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Understanding Spot Freight

In truck freight, most shipping agreements involve contracts that span anywhere from 12 to 24 months, securing consistent cargo movement at predetermined rates. However, not all freight operates on such fixed schedules. Spot freight provides an alternative for shippers who need to move a single shipment without committing to a lengthy contract. It’s like the one-night stand of cargo: it’s very transactional. You need what you need where you need it, and you may never see it again.You may even...

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Maximizar las tasas puntuales mientras aprovecha la carga directa del remitente

El mercado de flete es volátil, y las tasas spot fluctúan diariamente, a veces en tiempo real, lo que hace que sea difícil para los transportistas asegurar cargas consistentes y rentables. Muchas flotas pequeñas y operadores de propietarios recurren a tableros de carga y corredores para encontrar...

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Maximizing Spot Rates While Leveraging Direct Shipper Freight

The freight market is volatile, and spot rates fluctuate daily, sometimes in real time, making it challenging for carriers to secure consistent, profitable loads. Many small fleets and owner-operators turn to load boards and brokers to find freight, but relying solely on the spot market is rarely a winning long-term strategy. Many fleets struggle to turn serious profits on spot-rate freight because the model often favors shippers and brokers over carriers.

So, how can trucking companies secure...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/maximizing-spot-rates-while-leveraging-direct-shipper-freight

TMS provider Alvys launches integrated marketplace

Advanced transportation management software provider Alvys on Monday announced the launch of its integrated marketplace, which consolidates multiple load boards directly within its TMS platform. The Alvys Marketplace aims to give carriers greater access to freight opportunities by streamlining operations and eliminating the need to juggle multiple systems.

“As a former logistics company owner, I know how critical it is to book the right freight quickly — but there’s too much data for human...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tms-provider-alvys-launches-integrated-marketplace

Exclusive: Cargado launches first-ever load board for Mexico freight 

As trade flows between Mexico and the U.S. continue to surge, Cargado CEO and co-founder Matt Silver unveiled Monday a first-of-its-kind invite-only load board for freight moving into and out of Mexico.

Customers are able to use Cargado to book freight faster and more transparently, as the entire negotiation takes place on the platform, Silver said. 

“We’re excited to finally be able to share the fact that we’ve been building an invite only cross-border load board,” Silver told FreightWaves in an...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/exclusive-cargado-launches-first-ever-load-board-for-mexico-freight

DAT, Convoy drop lawsuits against each other

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Load board DAT Solutions and digital freight brokerage Convoy have agreed to drop their lawsuits...

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Loaded and Rolling: The problem with load boards and small carrier exodus

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The problem with load boards
(Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Load board fraud is gaining attention...

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Load boards are broken — fixing them is critical

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Ghost loads. Bait-and-switch posts with inaccurate origin and destination information. Double...

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BulkLoads.com announces integration with MyCarrierPackets.com

BulkLoads.com adds integration for insurance monitoring

BulkLoads.com announced this week that it has integrated the services of MyCarrierPackets.com into its BulkTMS solution.

MyCarrierPackets.com is a carrier onboarding service provider. The service allows shippers to provide an online carrier packet to its carrier partners. “Each invited carrier is directed to a customized online packet webpage, where they enter/verify their profile information, agree to any contracts, and complete an electronic W9/W8. All parties, including the corporate office...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bulkloadscom-announces-integration-with-mycarrierpackets.com

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