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5 steps to get 'pre-booked' for loads

DAT Solutions

When demand for trucks slows down, like it does every year during this time, the trend among many owner-operators is to pre-book loads to stay employed until the really good stuff comes out in later in the year. That's what I like to call getting "pre-booked." Below are the five steps I use to get pre-booked.

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Trucking Capacity Crunch Sparks Heated Discussions At CONECT T&T

Freight Plus

Chad Prevost of. Freightwaves reports. , "Freight trucks are the lifeblood of America's consumer economy—they represent 70.9 percent of the nation's freight by tonnage shipped and 81.5 percent of the nation's freight by cost spent, according to data from the American Trucking Association (ATA). Business Insider.

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ELD Secrets That Every Broker Should Know

DAT Solutions

I have built great relationships with freight brokers, and we share advice and tips to be successful in the spot freight market. This is actually a great opportunity for freight brokers, especially if you have a roster of reliable carriers who already like working with you. Electronic logs can't be altered.

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55 Supply Chain & Logistics Experts You Should Follow on Social

The Logistics of Logistics

He holds a PhD in Economics from MIT, and authors two well-known books on global economics. Chad Bown is well-known as an established economist, a Reginald Jones Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, and host of the “Trade Talks” podcast. . freight agents. . Sarah Barnes-Humphrey.