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DOT making it easier for truckers, brokers to file complaints. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are taking steps to improve response times to complaints filed by ...

Discover why motor carriers and brokers anticipate rising demand in 2026, despite current rate challenges and halted capital investments.

Uber Freight recently launched Broker Access, a new program that enables brokers to book and execute loads digitally on Uber Freight’s carrier network while remaining the sole broker on the load. The ...

Becoming an owner-operator can be both exhilarating and scary. While you can enjoy operating your own business without having to answer to an employer, you'll also need to worry about obtaining loads ...

In December 2025, Congressman John Moolenaar introduced a bill in the House of Representatives called the Patrick and Barbara Kowalski Freight Brokers Safety Act. This proposed law aims to make ...

According to Truckstop.com research, nearly 80% of owner-operators indicate they just don’t like to negotiate rates with a broker. That may be the case, but it's a fact that a better understanding of ...

Securing the freight broker bond is required to operate legally. It functions as a contract to protect both the carrier and the shipper. Whether you’re a motor carrier that works with brokers or ...

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 ...

Trucking plays a major role in the nation’s economy–according to the American Trucking Association, those big wheels generated $346 billion in gross revenues in the most recently calculated year, ...

Throughout the pandemic-influenced years of 2020 through 2022, when demand for trucks soared and capacity evaporated, third-party logistics providers and freight brokers assuaged shippers by simply ...