, Texas, this week is expected to be two and…
Happy Friday, friends, and welcome to a new edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for owner operators and fleets. “Where’s the Freight?” is the place for finding out where demand and rates are likely to be high, low, increasing and decreasing across the United States and Canada over the next five to seven day period.…
In a recent webinar, Trucker Tools’ VP of Partnerships Matt Silver was joined by Loadsure’s CEO Johnny McCord and COO Jim Heide for a discussion of how Trucker Tools’ integration partnership with Loadsure can help freight brokers and owner operators manage risk. The webinar discussion focused on how the partnership allows freight brokers and 3PLs to instantly insure spot market…
It’s here — a brand new edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for trucking companies and owner operators. With the information contained in this and every edition of our freight forecast, you’ll discover where demand and rates are likely to be highest and lowest over the next week. These insights help you make better decisions on…
Folks who’ve been working in the transportation industry for decades often have nuggets of wisdom for those who are newer to the scene. We recently had the opportunity to speak with Adam Wingfield, owner and founder of Innovative Logistics Group, a carrier consultancy business based out of Charlotte, N.C. Adam has spent the last 23 years working in trucking. At…
Happy Monday and welcome to the newest edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for owner operators and trucking companies. This three times per week freight forecast uses real-world data to tell you where demand and rates will be highest and lowest in the United States and Canada over the next five to seven day period.…
If you’re a regular reader of the Trucker Tools blog, you know that we love talking to truckers from all across the United States and Canada! We recently caught up with Jacinda Duran, a third-generation trucker and former high-end car hauler. Jacinda began her trucking career driving for FedEx and went on to run as a company driver for several…
In this ongoing blog series, we’re examining some of the newest freight broker and 3PL technologies available in the market today. These technologies are helping freight brokerage and logistics businesses like yours source truck capacity faster, better meet shippers’ needs, strengthen relationships with fleets and drivers, improve carrier/driver experience, and augment efficiency across supply chains. This blog is all about…
Happy Friday, truckers and carriers, and welcome to your TGIF edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast that tells you where demand and rates will be highest and lowest across the United States and Canada over the next five to seven days. With this information in hand, you can avoid taking loads into markets where you’ll lose…
Carrier sourcing, capacity sourcing, digital freight matching, capacity matching, capacity management, load matching, dialing for diesel – these are terms that often are used interchangeably in transportation and logistics and they all center on finding trucks to move loads. However, there are some key differences in their meanings and efficacy. In this blog, we take a closer look at load…
In today’s world of freight brokerage and logistics, you often need multiple software platforms to ensure you meet your customers’ needs and stay competitive. Of course, choosing which software platforms to use in your day-to-day business often is the tricky part. There are literally hundreds of different technologies available to the transportation industry, often with different functionalities and capabilities. There…
In a recent webinar titled “Strategic Partnerships: The Key To Rapid Deployment of Complementary Software Capabilities,” Trucker Tools’ VP of Partnerships Matt Silver was joined by Tai Software’s VP of Sales & Marketing Sean McGillicuddy. In the webinar, the two discussed the strategy behind Trucker Tools’ partnership with Tai Software and how the integration can increase operational efficiency for freight…
Welcome to the new edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for trucking companies and owner operators. “Where’s the Freight?” is a three-times-a-week market report that tells you where demand and rates are likely to be high and low across the United States and Canada over the next five to seven day period. With this information, you…
As an owner operator, fleet, freight broker or logistics company, you need technology-based solutions that can share information with one another. After all, what good is a technology if it can’t “talk” with other apps and software that you use? Trucker Tools partners with leaders in TMS, ELD and telematics technology to ensure that the technology you use alongside Trucker…
Happy Friday and welcome to your end-of-week edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” your go-to source for finding out where demand and rates will be highest and lowest over the next week. Looking ahead to the next five to seven day period, you can expect reefer demand to remain high in several key markets. In fact, the Dodge City, Kan., reefer…
In the current world of transportation, using traditional, manual methods for sourcing capacity can put you at a competitive disadvantage. That being said, there are a dizzying array of technology-based capacity tools available to freight brokerage and logistics businesses like yours. In this blog, you’ll find out which capacity tools are must-haves for your freight brokerage or logistics business. These…
We love speaking with folks from across the transportation industry, from owner-operators, company drivers and fleet managers to freight brokers, 3PLs and logistics consultants. We recently had the pleasure of talking with meme-maker extraordinaire and Freight Caviar host Paul-Bernard Jaroslawski. Jaroslawski’s Freight Caviar podcast brings together dispatchers, truckers and brokers to discuss logistics outsourcing and freight technology. In addition to…
Happy Wednesday and welcome to your mid-week edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for owner operators and trucking companies. In this and every edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” you’ll discover where demand and rates for flatbed, reefer, power only and dry van capacity will be highest and lowest over the next five to seven day…
Trucker Tools partners with other technology companies in the trucking industry to bring you the tools you need to run a lean, mean trucking business — whether you’re an independent owner operator or carrier. We recently have teamed up with insurance industry innovator Loadsure to bring spot market cargo insurance to the Trucker Tools driver app. If you’re one of…
We know that inflation, rising fuel costs, and fluctuation in consumer supply and demand in recent months are putting the squeeze on owner operators and carriers like you. Your expenses continue to climb, while some lanes have seen drastic declines in freight volumes and rates. Now it’s more important than ever for you to use technology in your day-to-day that…
Happy Friday, y’all, and welcome to your TGIF edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for fleets and owner operators. As we head into the July 4th weekend, it should come as no surprise that several reefer markets are in our Top Five Hottest Markets list today, as folks around the nation gear up to celebrate our…
In this ongoing Employee Spotlight blog series, we’re helping you get to know members of the Trucker Tools team. In this newest spotlight, you’ll be learning more about Kyler Ford. Kyler first joined the Trucker Tools team just about a year ago as Vice President of Sales and recently moved into a new role as Trucker Tools’ Chief Revenue Officer.…
Happy Wednesday and welcome to the mid-week edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for truckers and carriers. The insights that you see in this and every edition of “Where’s the Freight?” are based on real-world transactions between freight brokers, carriers and drivers using Trucker Tools’ technology. In today’s freight forecast, you’ll notice that demand for…
As a tech provider, we know that your options are plentiful when it comes to choosing which software platforms to use in your logistics business. It’s important, however, to understand what different technologies can offer you. In this blog, you’ll learn how Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity platform is different from load board technology and some of the email-based capacity tools…
Welcome to the newest edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for fleets and drivers. In this and every edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” you’ll learn where demand for flatbed, reefer, power only and dry van capacity will be highest and lowest across the United States and Canada in the next week. This week, you can expect…
Over the last five years, digital freight matching technology’s prominence has skyrocketed, driven in part by the pandemic and its effect on freight markets around the globe. Digital freight matching’s value proposition for brokers and 3PLs of all sizes is clear. This technology can offer increased operational efficiency, greater profits, higher productivity, simplified workflows and the potential to raise your…
In this blog, you’ll get the skinny on another key member of the Trucker Tools team, Jessamyn Quint. Jess has been with Trucker Tools since 2019 when she joined the team fresh out of college as a software engineer just after graduating from Connecticut College. Since then, Jess has been promoted to mobile app lead engineer and just recently to…
Happy Friday, trucking fam, and welcome to the TGIF edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for trucking companies and owner operators. Over the next five to seven day period, you can expect demand for flatbed capacity to diminish in several key markets, including Fargo, N.D., and Washington D.C. In the coming week, reefer demand will…
Trucker Tools’ newest integration partnership brings the power of Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity logistics software platform to Tai Software’s transportation management system interface. This full-stack integration with Tai TMS includes Smart Capacity’s real-time visibility, digital freight management and automated load booking capabilities, packing a powerful punch for businesses like yours. With the integration, your team members can quickly cover loads,…
As a freight broker or 3PL, the success of your business hinges on your ability to source capacity for your customers. Over the last several years, economic volatility, the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and a sharp increase in the number of small carriers and owner operators in the market have made sourcing capacity more challenging than ever. Thankfully,…
When time is lost in the supply chain, it impacts your shippers’ revenue. If you can’t easily find a truck to move a shipper’s load, that means the freight is sitting in a warehouse or on a dock longer than it should be, impacting the shipper’s operations and inflating the costs associated with moving the load. One of the best…
Turvo, the world’s leading collaborative logistics provider, recently announced a new partnership with real-time visibility and carrier relationship management platform Trucker Tools. This partnership involves integrating Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity platform with Turvo’s collaborative TMS solutions. Freight brokers and third party logistics companies can access Trucker Tools’ real-time visibility, digital freight matching, and Book-It-Now® capabilities on Turvo’s Collaboration Cloud platform.…
Welcome to your midweek edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for fleets and drivers. In this and every edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” you’ll discover where demand for flatbed, reefer, power only and dry van capacity will be highest and lowest over the next five to seven day period. This week, the New Castle, Del., power…
If you’re the owner of a freight brokerage or 3PL company, you’re always looking for ways to grow your gross profit margins on loads. For each load that you move, your goal is to reduce the direct expenses associated with that load. As a service-based business that doesn’t manufacture a physical product, increasing operational efficiency is one of the most…
As a technology company, we recognize that when different software platforms can share data, it benefits everyone, whether you’re a freight broker, logistics company, fleet manager or driver. That’s why Trucker Tools’ broker/3PL software platform Smart Capacity now integrates with 81 of the most popular ELDs in use today. We’re excited to announce that our newest ELD integration partnership is…
The use of real-time visibility (also known as digital load tracking) technology has grown immensely over the last four to five years. What used to be a nice-to-have service offering for freight brokers and 3PLs to provide to their customers has become a mandatory service offering for many freight brokers and logistics providers. Not so long ago, real-time visibility was…
Over the last few years, there’s been considerable buzz in the industry around digital freight matching technology and rightfully so. Digital freight matching provides a host of benefits to freight brokers and logistics providers like you — and to owner operators and carriers. When digital freight matching technology first came on the scene, it was only affordable to the biggest…
June is National Safety Month, which makes it the perfect time to raise awareness about cargo theft in the transportation industry. Despite some previous dips in theft rates during the last 18 months, CargoNet is reporting that theft activity was more than 15 percent higher in the first quarter of 2022 than it was before the pandemic began. With the…
As FreightWaves analyst Kevin Hill notes in a recent blog, profitability is key for freight brokerages and logistics businesses. Unlike top-line revenue, gross margins are what matter most because they reflect true profit — the difference between the revenue you earn from your shippers and your expenses. “Automating as many processes as possible boosts productivity and increases profitability across…
Welcome to your mid-week edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for fleets and drivers. Over the next five to seven day period, you can expect Texarkana, Texas, to be a strong market for both flatbed and reefer freight. In fact, the Texarkana, Texas, flatbed market claims the number spot in today’s Top Five Hottest Markets list.…
June is U.S. National Safety Month, which makes it the perfect time to talk about safety, particularly trucker safety. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, folks working in transportation have the highest rate of workplace fatalities. The good news is that there are steps that you can take to reduce safety risks when you’re on the road and…
On Wednesday, June 15, Trucker Tools and FreightWaves together will host the second annual Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit, a virtual meeting of the minds for truckers and carriers. At this free day-long online summit, you’ll learn how to improve your operations and stay competitive even as demand and rates fluctuate. You’ll hear from your fellow fleet managers, drivers, owner…
Welcome to the newest edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for owner operators and carriers. This week, power only and flatbed demand will be particularly strong in several U.S. and Canadian markets including Portland, Ore., Texarkana, Texas, and Regina, Saskatchewan. As for refrigerated freight, Tucson, Ariz., will remain a hot spot in the coming week,…
Happy Friday, truckers, and welcome to your end of week edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for fleets and owner operators. In this and every edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” you’ll discover where demand and rates for flatbed, reefer, power only and dry van capacity will be highest and lowest across the United States and Canada…
Technology has become an integral part of how you do business. It can deliver higher gross margins, greater productivity and simplified workflows for your team. One of the technologies that can provide the highest return on investment for you as a freight broker or 3PL business is Book It Now®. Book It Now® automates rate cons and load/truck booking for…
You may be planning to hold off implementing Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity until after your next transportation management system update, but now is the time to add our Smart Capacity platform to your operations. Implementing Smart Capacity immediately lets you tap into Trucker Tools’ massive owner operator and carrier network, increase efficiency and gross margins, and move more loads without…
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for a brand new edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for drivers and carriers. The insights in this and every edition of “Where’s the Freight?” are based on transactions between brokers, 3PLs, owner operators and carriers who use Trucker Tools’ technology. With this data, we can predict with accuracy…
As is the case in most industries, relationships matter in the transportation business. Cultivating relationships with carriers over the long-term is vital if you want to continue to meet your shippers needs. Trucker Tools’ Broker Advantage was created to do just that: nurture good business relationships with specific carriers for the long-term. In fact, we created Broker Advantage based on…
Trucker Tools’ new full-stack integration with MasterMind® TMS helps you manage your freight brokerage or logistics business with greater efficiency, cohesion and intelligence. This integration partnership with Mastery Logistics Systems brings the power of Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity platform directly to the cloud-based transportation management system MasterMind® TMS interface, including Smart Capacity’s real-time load tracking, digital freight matching, carrier relationship…
Welcome to your Monday edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for fleets and owner operators. Over the coming week, you can expect flatbed demand to be very strong in several key markets, including those in Texas, Saskatchewan and South Dakota. If you run reefer loads, you’ll want to prioritize loads inbound to and outbound from Dodge…
We’re excited to announce our new integration partnership with Loadsure, a digital cargo insurer that uses automation and artificial intelligence to provide lightning-fast quotes and claims processing. Our partnership with Loadsure allows you to add cargo insurance to spot market loads on a load-by-load basis right in the Trucker Tools’ driver app. You can get instant quotes on cargo insurance…
It’s Friday, which means it’s time for a brand new edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for owner operators and carriers. In every edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” you’ll discover where demand and rates for specific types of truckload capacity will be high and low over the next five to seven days. Two markets…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which is an opportunity to talk about a major issue in the trucking industry: mental health. As a trucker, you often witness accidents and spend a significant amount of time away from home, family and friends. The COVID-19 precautions that many shippers and receivers have had in place since the pandemic began have made…
In this new Customer Success Story blog series, you’ll be hearing how Trucker Tools’ technology is helping freight broker and logistics companies become more efficient and strengthen their relationships with customers and carriers alike. In this first blog in the series, we’re highlighting third party logistics provider, Loadsmith. This Colorado-based 3PL began using Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity real-time visibility platform…
Welcome to the mid-week edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free, three-times-a-week freight forecast for fleets and drivers. Over the next week, Texarkana, Texas, will remain a hot market for both flatbed and reefer freight. In fact, the Texarkana, Texas, flatbed market ranks number one in today’s Top Five Hottest Markets list. In the coming week, you also can…
Welcome to my inaugural Trucker Tools CEO update. In this blog and each quarter, I’ll be sharing what’s new at Trucker Tools, from spotlighting new product features to highlighting the talents of folks who are new to the team. Our People: New COO and CRO, Company Offsite We are building the best team in freight tech. To that end, Rohit…
Throughout the month of June in honor of National Safety Month, we’re raising awareness about on-the-job safety for those of you working in the transportation industry, especially for truck drivers. Trucker safety includes reducing driver distraction, combatting fatigue, trucker mental and physical health, technology-based safety systems and much more. We recently spoke with Dana Smith, founder and co-owner of The…
In recognition of military appreciation month, we’re sharing stories from veterans working in the trucking industry and from folks in transportation who are honoring fallen soldiers, veterans and active duty personnel. We recently spoke with Don Queeney, Wreaths Across America’s Director of Transportation and Mobile Educational Exhibit, to learn more about Wreaths Across America’s mission and the carriers and drivers…
After spending 30+ years behind the wheel of a big rig, Nova Scotia-based professional driver turned relationship coach Dana Smith knows a thing or two about the challenges of being a trucker. Several years ago, Dana was working 100+ hours a week and under a tremendous amount of stress. He was hospitalized for severe stress, which convinced him to make…
Happy Friday, y’all, and welcome to your end of week edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for owner operators and carriers. With the insights provided in this and every edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” you can maximize your profit margins by avoiding markets where demand/rates are projected to be low and prioritizing markets where they’re…
In a recent webinar with Trucker Tools, Loadsmith CEO Brett Suma spoke to Trucker Tools’ Founder and Chief Customer Office Prasad Gollapalli about how digital freight matching is helping his company engage with carriers and become a preferred broker among fleets. The webinar, titled “Reducing One-Load Wonders: How Digital Freight Matching Helps Brokers Become ‘Stickier’ With Carriers,” centered on the…
We recently were fortunate enough to speak with Aubry Oden, an owner operator who is signed on with King Logistics and running dry van loads in lanes that take her all across the country. Aubry hauls everything from flowers and airplane parts to Bath and Body Works products and high-value loads for Samsung and Nordstrom. Aubry lives in Jacksonville, Fla.,…
Welcome to the mid-week edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for drivers and fleets. Our free market report is your go-to source for finding out which markets across the United States and Canada will see high and low demand and rates over the next five to seven day period. In today’s “Where’s the Freight?,” you’ll notice…
As someone who works in or owns a small or medium-sized logistics business, you need a high return on investment when you use technology in your operations. Fortunately, technology platforms for freight brokers and logistics providers are more accessible than ever, no matter the size of your operations. Technology often can help improve all aspects of your business, from digitizing…
Mental Health Awareness Month: Candace Rivers’ Mission To Improve Trucker Mental and Physical Health
Whether you’re an independent owner operator, company driver or a local driver, you know that the isolation of solo driving can impact your mental health. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which makes it a good time for us to talk about trucker mental health, a serious subject that hasn’t always been in the spotlight but that needs to be.…
Welcome to your Monday edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for carriers and owner operators. Our free freight forecast tells you where demand and rates will be highest and lowest in the coming week. Armed with this information in advance, you have time to move your truck(s) out of markets where demand and rates will…
Being able to access data in real-time can be the difference-maker when it comes to elevating your shipper service, growing your profit margins and reducing costs. That’s why Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity software platform integrates with the leading technologies used by freight brokerage and logistics businesses like yours. We’re excited to announced that our latest integration partnership is with EZ…
Happy Friday and welcome to the newest edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for fleets and drivers. As always, our free market report provides you with information on where demand and rates are likely to be highest and lowest across the United States and Canada in the coming week. As we look ahead to the next…
To date, Trucker Tools has partnered with 80 different ELD providers in the trucking industry. If you’re a trucker, our robust ELD provider network gives you another option to use when you’re tracking a load with a freight broker or logistics provider that uses Trucker Tools’ load tracking software. As a freight broker or 3PL, Trucker Tools’ powerful ELD network…
Throughout the month of May in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re shining a spotlight on trucker mental health. The statistics around mental health in the industry are striking. In a study of more than 300 truckers between the ages of 23 and 76, 28 percent reported feeling lonely, 27 percent said they were depressed, and 20 percent said…
After the close of each quarter, we celebrate the freight brokers and logistics companies that are knocking it out of the park when it comes to real-time visibility. For the first quarter of 2022, we’re happy to report that a whopping 69 brokers and 3PLs achieved real-time visibility compliance rates of 80 percent or higher with Trucker Tools’ real-time load…
Welcome to your midweek edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for owner operators and carriers. In every edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” you’ll find out where demand and rates are likely to be highest and lowest across the United States and Canada over the next week. In the coming week, Tucson, Ariz., and Jonesboro, Ark.,…
All month long in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we’ve been shining a light on the subject of mental health. We hope that by talking about mental health more, especially driver mental health and wellness, the industry as a whole can better support those suffering with anxiety, depression and burn-out. In 2019, life-long trucker Dana Smith founded his company…
In this ongoing blog series, we’re shining a spotlight on the people who work at Trucker Tools — from the talented folks who design our time and money-saving applications to the fantastic people taking your support calls. In this newest blog, you’ll meet Adam Pollock, known affectionately to his peers as Padam, who is a customer support representative and also…
In celebration of Military Appreciation Month and Memorial Day, we’re highlighting U.S. military veterans who work in trucking all throughout the month of May. Did you know that according to the U.S. Census, an estimated 10 percent of all truckers are military veterans? It’s true! We recently had the opportunity to speak with John DeCillo, a lease operator based out…
Welcome to the latest edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for fleets and drivers. The insights that you see in this and every edition of “Where’s the Freight?” are based on real-world transactions and data from Trucker Tools’ broker, driver and carrier software platforms. With this data, we can predict where demand and rates for flatbed,…
Happy Friday and welcome to the Friday edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free market report for carriers and owner ops. In each and every edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” you’ll find out which markets are projected to see high demand and rates in the coming week and which are likely to see low demand and rates. As we…
If you’re a freight broker or logistics provider on the smaller side, you may still be using Excel spreadsheets to manage customer details, carriers, tracking, operational costs, loads and other key data for your business. While Excel may seem like a no-brainer for your operations, it can’t match the value that real-time algorithm-based technology can offer. Using manual Excel spreadsheets…
Welcome to your mid-week edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for fleets and drivers. In this and every edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” you’ll discover which markets are likely to see high and low demand/rates over the next five to seven day period. This week, demand for reefer and flatbed capacity will remain high in several…
In a recent webinar, Trucker Tools’ VP of Partnerships Matt Silver was joined by Freightflow’s Founder/CEO Butch Peri and Chief Technology Officer Diego Prado. The recent webinar centered on the value of integrated software platforms and how embracing strategic integrations can help freight brokers and 3PLs elevate profit margins and service levels. The group also discussed best practices for identifying…
Welcome to the newest edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for drivers and carriers. Once again, you can expect demand for flatbed capacity to be extremely high to/from Texarkana, Texas, this week as it claims the number one spot in today’s Top Five Hottest Markets list. Over the next week, Fargo, N.D., and Sioux Falls,…
Throughout Military Appreciation Month we held interviews with military veterans working in transportation and gathered information on organizations in the industry that honor and support veterans. It’s no secret that many military veterans are working in the transportation and trucking industries. In 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 673,950 military veterans were employed in the private transportation and…
Happy Friday, friends, and welcome to the Friday edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast for fleets and owner operators. “Where’s the Freight?” uses data from Trucker Tools’ technology platforms to predict where demand for flatbed, reefer, power only and dry van capacity will be high and low across the United States and Canada in the coming…
When you think about digital load tracking, your thoughts may center on meeting your shippers’ visibility KPIs or the technology’s ability to increase the efficiency of your operations. However, if you’ve thus far been reluctant to implement digital load tracking tech with your drivers and carriers, you may be doing more harm to your business than you realize. One of…
When you think about relationship-building with truckload carriers, you may think it all has to happen in person and face-to-face, but the truth is that the right digital platform can be an invaluable tool in your arsenal when it comes to forming and maintaining carrier relationships. Trucker Tools’ Smart Capacity is designed to connect you with owner operators and carriers…
Happy Wednesday, y’all, and welcome to your mid-week edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for carriers and drivers. In this and every edition of “Where’s the Freight?” you’ll discover where demand and rates for flatbed, reefer, power only and dry van truckload capacity will be highest and lowest over the next five to seven day…
We hope you’ve been enjoying getting to know the Trucker Tools team with our employee spotlight blog series! It’s a chance to get to know the amazing folks working behind the scenes day in and day out at Trucker Tools. This week, you’ll be meeting Colorado native Laura Ursini, a vital member of Trucker Tools’ Customer Support team. As a…
If you’re a regular reader of the Trucker Tools blog, you know that we love talking to folks from across the trucking industry, from company drivers and owner ops to dispatchers and fleet owners. We recently had the good fortune to speak with John DeCillo, a flatbed lease operator running out of Jacksonville, Fla. John’s path into trucking hasn’t been…
Happy Friday, y’all, and welcome to your end of week edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for carriers and owner operators. The freight market predictions that you see in this and every edition of “Where’s the Freight?” are based on real-world transactions from our driver, carrier and broker software platforms. Armed with this information in…
This May 9-10, Trucker Tools will be joining technology vendors, logistics providers, freight brokers and thought leaders at FreightWaves’ The Future of Supply Chain for two days of insightful discussions, exhibits, technology demonstrations and training. Keynote speakers at this year’s event will include Arkansas’ governor Asa Hutchinson, the Oakland As’ Billy Beane, and J.B. Hunt’s Chief Commercial Officer and Executive…
Welcome to your mid-week edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight forecast fleets and drivers. All signs are pointing to a broad decline in demand for truckload capacity, according to data from FreightWaves and a report from Bank of America released last week. At this time last year, truckers and carriers were rejecting more than one quarter (25.76…
Happy Monday and welcome to the latest edition of “Where’s the Freight?,” Trucker Tools’ free freight market report for carriers and drivers. As we look ahead to this final week of April, you can expect demand for reefer and flatbed capacity to remain high in several border and manufacturing/distribution markets, which is no surprise given the time of year. Once…
In this ongoing blog series, we’re introducing you to Trucker Tools’ most valuable resource: our employees! These are the folks working hard behind the scenes to answer your questions, design new technology features and help you make your business more efficient. In this blog, you’ll get to know Tyler Cassidy, Trucker Tools’ Senior Software Engineer who spends the bulk of…
The benefits of integrating software platforms together are numerous for your freight brokerage or 3PL business. Integrated software platforms can increase employee productivity, reduce errors, provide insights about your business, cut costs, help you better understand your customers, and provide flexibility and scalability. That’s why Trucker Tools partners with leading technology providers across the transportation industry, including transportation management system…
In February, we interviewed Shay L. Dixon, co-founder of SCALE Logistics, as part of our blog series celebrating Black History Month. When we spoke with Dixon, she told us about her career in logistics, including how she first got started in the industry working for a manufacturer followed by a stint with a cold chain 3PL to becoming the CEO…