Shippers probably will pay more for freight heading into 2021 after the pandemic lockdown drove many small truckers out of business and cargo demand rebounds faster than the economy, C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. CEO Bob Biesterfeld said.
September 22, 2020freight broker News Updates
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Circle Logistics Begins Posting Loads on NextLOAD
Freight broker Circle Logistics has begun posting up to 600 available freight loads daily directly to NextLOAD.
September 4, 2020Digital Freight Sector Responds to Coronavirus Outbreak
Digital freight-matching companies are taking a proactive approach to confronting the coronavirus as the outbreak worsens.
March 23, 2020Cargo Chief Enhances Carrier Management Platform
Cargo Chief announced the release of version 3.0 of its C4 carrier management platform aimed at helping brokers find “backhaul full truckload carriers in the over-the-road industry.”
February 7, 2020Digital Freight Marketplace Emerge Gains $20 Million Investment
Digital freight marketplace Emerge closed out an early stage of financing with $20 million in investments, it was announced Feb. 4.
February 4, 2020Mark-It Express Logistics Acquires Spirit Trucking
Mark-It Express Logistics is expanding operations with the acquisition of the operating assets of Spirit Trucking Co., the company announced Jan. 17.
January 21, 2020Convoy App Now Features Lumper Payment
Digital freight broker Convoy announced the launch of hassle-free lumper payments, available directly in Convoy’s mobile app, calling it an industry-first feature.
January 9, 2020Sherwood, Fr8Hub to Move Loads From Laredo, Texas
Sherwood Food Distributors announced it selected Fr8Hub to help move loads out of Laredo, Texas.
September 30, 2019Arrive Logistics Raises $25 Million for Expansion
Freight brokerage company Arrive Logistics announced June 18 that it has raised an additional $25 million for expansion.
June 19, 2019C.H. Robinson Beats Wall Street Expectations With 1Q Earnings
Freight broker and produce distributor C.H. Robinson Worldwide beat Wall Street profit expectations, even as it saw first-quarter total revenue decline 4.4% to $3.75 billion compared with $3.92 billion in the first quarter of 2018.
May 1, 2019