Amazon Launches Supply Chain Software Service

Amazon Launches Supply Chain Software Service

Mega-retailer Amazon.com launched a cloud-based application for logistics companies that it says can help users to improve supply chain visibility, mitigate supply chain risks, and lower costs. The “AWS Supply Chain” product is a unit of the firm’s Amazon Web Services arm, which—along with competitors like Microsoft Azure and Google…

Biden calls on Congress to prevent rail shutdown

Biden calls on Congress to prevent rail shutdown

President Biden told Democratic and Republican congressional leaders that the House and Senate must pass legislation to avert a rail shutdown, warning of risks to the economy.  Biden met with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senate Minority Leader…

Descartes Releases October Report on Global Shipping Crisis

Descartes Releases October Report on Global Shipping Crisis

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its October report on the ongoing global shipping crisis and analysis for logistics and supply chain professionals. The report shows that a slowing economy, retailers reducing purchases, inflation and high fuel costs are finally making an impact…

The Best Software Tools for Freight Brokers

The Best Software Tools for Freight Brokers

To manage the fast-paced business of matching carriers and shippers, choosing the right freight broker software is essential for your success as a broker. Especially if you’re just starting,  freight brokers need specialized solutions that help manage carrier relationships and perform freight matching needs, invoicing, payments, and financial tasks. 1….

Safety in the transportation industry

Safety in the transportation industry

The U.S. transportation industry is responsible for moving cargo and people across the country. This business sector is immensely diverse, encompassing such vehicles as trucks, trains, airliners, and passenger cars; several safety topics are of vital importance to the industry. The state of transportation infrastructure in the United States is…

How to Start a Freight Brokerage Business at Home

How to Start a Freight Brokerage Business at Home

A freight broker is someone who assists shippers with freight ready to haul by finding carriers (drivers) who are qualified to haul the load. They are responsible for arranging the transportation and tracking of a load hauled by a freight carrier. What do you need to start your freight broker…

How to start a box truck business

How to start a box truck business

A box truck (also known as a straight truck, box van or cube van) is a chassis cab truck with an enclosed rectangular cargo area. They are usually 10–26 feet long and can range from Class 3 to Class 7 (12,500 lb. to 33,000 lb. gross vehicle weight rating).  A…

Become a freight broker in North Carolina

Become a freight broker in North Carolina

Freight brokers are regulated at the federal level. The North Carolina Utilities Commission only regulates brokers working with passenger carriers.  To broker goods and products across state lines, you need a license through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The first step is to apply for a U.S. Department…

Become a freight broker in Georgia

Become a freight broker in Georgia

Becoming a freight broker in Georgia is a lucrative opportunity that comes with multiple benefits. If you’re an excellent communicator, have stellar negotiation skills, and have a knack for putting things together, freight brokering can be the perfect career opportunity for you. Requirements for Working as a Freight Broker in…

How to become a freight broker in Ohio

How to become a freight broker in Ohio

How to become a freight broker in Ohio? Freight brokers act as a go-between for carriers and shipping companies. Brokers will typically employ freight agents to work for them as independent contractors, and these agents will work to compile a database of carriers, making the broker’s job a bit easier….

Become a freight broker in Illinois

Become a freight broker in Illinois

Freight brokering is an excellent career for those interested in logistics, exceptionally organized, and have an innate skill for working with people to solve problems logistically. It’s relatively easy to become a freight broker in Illinois. The state requires you to hold a high school diploma or equivalent and apply…

Become a freight broker in Pennsylvania

Become a freight broker in Pennsylvania

Freight brokers in Pennsylvania build carrier relationships, find capacity, price shipments to secure orders and monitor loads from pickup through to delivery.  Freight brokers are the vital link between shippers and carriers, tracking freight from pickup to final destination. As experts in shipping regulations and procedures, they’re responsible for negotiating…

Become a Freight Dispatcher in Florida

Become a Freight Dispatcher in Florida

Becoming a truck dispatcher  can be an incredibly rewarding experience, but success doesn’t come overnight. You need to consider everything from how to navigate a load board and create an effective website to how to negotiate contracts and find and work with carriers. How do I become a semi-truck dispatcher?…

Become a freight broker in Texas

Become a freight broker in Texas

Freight brokers are responsible for searching for shippers who need cargo transported from one place to another. Freight brokers must also search for trucks to move the cargo and contact the shippers to let them know that they’ve found trucks. Freight brokers act as middle men for each party and…

How To Become a Truck Dispatcher in California?

How To Become a Truck Dispatcher in California?

A truck dispatcher is responsible for coordinating the pickup and delivery of various cargo loads between suppliers, drivers and clients. The profession requires effective communication and organizational skills, and many truck dispatchers can even work from their home office. How to become a truck dispatcher?  Most employers only require a…

How to Become a Freight Broker in New York

How to Become a Freight Broker in New York

A freight broker is  responsible for getting loads of products picked up, transported, and delivered to their destination. If you are interested in working in the shipping industry and want an exciting career that doesn’t require a lot of time, money, or training, you should consider working as a freight…

Amazon’s big new warehouse projects

Amazon’s big new warehouse projects

Amazon just won approval to build another massive distribution center in Niagara, New York. Amazon  recently won local approval to build a five-story, 3.1 million-square-foot distribution center in western New York, and has even bigger sites in the works in Southern California and Colorado as it bolsters a network aimed…

California’s Port of Oakland Reopened

California’s Port of Oakland Reopened

California’s Port of Oakland has fully resumed operations after truckers protesting a gig-work law blocked access for five days and disrupted the flow of goods at the key shipping hub. Cargo containers started moving again through California’s Port of Oakland on Monday after independent truck drivers stood down from protests…

Honor Foods expands its food service distribution network

Honor Foods expands its food service distribution network

Honor Foods expands its foodservice redistribution capability through Burris Logistics’ purchase of the R.W. Zant. Honor Foods announced the expansion of its food service distribution network in the western United States through acquisition. The company’s parent, Burris Logistics, acquired Los Angeles-based R.W. Zant, which specializes in the storage and distribution…

Wingcopter receives new funding and plans expansion

Wingcopter receives new funding and plans expansion

Wingcopter, a Weiterstadt, Germany-based delivery drone manufacturer and service provider, raised $42m in Series A extension funding. The drone delivery company known for transporting medical supplies like blood and vaccines is hungry for a new direction. The round, tripling the company’s total equity raise to more than $60m to date,…