Brokers using digital freight matching win more freight and satisfied shippers

J.B. Hunt truck drives on highway next to plateau

The growing interest in digital freight matching platforms shows that traditional third party logistics (3PL) providers recognize the sweeping technological shifts in the industry and are ready to sign-up. In the past six months, the industry has seen all market types due to the volatility of the supply chain and economy in light of COVID-19. It makes sense that brokerages, large or small, are pivoting toward more abundant and secure sources of capacity available in a digital marketplace.

“When...

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TIA interim head Clark’s view of 3PL tech reflects 40 years of dealing with it

Doug Clark is the interim president of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), a job he took with the perspective of somebody who has seen it all in more than 40 years in the industry.

In his fireside chat with FreightWaves President George Abernathy as part of the FreightWaves 3PL Summit, Clark confronted the question that has dogged the brokerage industry for years: Where is its relevance when technology can displace so much of what it does now?

Clark operates from one starting...

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FreightWaves 3PL Summit: Metrics that matter (with video)

Metrics play a key role in monitoring the success of any sized brokerage. MoLo Solutions CEO Andrew Silver and Arrive Logistics CEO Matt Pyatt reflected on the metrics that mattered most as their companies transitioned throughout the growth process during the FreightWaves 3PL Summit on Tuesday, July 21.

Initial metrics: focus on growth

While raising capital is certainly an important part of any burgeoning business, focusing on growth opportunities is arguably the most effective strategy for...

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FreightWaves virtual 3PL Summit focus: efficiency and profitability

FreightWaves LIVE @Home, the industry’s premier virtual freight conference, was such a smashing success among attendees that we are doing it again – this time the focus will be on third-party logistics (3PL) providers.

The inaugural 3PL Summit virtual event will take place on July 21 live on computers and television screens through the FreightWaves TV network.

“COVID-19 has changed the landscape for industry events – virtual events have replaced in-person events. Duplicating that experience is...

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