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…
