Category: Agents
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The National Association of Small Trucking Companies (NASTC) – http://www.nastc.com – recently named Freight Tec in their “Best Broker Directory” for 2010-2011. NASTC screens every one of these brokers by carrier payment policy, history, and recommendations they receive from other NASTC members. “We feel this group of brokers represents the top of the brokerage community…
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Freight Tec carries a significantly higher bond than is currently required by the F.M.C.S.A., and has for quite some time now. Interesting to note that legislature is currently trying to raise the bond limit to $100k instead of just $10k, under the “Motor Carrier Protection Act of 2010” (S 3483). In the May/June 2010 issue…
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What happens when a Shipper gives one load to multiple freight brokers in order to find a truck? Market Distortion, and it’s Expensive for Shippers. An interesting Market Distortion occurs when Shippers call multiple Brokers to move their load(s). When a Broker receives a call from the Shipper to move a load on a particular…
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Oil contract futures are standardized agreements to buy or sell a fixed quantity of crude oil at a set price on a future date, and they have shaped — and sometimes shaken — the entire freight industry for over a decade. In 2008, a surge of speculative trading in oil contract futures pushed crude toward…
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Each of us are reminded daily that Customers Talk. If you do a great job, or a poor job, your customers will tell you – but probably won’t tell you to your face. They’ll tell you, by telling others. Here is an excellent quote from Jeffrey Gitomer: Customers talk…to their associates, friends, and neighbors. Here…
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Ocean containers move more than 90% of the world’s traded goods, and if you’re planning to ship cargo across the Pacific, the Atlantic, or anywhere in between in 2024, understanding how these steel boxes work — and what they cost — can save your business thousands of dollars per shipment. Whether you’re booking your first…
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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…
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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…
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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…