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Freight Brokers: "Truckstop needs to help us solve this crazy fraud problem! It's a NIGHTMARE!" Truckstop: Asked and answered! Meet the newest addition to the beginning of your workflow—Risk Factors! Now you can target fraud before it targets YOU. 🎯 First, a little background. Risk detection and fraud mitigation products are only as good as the data they draw from. ↳Too little data falls short of providing the breadth of data you need to assess carrier risk. ↳Low-quality data can lead to irreversible damage to your business and reputation. ↳Too much data takes time and expertise to interpret―time you just don't have. Risk Factors is the premier risk detection and fraud mitigation tool designed to leverage Truckstop's vast, industry-leading data. It provides a concise, easy-to-read summary of a carrier's risk indicators, presented in a color-coded bar for quick reference. EXAMPLE: 🟢 Low Risk Identified 🟡 Medium Risk Identified 🟠 High Risk Identified Risk Factors analyzes millions of carrier data points, offering the latest insights on VoIP, VIN, IP address behavior, and more, across multiple datasets, including: -Truckstop -RMIS -FMCSA Make an informed carrier decision in seconds! Your time is your margin—Risk Factors saves you time and increases productivity. Risk Factors carrier vetting is accessible through a Chrome Extension and API, so you can work seamlessly on any web page, including Gmail, Outlook web, and your TMS. A heartfelt thank you to FreightStack AI for their collaboration in bringing the extension to market. Stay vigilant, freight friends, and together, we'll keep your freight business safe and thriving. 🔐 ❤️

When you’re expanding into new markets, you need to have a full-picture view of what’s going on. Otherwise, you’ll end up losing the market before you even had a chance to gain any leverage. For Reliance Partners, the key has always been to build relationships with key players in any new market. How do they do this? Find out in the newest episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, featuring Reliance’s President Chad Eichelberger 🎙️ Head to the comments to tune in now 👇

*taps mic, clears throat* Our Risk Factors product has been shortlisted for the "Best Data Innovation in a SaaS Product" award!! 🏆😭 Freight brokers, meet the newest addition to the beginning of your workflow. First, a little background: Risk detection and fraud mitigation products are only as good as the data they draw from. ↳Too little data falls short of providing the breadth of data you need to assess carrier risk. ↳Low-quality data can lead to irreversible damage to your business and reputation. ↳Too much data takes time and expertise to interpret―time you just don't have. That's why we developed Risk Factors. Risk Factors is the only risk-detection and fraud mitigation tool that analyzes Truckstop's vast, industry-leading data to deliver a summary of a carrier's risk indicators in one easy-to-read, color-coded bar for easy reference. EXAMPLE: 🟠 High Risk Identified 🟡 Medium Risk Identified 🟢 Low Risk Identified Best of all, it's easy to access wherever you're working. Risk Factors is the only carrier vetting solution accessible through a Chrome Extension and API, so you can work seamlessly on any web page, including: -Gmail -Outlook web -and your TMS. Wish Risk Factors, you can now target fraud before it targets you. 🎯 *But wait, there's more!* Risk Factors: -Offers historical IP address context for carrier applications. -Identifies pattern changes, not just location. -Surfaces risky anomalies quickly. -Provides a holistic view of carrier activities. Ready to safeguard your business? Connect with us to get started with Risk Factors today! 🌟

For week 27 in the spot market, 3 of the 4 key market indicators decreased. Here's what you need to know: 👇 The overall Market Demand Index (MDI) fell 25.8 points to 54.3 as load availability decreased 43.1% and truck availability declined 16.1%. Compared to last year the MDI is up 1.8 points, or 3.4%. Last week, market rates rose 0.7% to $2.39. Compared to last year, rates are down 0.1%. National fuel prices edged up $0.05 cents to $3.81 from $3.76 per gallon in the previous week. ⛽️ Truckstop's Chief Relationship Officer Brent Hutto and FTR | Transportation Intelligence provide weekly spot market insights. Be sure to turn on the bell notification to get the latest freight market trends! 🔔 #Freight #Logistics

Brokers don't use the farmer's almanac to predict freight swings anymore. They use sonar. They use Transportation Management Systems (TMS). They use analytics platforms. Wondering in what other ways the freight industry has changed, and how companies stay profitable in such a competitive, ever-evolving market? Find out in this episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast featuring Tyler Johnston of Mercer Transportation. Head to the comments to tune in! 👇

Happy Fourth of July from Truckstop! 🇺🇸 As we celebrate our nation's independence, let's also honor the hardworking freight professionals who keep America moving. Wishing everyone a safe and joyful holiday on the road and at home! 🚛 🎇 (Ketchup DOES go on hot dogs btw. Fight us.) 🌭

For associations looking to promote trucking as a career choice, it’s all about helping schools develop programs that make the most sense in their community. In a port city, they may want to create a program that involves supply chains and logistics. A community that needs diesel mechanics might need a high school program to build up the workforce. Interested in more ways to get young people on board? Tune into the latest episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast where Lindsey Trent—President and co-Founder of the Next Generation in Trucking Association—joins host Brent Hutto for A fascinating conversation. 🚛 Head to the comments to tune in 👇