The just-released 2022 Freight Rate Survey (FRS) by the research arm of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has a torrent of numbers that reflect a freight market that was tremendously profitable for independents in 2021 but faltered as it moved through 2022.
But among the numbers is one that stands out: four. That is the percentage of respondents to the FRS — conducted by the OOIDA Foundation — who said they utilized the services of digital brokerage services.
That number is down...