No two freight brokerage partners are alike. Here are five ways the Nationwide Logistics freight agent program helps independent agents grow their businesses. 
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Misconceptions about working with freight brokers can cost shippers time and money. Here are the top four to watch out for.
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The current freight boom means rates are likely to stay high for the trucking industry throughout 2021. Despite the potential for higher profits, carriers need to navigate a new set of challenges.
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Moving freight is not a leisurely business. This is an industry that runs fast and hard to meet business and consumer expectations for immediacy.For independent freight broker agents, speed is key to building relationships and growing their business.
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Freight agents know better than most that time is a rare commodity in the logistics industry. In this line of work, time is literally money, and you can always use more of it.
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The trucking industry is kicking off the new year on a relatively high note. After a precipitous drop during the first two quarters of 2020, rates were buoyed by an uptick in ecommerce during the second half of the year. That has been a much-needed lifeline for carriers and drivers alike.
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As of this writing, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to green-light distribution of the first COVID-19 vaccine at any time. That’s good news for a country that is in desperate need of a break.
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By all accounts, 2020 has been rough on the logistics industry. From the pandemic to the recession, carriers, freight agents and truck drivers have had to navigate a landscape of uneven demand coupled with unprecedented health risks.
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In 2016, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) enacted its Coercion Rule, giving the agency more authority to hold freight brokers, shippers and receivers accountable for forcing drivers to violate FMCSA regulations.
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This spring, Uber Technologies announced it was closing 45 offices and laying off thousands of employees. While it is certainly nothing to celebrate, it does draw attention to the role of automation in the logistics industry. How far can it go in adding value to the services we provide? And how much automation is too much?
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The outbreak of COVID-19 has plunged us into an unprecedented economic crisis that has all businesses operating in a state of uncertainty. Many are without work because their jobs are not considered essential. And essential workers are putting their health and safety on the line to do their daily jobs.
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A successful freight broker agent builds their business on a foundation of solid relationships and a reputation for customer service. And for shippers, great customer service is about creating and maintaining a streamlined process that makes their jobs easier. 
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If there is one thing that is certain during the chaotic period we are living and working through, it’s that teamwork and support (even from a distance) are going to be more valuable than ever. At Nationwide Logistics we are working to ensure that our customers won't have to worry about downtime in their freight being covered while the world deals with the impact of coronavirus.
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Competition is the biggest issue faced by independent freight brokerage agents today. Every day, there are more entrepreneurs entering the business, looking to find success as freight broker agents. This makes the challenge of finding, working with and maintaining customers unavoidable.
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One of our greatest pleasures as a freight brokerage is seeing agents have what we call a "killer month." At Nationwide Logistics, we've seen ambitious agents make in one month the equivalent of what most brokers are paid in a year.
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Driving a truck is tough. With long hours spent away from family while on the road and exhausting drive times, truck drivers have to balance the unavoidable pressure of delivering loads on time with their responsibility for safety — of themselves, other drivers and the products they are shipping.
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