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By:
Morgan Griffith
December 17th, 2020
Winter has it out for freight management. The northern United States and Canada – home to major shipping hubs – can be severely impacted by snow, wind, and ice. Over-the-road and ...
Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Agent Program | Freight Management | Employee Retention | Recruiting
By:
Lauren Russell
December 15th, 2020
Being a freight agent has many attractive qualities. As an independent contractor (1099), you are your own boss, work remotely, and earn high commissions. There are also ...
Insider | Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Agent Program | Freight Management | Employee Retention | Recruiting
By:
Kristi DeMoisy
December 10th, 2020
Agents typically have one thing in common: they are all self-motivated entrepreneurs willing to work. Being an elite agent can mean different things to many people. For most, it’s ...
Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Agent Program
By:
Monique Taylor
December 9th, 2020
This has been quite a year! In the early months, a global pandemic brought about fear and uncertainty as we recognized the toll and impact COVID-19 would have on all of our lives. ...
Business Advice | Technology | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Agent Program | Freight Management
By:
Tom Milosavljevich
November 24th, 2020
Owning a successful freight brokerage is a demanding, 24/7 job that assumes a particular appetite for risk and requires a vision for continued growth. While brokerage ownership ...
Business Advice | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Agent Program | Freight Management
By:
David Morris
November 24th, 2020
With a new year on the horizon, many freight agents have questions about financial planning and tax obligations.
Business Advice | Technology | Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Agent Program | Freight Management
By:
Tom Milosavljevich
November 23rd, 2020
Whether you are a freight agent in a role that you currently love or actively seeking employment, it’s likely that you will engage with an agent recruiter. Recruiters are tasked ...
Logistics | Transportation | Best Practices | Safety | Freight Management
By:
Morgan Griffith
November 23rd, 2020
A year quite different from any other – at least unofficially – is drawing to a close. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans will be celebrating Thanksgiving differently ...
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