As brokers attempt to stiffen their defenses against fraudulent players in the spot market with sometimes tough carrier-selection criteria, a multiplicity of carrier-vetting and compliance-monitoring services also are on the rise. If you're independent and haven't encountered them, read more about some of the services in past Overdrive coverage via these links:
**'Fraud Apocalypse: Brokers circling the wagons, shutting carriers out of freight
**Big change for Carrier Assure? Vetting tool acknowledges shortcomings
**The third parties following you around the freight networks
The following two-question survey asks for input and opinion on the effectiveness of what's been described as something of a cottage industry of such services, growing at the intersection of the broker/carrier relationship. Weigh in below with your experience.
