Legal

External threats continue to impede freight brokers from operating at optimal levels. One of the most common impediments, striking both carriers and freight brokers, is identity theft which has already impacted more than 500 brokers.

3PLs, whether shipping cargo by motor carrier, rail or ocean-going vessel must navigate a host of laws and contracts pertaining to legal liability. It’s important to know where you stand as a transportation intermediary, which mode of transport is being brokered and who pays for loss, damage or delay.

TIA Watchdog is an interactive fraud prevention platform available exclusively to TIA Members, helping to strengthen the carrier vetting process. The collaborative nature of the TIA Watchdog platform ensures a comprehensive report of a carrier’s day-to-day operations as well as a deeper dive into a carrier’s work ethics and integrity

From advocating for “essential worker” status at the onset of the pandemic, to aggregating emergency status information and day-to-day lobbying efforts on the rate transparency issue, TIA’s Government Affairs team works tirelessly for its members.

While no direct correlation exists between increased drug and alcohol abuse since the onset of COVID-19, a recent survey found that nearly 42% of professionals admitted to drinking during business hours while working from home.

The growing presence of non-compete agreements outside the C-suite—despite attempts by legislators to curb their use—require businesses to strike a balance between competition and “reasonable restriction.”

Just when you thought you had all the information necessary for the initial RFP offering, the carrier asks for something else. An inside look at everything needed for that initial—and near perfect—RFP.

Despite checking a carriers’ authority, safety rating and insurance limits, in other words despite asking all the right questions, brokers can still find themselves wondering, “Who pays the freight?”

The traditional logistics practice of procuring mode-specific service is giving way to a multi-dimensional service offering that might mean risk to both the service provider and shipper.

Despite additional indemnity and named insureds, it is nearly impossible for a truck broker to guarantee the performance of any third-party provider – specifically a carrier for hire.