In 2020, 2021 and 2022, it seemed like every day brought an announcement of a new merger or acquisition. That made sense given that it was insanely cheap to get capital and there was more than enough to go around. Fast forward to 2023 and those announcements subsided. There are still acquisitions for capacity, growth and whatever problem needs to be solved but not nearly at the rate of 2021 and 2022.
So what is in store for 2024?
Depends whom you ask but the consensus seems to be that this...
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In this edition: The Super Bowl and logistics, capacity begins to tighten and big jumps in the final-mile space.
In honor of the Super Bowl coming up this weekend in Las Vegas, let’s take a look at the logistics...
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In this edition: The evolution of ghost jobs that are hiring but really aren’t, and a deal finally closes and moves forward.
ICYMI, last week on Check Call we had Kevin Kull, senior vice president, sales and operations,...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ghost-jobs-haunt-the-market
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In this edition: A partnership formed to fight freight fraud; what is the future of e-commerce?; And cross-border freight gets a tech infusion.
Everyone is talking about freight fraud and it appears to be...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-fighting-freight-fraud-with-friends
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has some research data that could prove helpful to the public and itself. This data has findings that relate to carriers’ safety and operations. Since this...
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Ben Tschirgi, who leads a team of freight brokers in Sarasota, Florida, does not use Zyn. That...
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New year, new schemes. Kind of like new year, new me, but for shady characters who are hoping to level up their games this year. Fraud is a billion-dollar industry and it’s truly just a matter of when it happens to you. For brokers looking to not fall victim in 2024, we’ve got some tips and tricks for you.
Hard passes:
Carriers operating with inactive or revoked authority/carriers operating with newly issued authority.
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-new-year-new-schemes
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In this edition: 2024 predictions coming in hot; new TRAC Market Dashboard debuts; and TFI is on the prowl again.
Gather around the crystal ball, it’s time for the hot takes and medium to large predictions...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-gather-round-the-crystal-ball
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