Category: Freight Tec General
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Well, it’s official. Effective January 3, 2012, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and others implemented a rule banning the use of cell phones while driving for all commercial truck drivers. Violations can be severe – up to $2,750 fine for each offense and possible commercial license suspension for multiple…
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The FBI estimates the loss value of Cargo Theft at roughly $30 Billion dollars a year. Don’t think that effects you as an every-day consumer? Think again. That $30 Billion loss causes retail business everywhere to mark-up their products an additional 20% for consumers! … And that’s on items you buy everyday! Electronics, food and clothing were the top three commodities stolen in 2010. …
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Happy Independence Day! Freight Tec Management Group, Inc. would like toThank You for your Business We hope you are able to take the opportunity this weekend to remember those who serve and maintain our freedom. It’s a time of family and friends… and good BBQ, of course! Sincerely, Like and Follow us:
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Jobs with High Stress can easily help create Acid Reflux Disease. Clearly, Brokers are in a high stress career and are just as prone to Acid Reflux issues as anybody. If you don’t have Acid Reflux problems yet, chances are that you will sometime in the future. What is Acid Reflux Disease? This is the…
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Freight Tec is proud to announce our Retirement Strategy for Freight Brokers. “How do you get the most money out of your freight brokerage when you decide to Retire? At some point, you will want to retire or leave the business to pursue other opportunities. How will you do this successfully? This short article will…
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Transportation systems are very dynamic. During the last few years the railroads have become more competitive with rapid service from Chicago to Los Angeles in order to out-compete trucking companies. With this kind of service available, the large trucking companies have put more and more of their freight on the railroads double-stack container trains. Truckers…
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a final rule that will eliminate Cargo Insurance requirements for freight forwarders and most motor carriers. Only household goods carriers will be required by law to maintain Cargo Insurance. All other motor carriers and freight forwarders will no longer be required to maintain Cargo Insurance as…
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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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Excellent article we wanted to share from Truck’n HotNews, by Utah Trucking Association, June 21 – June 27, 2010 LAWS TO PROTECT CARRIERS FROM BAD BROKERS Senators Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) have introduced the “Motor Carrier Protection Act of 2010” (S 3483), in response to concerns about unscrupulous brokering practices that continually…