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…
