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Freight Brokers, Be Aware!

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We’ve heard of more incidents in which a Motor Carrier provided a Broker a fraudulent Certificate of Insurance which can lead to various issues including cargo theft. Below are a few Broker best practices when screening Motor Carriers: Require the Motor Carrier to identify the driver and VIN number to be used for the specific […]

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Freight Brokers: Are you covered?

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The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) took effect in 2012, increasing requirements and penalties as they relate to operating as a freight broker. Changes in effect from MAP-21 include: •    Brokers must register with FMCSA, and by definition may only arrange, not perform, transportation unless the person is also separately […]

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Where can I find a parking space for my tractor trailer?!?!

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The lack of available parking spaces is one of the top issues in the trucking industry. Researchers discovered that truckers lost 56 minutes per day, on average, to search for parking to take required hours-of-service breaks and for other reasons. The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently posted two new truck parking studies on its website. This article provides information on smartphone […]

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Trucking in 2017: A Year in Transition

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2017: Year in Transition By Jonathan Starks, COO, FTR 2015 was the beginning of a relatively down environment in the for-hire marketplace. That continued into 2016 – although we seemed to have found some stability, and even signs of improvement, as we finished off the year. We are now entering a year in which numerous […]