Valerie Hemmings is the spouse of an owner-operator running under his own authority — she recently wrote in with something of a plea for owner-operators to stand together for better rates, with the ...

Load boards are one of the most misunderstood tools in trucking. Too many carriers treat them like their main source of business instead of what they really are—a tactical tool to bridge the gap, not ...

Trucks seeking freight. Freight seeking trucks. Matching the two up used to mean considerable phone time with brokers or carriers and then even more time waiting for the right match to come along — ...

The freight market is volatile, and spot rates fluctuate daily, sometimes in real time, making it challenging for carriers to secure consistent, profitable loads. Many small fleets and owner-operators ...

Though software provider LaneAxis has existed in some form since 2015, with its market offerings so far mostly centered on load tracking for both shippers and carriers, the company has shifted its ...

While a necessary part of business for many, load boards and brokers have challenges. Two industry executives offer advice on how to avoid them. While load boards are a necessary part of the trucking ...

Load boards have always been a paradox of choice. Thousands of loads scroll by every hour, but for most carriers, only a ...

It isn’t a load board. Trimble’s Jonah McIntire wants to make that clear. The new Freight Marketplace offering from Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) resides in the same space as a load board; they both match ...

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TransCore announces four additional 3sixty Freight Match Express load board offerings. These entry-level products are designed to meet the needs of smaller freight ...

Disruption. Transparency. Visibility. Efficiency. Trust. Collaboration. Algorithms. Artificial Intelligence. This is the vocabulary of the rapidly changing world of technology and logistics. Some ...

Ricardo Salgado experienced the pain points in logistics at an early age. His parents owned a paper company in Florida; as a shipper, getting quotes from brokers and carriers was a time-consuming ...