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.
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TIA Watchdog: A Powerful Tool Against Fraud
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
Read More »TIA Government Affairs: Year-in-Review
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.
Read More »Drug Testing & COVID-19: Remember, Drug Issues Are Still Here
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.
Read More »Non-Compete Agreements: Widely Used & Difficult to Enforce
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.”
Read More »Developing a Near Perfect LTL RFP
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.
Read More »Rules of The Road
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?”
Read More »Transport Procurement Trends Toward Integrated Services: Registration Requirements Abound
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.
Read More »Indemnity in the Supply Chain
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.
Read More »Canadian ELDs: Terms for Cross-Border Carriers
With Canadian drivers now mandated to full ELD compliance by June 12, 2021, what changes will carriers working cross-border lanes experience to remain compliant with US and Canadian law?
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