Penalties up to $2750 for Texting

A recent article on Transportation Topics Online posted DOT Sets Texting Ban on Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers. Distracted driving is a problem for all of us – even if we aren’t the distracted ones on the road.  More and more articles in the news are showing up where distracted driving was the cause of […]

Valuable Freight Updates by Email

Stay current with valuable updates – simply by checking your email. A great way to stay up-to-date on the transportation industry is by subscribing to Freight Tec’s Email Updates.  You’ll automatically get valuable updates from our blog delivered right to your Inbox. Technology can be a great asset to your business.  Take advantage of this […]

Container Rates from China Surge 24%

Capacity is rapidly tightening up on ocean containers from China. How will this affect the U.S. domestic market in 2010? How will these containers be utilized in the supply chain? Fast-paced change buoyed by surge in demand, shortage of containers. Ocean container spot freight rates on the key export trades out of China to Europe […]

Comprehensive Safety Analysis – CSA 2010

Excellent article taken from Transport Topics, Jan. 04, 2010. In Pursuit of Accurate Safety Ratings – CSA 2010, as it is known, is the agency’s revamping of a flawed and oft-criticized safety rating system based on the unreliable SafeStat database. Freight Tec pays close attention to Safety Ratings and strives to only use safe, qualified […]

Merry Christmas 2009

  Freight Tec would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!     – Best Wishes to you and your family, from Freight Tec’s corporate office.  

Great Dispatch, or Great Customer Service

Excellent article taken from Transport Topics, Aug. 11, 2009. Opinion: The Customer Service, Dispatch Dilemma – By Greg Shelton, Dispatch Consultant As the recession deepens, there is growing awareness in the transportation industry of the role dispatchers play in keeping third-party logistics firms and freight brokerages competitive, particularly in the areas where dispatch and customer […]

Freight Tec on the Cover of Internet Truckstop Magazine

If you didn’t catch it yet, be sure to check out Freight Tec on the cover of Internet Truckstop Magazine for the Sept/Oct 2009 Issue. Visit Truckstop.com for more information or go right to the full magazine by clicking Here. Be sure to check it out and let us know what you think by commenting […]

Freight Tec – The Importance of Using Technology

Freight Tec was recently featured on IT Magazine by Internet Truckstop. “Techology is the wave of the future and those not riding it will be left in the surf paddling” – Jeff Graves, CFO Freight Tec. Here is the cover – “We’re early adopters of technology.  We’re always testing it, checking it out and keeping […]

Asset-Based Carriers – Brokering Freight

Excellent article taken from the Journal of Commerce, Aug. 10, 2009 Issue, page 9. Broker vs. Motor Carrier I HAVE BEEN on both sides of transporation, and everyone brokers loads (“Brokers Ride a Rollercoaster,” www.joc.com/node/410818).  It’s comedic when I hear a shipper say they don’t use brokers and only use asset-based companies.  If only they […]

Fair Commission Split

Am I being paid a “fair” commission split for the kind of business I’m doing? What is a “fair” split? A “fair” split is one that takes many things into consideration. Here are a few of them: What Freight Tec takes into consideration: Trustworthiness of the Agent / Prospective Agent revenue level gross profit credit risk of your […]