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TIA adds VPs to enhance membership and government affairs

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TIA is North America's leading association for freight brokers and 3PLs, with more than 1,700 members. Burroughs has 11 years of Congressional affairs experience and serves as the staff liaison on several policy committees that affect freight brokers. Before joining TIA, he worked as a staff member for Senator Max Baucus of Montana.

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Van and Reefer Operators Give Thanks for Rate Increases

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Christmas trees are also ready for pickup, but experienced truckers will remind you to clean your trailer thoroughly after hauling trees, especially if you plan to follow with a load of food-grade cargo. Those other dark red areas on the Hot States map, in Montana and South Dakota, signal a shortage of trucks without a lot of available loads.

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‘Red Zone’ Trucking

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This means that up to 20% of the capacity – in this case, cargo space – is not being utilized at any given moment. For an industry that moves 70% of the freight across the North American continent, this excess capacity is truly a very big number. Improving utilization in the trucking industry is a significant opportunity for all of us.