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Channel 19

‘Legitimate freight options’ — old ways in new times

There’s many ways to skin the cat on freight — in response to a reader question about legitimate freight options, an update on newer load boards/marketplaces and mobile-optimized brokerages and a revisit to tried-and-true methods, doing the hard work, etc. …

November 8, 2016

Overdrive Radio

Kevin Rutherford’s case to brokers for stronger partnerships with owner-operators

Hear how Kevin Rutherford broke the ice with a roomful of brokers: “Many of my listeners think the majority of this room are lying, cheating scumbag parasites sitting in a room with a phone and an internet connection sucking all the profit out of the load.”

November 3, 2016

Business

Convoy tech-enabled brokerage inks deal with Unilever to handle ‘millions’ in freight in 2017

The Convoy deal with shipper Unilever is victory for a young brokerage operating in something of a nontraditional way, enabled by technology to streamline elements of the freight transaction (think “uberization of trucking”) — in an increasingly crowded market.

November 3, 2016

Channel 19

MyRiteLoad shipper-carrier connection platform — no freight for the time being, company says

Another shipper-carrier connection platform subscription refunded. MyRiteLoad.com head, however, says he’s more than ever committed to pursuit of goal to “eliminate the brokers” and excess commissions on freight transactions.

October 25, 2016

Overdrive Extra

Brokers and owner-operators: A view from the other side

Lies. Late payments. Ridiculously low payments. No payments. Owner-operators’ brokerage horror stories are legion, but how does the process look from the broker’s perspective? Max Heine visits Birmingham-based TLS to take a look.

October 19, 2016

Channel 19

‘No Broker Freight’ board: Service in limbo until further notice

A reader’s difficult experience with the load marketplace concludes; details on steps to take for others in similar situations; and a question: Anybody had success with a service marketing itself as connection to direct-ship freight?

October 18, 2016

Business

Negotiating rates without needing ‘extra blood-pressure medicine’

Conceive of negotiations over loads/rates as an opportunity to start or extend a potential long-term business relationship — don’t leave money on the table, but always keep in mind this rule of thumb: “If both sides aren’t happy in the end, it’s not negotiating.”

September 27, 2016

Business

HaulHound app aims to connect shippers to owner-operators, cut empty miles

HaulHound officially launched a new shipper-carrier matching system at the Great American Trucking Show Aug. 26, unveiling an app- and web-based platform in which owner-operators upload their truck and routing information and shippers/brokers then search for carriers that fit their load’s parameters.

August 29, 2016

Business

New mobile app from C.H. Robinson

C.H. Robinson announced the release of Navisphere Carrier, a mobile app designed with greater levels of automation to support carriers working with the 3PL.

August 12, 2016

Overdrive Radio

Mailbag: ‘Major trucking issue’ — detention at shippers/receivers and its income, safety impact

How big is the problem of detention at shippers and receivers for American truckers? For readers of Overdrive, it’s a “major issue,” in the words of more than one you’ll hear in this “mailbag” edition of the Overdrive Radio podcast.

July 22, 2016

Business

Serious excess-detention issue lost on many brokers, survey says

A new survey conducted by DAT shows something of a disconnect between carrier/broker views on detention. While detention is one of the top 5 business issues for 8 in 10 carriers, only 20 percent of brokers agreed that detention was that significant for them.

July 18, 2016

Business

uShip Pro to drive European 3PL’s carrier connections

uShip’s “Pro” technology backbone will power “Drive4Schenker,” an online freight-matching and -management model launching later this year from a major European 3PL.

July 5, 2016