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What steps do you take to prevent double brokering in brokerages? Are there policies and procedures in place to verify the credentials of carriers and ensure that loads are only being assigned to reputable and reliable carriers? How do you ensure that your internal staff are aware of the risks of double brokering and the importance of avoiding it? Is there additional training or education on this topic, and are there consequences in place for any staff who engage in double brokering? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freight volumes peak as we close out February Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7034931632771866624/ We're dropping WorkHound's Annual Trends Report on Tuesday, February 28th! We analyzed nearly 100,000 driver comments 🚚 to understand the state of the industry in 2023 and beyond — and we're sharing our insights with you. Stay tuned! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spot rates could drop another 15 cents over the next month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This was pretty much expected, but what’s going to happen now when the calendar changes to 2024? Is there anything stopping it outside of a change of heart from the California legislature or a federal mandate? What are the main goals of these new regulations? What are some of the other changes the board made having to do with replacing trucks? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sal Mercogliano - Associate Professor of History - Campbell University - Buies Creek, NC Lauren Beagan - The Maritime Professor - CEO, Squall Strategies - Boston, MA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lanes of the Day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grace Sharkey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joanna Marsh - Senior Staff Writer - FreightWaves - Falls Church, VA UP CEO Lance Fritz had “lost the confidence of shareholders, employees, customers, and regulators.” Soroban Capital Partners is asking for “a seasoned executive who has a proven track record of railroad operating excellence.” What was Soroban unhappy about? What are the next steps? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Both diesel and spot rates continue to decline Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices