Category: Shippers
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Acid reflux disease strikes freight brokers and other high-stress professionals far more often than most people realize, and the burning pain it creates can derail an entire workday in minutes. Brokers juggle tight deadlines, angry carriers, and nonstop phone calls, so their bodies live in a near-constant state of alert. As a result, stomach acid…
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Transportation is the process of moving people, freight, and raw materials from one location to another, and it quietly shapes almost every purchase, harvest, and delivery in the modern economy. Whether it happens by rail, truck, ship, or air, transportation determines how quickly goods reach shelves and how much that convenience costs. In particular, the…
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Cargo insurance is the financial safety net that protects shippers, trucking companies, and freight brokers when freight is lost, damaged, or stolen somewhere between the loading dock and the final destination. Without it, a single accident, theft, or warehouse fire can wipe out the entire value of a shipment — and leave the shipper holding…
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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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Market distortion happens every time a shipper calls multiple freight brokers to cover one single load, and the ripple effect on pricing hits every party in the transaction. At first glance, calling around for extra truck coverage looks like smart shopping. In reality, it triggers a chain reaction that inflates freight rates, confuses carriers, and…
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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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Customer feedback is the clearest signal you will ever receive about the health of your freight brokerage business. Whether a shipper praises your communication or a customer voices a complaint, that feedback tells you exactly how your service is being perceived in the marketplace. As a result, Freight Agents who listen closely to customer feedback…
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Email updates are the fastest way to stay ahead of the transportation industry without ever leaving your inbox. Instead of hunting for news, subscribing to Freight Tec’s email updates means the latest freight industry insights, carrier tips, and milestone announcements land directly in your email — automatically, for free, the moment we publish them. Running…
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A shipper rate quote is the fastest way to find out what your freight will actually cost before you ever book a truck, and Freight-Tec built its free quote tool to deliver exactly that. Whether you ship one pallet a month or a dozen truckloads a week, our shipper rate quote engine pulls live, carrier-backed…