Automation, artificial intelligence and data science are transforming freight brokerage operations, increasing productivity and altering how brokers price freight and make decisions.
July 25, 2025BusinessTechnologyLogisticsTop 100
Uber Freight Launches Capacity-as-a-Service Platform
A capacity-as-a-service platform, Broker Access is designed to boost productivity, service levels and business growth for brokers, Uber Freight said.
November 15, 2024BusinessLogistics
Navigate Uncertainty: A Freight Broker’s Guide to Success
In the face of a challenging market downturn, freight brokers must continue to showcase remarkable resilience and adaptability. Through proactive strategies and innovative approaches, they can survive and thrive in adversity. Discover the secrets behind success as we explore how freight brokers should navigate the uncertainty of a down market.
February 1, 2024BusinessLogistics
What Can Freight Brokers Do When It’s Tough To Find Load Coverage?
Freight brokers are on the front lines of the trucking industry. They act as an intermediary between shippers and carriers, which is not an easy job.
December 1, 2021GovernmentBusinessLogistics
Property Carrier Brokers Fight Attempts to Make Public Their Pricing Documents
The Transportation Intermediaries Association is asking federal regulators to sunset a decades-old regulation that the group argues is out of alignment with today’s brokerage marketplace.
December 3, 2020BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Can On-Demand Freight Really Work for Trucking?
In theory, the idea of an on-demand freight marketplace sounds great. In fact, there has been a big push and a great deal of investment made into automating freight brokerage or non-asset logistics.
November 30, 2020Business
Freight Broker Report Shows Margins Still Improving
Freight brokers’ profit margins continue to improve, based on the latest report from the Transportation Intermediaries Association, which showed both year-over-year and sequential progress in the first quarter.
June 6, 2016Business
FourKites Introduces Free Load-Tracking Service for Small, Midsize Brokers
Transportation technology supplier FourKites Inc. has introduced CarrierLink, a load-tracking service for freight brokers that monitors a shipment’s location via a mobile application on drivers’ smartphones.
September 8, 2015Business
Brokers’ Truckload Profit Margins Reach Three-Year High
Brokers’ profit margins for truckload freight hit a three- year high during the second quarter as capacity continued to tighten, a new report said.
September 1, 2014Business
TIA Unveils Guide to Combat Cargo Fraud
TUCSON, Ariz. — The Transportation Intermediaries Association took a step to help brokers combat fraud by issuing a report that stresses preventing theft-related losses.
April 21, 2014