Month: November 2025

Many freight brokers look forward to turning the page on 2025, another difficult year for the trucking industry, but they’re now facing what could be the most consequential regulatory shift in several years.  On January 16, 2026, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s long-awaited updates to broker and freight forwarder financial responsibility rules fully kick… Continue reading FMCSA’s tighter bond enforcement looms over freight brokers in 2026

From the desk of David Scandlyn, Director of Broker Sales On Christmas Day 2020 at 14:00 ET, I pulled a lawn chair outside at my in-laws’ house and started scheduling appointments. My operations team was out for the holidays, and we had seen a massive influx of EOY shipments that had to be off the… Continue reading DAT Monthly Broker Newsletter: The holidays are here, but we aren’t slowing down

In the hyper-competitive world of freight brokerage, where talent is one of the few differentiators, no one understands the stakes better than Will Jenkins. The co-founder of MoLo Solutions — the Chicago-based brokerage that rocketed from zero to over $600 million in revenue before its 2021 acquisition by ArcBest — has turned his attention to… Continue reading Will Jenkins’ Journey to grow freight brokerages

project44, the Decision Intelligence Platform for supply chains, announced that it achieved operational cash flow breakeven in Q3 while delivering over 40% year-over-year growth in new annual recurring revenue (ARR). This dual milestone underscores the company’s rapid recovery from post-COVID challenges and its aggressive push into intelligent automation and transportation management. The Chicago-based company, founded… Continue reading project44 achieves cash flow breakeven, 40%+ ARR growth in Q3 2025

The U.S. Bank National Shipments Index experienced a 2.9% decline in the third quarter, negating the 2.4% gain from the previous quarter. This downturn suggests a continued weakening in the freight sector. Shipment volumes have decreased by over 40% since late 2020, with the majority of this reduction occurring in the last two years. With… Continue reading Dry van report: U.S. freight shipments plummeted 2.9% in Q3 mid economic slowdown