The Supreme Court’s looming decision on broker liability and the future of freight brokerage

The U.S. Government filed an amicus brief supporting freight brokers. The post The Supreme Court’s looming decision on broker ...
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New FMCSA Bond Rule May Shake Up Broker Compliance – Here’s What Small Carriers Need to Know

Let’s start with the facts—then we’ll dig into what they really mean. On January 16, 2026, the FMCSA will begin enforcing stricter compliance standards around freight broker and freight forwarder ...
Overdrive

Double-brokering and freight fraud: Just how bad is it out there?

Have efforts to cut down on fraud in the freight market made a dent? Just how widespread is the problem? Have you been hit?
Transport Topics

Double Brokering Scams Continue to Target Trucking

Brokers make a distinction between co-brokering, done legitimately as a necessity in a fast-paced business environment, and double-brokering, done surreptitiously, often by fraudsters intending to ...
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Key to better freight rates: Speak your broker's language through data, business confidence, market knowledge

According to Truckstop.com research, nearly 80% of owner-operators indicate they just don’t like to negotiate rates with a broker. That may be the case, but it's a fact that a better understanding of ...
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Regulators target crooked freight brokers

DOT making it easier for truckers, brokers to file complaints. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are taking steps to improve response times to complaints filed by ...
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Uber Freight Launches Broker Access to Extend Marketplace Value to the Broader Freight Ecosystem

CHICAGO, Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Uber Freight, the leading end-to-end enterprise suite powering intelligent logistics, today announced the launch of Broker Access, a new program that enables ...
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New FMCSA Regulation Targets Fraudulent and Insolvent Freight Brokers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published a final rule tightening financial responsibility requirements for brokers and freight forwarders in an attempt to cut down on fraud and ...
Transport Topics

Opinion: Freight Broker Liability

This Opinion piece appears in the May 18 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. Against the backdrop of a recent multimillion-dollar verdict against one of the world’s ...
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What Fleets Should Know About Freight Broker Bonds

Whether you’re a motor carrier that works with brokers or you’re thinking of spinning off your own freight brokerage business from your fleet operations, you need to know about surety bonds, also ...
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Will Digital Freight Apps Kill Truck Brokers?

Digital freight-matching companies, or DFMs, such as Uber Freight have entered asset-light truck brokerage over the past few years. It’s early in their evolution, but most DFMs hope to reinvent the ...