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The question any independent owner-operator business must answer
“Why is anybody going to use you to ship their material?” — your business’ distinguishing “why you” factor could take many forms, such as in these examples related to specialized equipment, geography and freight niche.
January 6, 2016
Business
UPS buying freight broker Coyote Logistics in $1.8 billion deal
Founded in 2006, full-truckload brokerage Coyote Logistics reported annual revenue of $2.1 billion in 2014. Closing of the deal to buy the company, UPS says, is expected within 30 days, subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals.
August 3, 2015
Business
On-demand load matching: Where it’s on the way
Tech startups aimed at long-haul TL need critical mass of freight, carrier capacity and more to compete with systems entrenched in the freight market, themselves adopting some Uber-like functionality.
April 3, 2015
Channel 19
Truckload capacity white paper from DAT: Worth the read
The new paper, “Truckload Capacity in 2014: What’s Causing the Capacity Crunch and What Can Shippers Do About It,” though aimed at shippers, is an interesting read through a multifaceted set of circumstances that’s led to today’s favorable spot market conditions.
September 9, 2014
Channel 19
New iPhone app from Load Delivered Logistics 3PL
Carriers utilizing the Load Delivered Logistics provider for loads now have access to the company’s freight pool via an iPhone and iPad app that the company says provides not only the ability to view and bid on available freight but includes robust filtering tools. Carriers can search for shipments by using a variety of criteria, […]
February 9, 2012
Channel 19
New load board hopes to facilitate O/O-shipper connections
UPDATE 10/18/2016 about No Broker Freight.com: Valerie Hemmings is the spouse of an owner-operator running under his own authority — she recently wrote in with something of a plea for owner-operators to stand together for better rates, with the ultimate goal of eliminating the many permutations of middlemen in the ultimate carrier-shipper transaction. “Owner/Operators,” she […]
July 5, 2011
Business
Survey: Economy top concern
About 65 percent of U.S. executives say the economy is their number one concern, followed by fuel costs (23 percent).
June 29, 2011
Business
TCA owner-operator competition open
TCA has teamed up with Overdrive and Truckers News to name the nation’s top drivers.
June 3, 2011
Business
ATA truck tonnage index rises
For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased for the sixth time in the last seven months, gaining 0.9 percent in April.
May 28, 2010
Overdrive Extra
A confident public and stronger freight
Two bits of news breaking Wednesday offered some encouragement that the economy, and trucking with it, will continue rebounding.
January 27, 2010
Business
Index at year’s highest level
The seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.7 percent in November.
December 30, 2009
Overdrive Extra
A creeping, sputtering recovery
It appears that trucking and the economy will be slouching toward health and stability during 2010. Here are forecasts from three sources.
December 29, 2009
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