TIA is grateful for the on-going support of its members during 2020, including our annual membership drive, contributions to our monthly 3PL Perspectives magazine, our TIA Podcast and Advocacy Insights Podcast production, and our first virtual 3PLXTEND Xperience. We salute you and look forward to a prosperous New Year!

Ever wanted to tap into the collective brain power of the entire industry? Ever need a mentor to connect with on day-to-day issues? TIA Connect has the contacts and connections to make that happen!

With the flu season around the corner, these updated CDC compliance guidelines can help minimize risks of exposure for those traveling for the holidays or returning from high-risk areas.

TIA strives to support our new freight broker members, assisting with onboarding by filling the gaps and connecting them to various resources and educational courses to help expand their industry knowledge and better their businesses.

The debate between hard and soft skills both have merit, but what most employers want is a cross between the two, two – someone who can think through a problem, communicate and make decisions. In short, someone who can “fix things.”

TIA’s Government Affairs team is already working with new and returning Members of Congress on a litany of action items including the so-called “rate transparency” issue, working across the aisle, across chambers and across branches of government to advocate on behalf of TIA Members.

Emily Johnson of eTractFinalMile talks with Brian Byrd of Transportation Impact, about the parcel delivery sector and how national carriers’ surcharges and capacity caps will affect the upcoming holiday “true peak.”

Forecasting a relative calm for 2021, noted economist Noël Perry discusses the economic landscape, analyzing the factors driving the freight markets in the last half of 2020 and what to expect as we round the COVID-19 corner in 2021.

Freight brokers, motor carriers, and domestic freight forwarders facing a jumble of transportation requirements may not be paying attention to all that is behind the industry jargon. Take the BOC-3—perhaps the most misunderstood and least appreciated of them all.

TIA's Anne Reinke looks forward to 2021 and the Association's work to foster safety in the transportation industry, education and shared experience, and a return to normalcy for our members.