Freight brokers have long been considered intermediaries in the transportation chain, more akin to travel agents than carriers. But in recent years, that role has shifted under the weight of ...
This Opinion piece appears in the May 18 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. Against the backdrop of a recent multimillion-dollar verdict against one of the world’s ...
Freight brokers and third-party logistics providers act as a middle-man between the owners of products and the transportation services that carry them, such as rail, trucks, ships and planes. Brokers ...
In a victory for motor carriers and responsible freight intermediaries, on November 16, 2023, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) announced a final rule that will ensure that ...
Loadsure and Kleinschmidt announced today that the companies have partnered to deliver the ability to purchase on-demand, pay-as-you-go cargo insurance to FreightLaunch, Kleinschmidt’s digital freight ...
Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor and a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE:MMC), today announced the launch of BrokerSafe, an exclusive insurance facility for US freight ...
A freight broker arranges for truck transportation of cargo. The broker does not own the trucks that transports the cargo but acts as a go-between between the shipping company and the trucking company ...
Freight broker Landstar System will record several accident-related charges in the fourth quarter. The post Texas court rules ...
One of the nation's fastest growing insurance brokers in the transportation and logistics industry said Monday it will add another 100 jobs and invest another $1.3 million at its Chattanooga ...