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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
