In the transportation industry, you may hear the terms freight forwarder and freight broker used interchangeably. Both freight forwarders and freight brokers connect motor carriers and shippers. They both also negotiate freight rates and ultimately are responsible for tracking and managing deliveries. Though both roles involve moving shipments for shippers, forwarders and brokers do provide distinctly different services to companies…
All throughout the month of June, we’re shining a spotlight on LGBTQIA+ folks working in the trucking industry. In this blog, we’re introducing you to Christopher Showman, an owner operator based out of Western Tennessee who’s been working in trucking for the last 20 years. Christopher specializes in reefer freight and is originally from Toledo, Ohio. Before he became a…
Happy Pride Month, y’all! In honor of Pride, we’re introducing you to LGBTQIA+ folks working in the trucking and transportation industries. In this blog, you’ll get to know Dallas-based company flatbed driver Tim Sanchez, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who has been working in the industry for the last three years following a career in the corporate world. We’re also…
As a freight broker, you are the bridge between companies who need to ship goods (shippers) and the motor carriers who can transport those shipments via commercial trucks. That means you have a long to-do list each and every day, yet you still need to make time for cultivating new customer relationships. Things move quickly in the transportation business and one…
In this ongoing Employee Spotlight blog series, we’re helping you get to know the folks working behind the scenes here at Trucker Tools, from members of our engineering, product development and sales teams to our executive and customer success teams. This newest employee spotlight is all about Maddie Horton, who is Trucker Tools’ Product Marketing Manager. Maddie just joined the team…
If you work as a driver or freight broker or are the owner of a brokerage or trucking business, you’ve likely heard about the increasing popularity of moving freight across borders via commercial trucks. In reaction to the supply chain problems experienced during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many U.S. companies are shifting their supply chain strategies to embrace nearshoring.…
In this ongoing Employee Spotlight blog series, we’re introducing you to the talented folks working here at Trucker Tools. This newest Employee Spotlight blog is dedicated to Alex Matheson, who joined the Trucker Tools team last month as a software engineer. Alex is a Southern California native who primarily works on Trucker Tools’ free driver mobile app that connects drivers and carriers…
Full truck load, also known as FTL, is a term that refers to ground transportation by a semi-truck in which the entire truck and its trailer are dedicated to a single load or shipment. Generally speaking, full truck load transportation services are recommended for heavy haul and large shipments. It’s also the preferred mode of transportation for loads that require…
In this Employee Spotlight blog series, we’re introducing you to Trucker Tools’ greatest asset: our people! In this newest Employee Spotlight, you’ll learn all about Seth DiNicola, Trucker Tools’ Mid-Market Sales Manager who joined the team three months ago. Seth is an Erie, Pa., native who before coming to Trucker Tools worked in sales for a marketing software company in the…
As a freight broker, you’re juggling a lot, from vetting new carriers and providing customer service to your shippers to processing paperwork and other back office activities. It can be a challenge to make time to find freight shippers when your goal is to expand your customer base. Whether you specialize in a specific type of freight or specific freight…
