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The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) is the professional organization of the $162 billion third-party logistics industry. TIA is the only organization exclusively representing transportation intermediaries of all disciplines doing business in domestic and international commerce. TIA is the voice of transportation intermediaries to shippers, carriers, government officials and international organizations. TIA is the United States member of the International Federation of Freight Forwarder Associations (FIATA).
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Transportation Intermediaries Association
1625 Prince Street, Suite 200
 Alexandria, Virginia, 22314-2883
United States
703-299-5700
703-836-0123



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New TIA Q4 Market Report sees declines amid some positive trends
Challenging market conditions on various fronts, for freight transportation brokers and intermediaries, were the main themes of the new edition of the “3PL Market Report Fourth Quarter 2023, which was issued this week by the Alexandria, Va.-based Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA).

New TIA report highlights positive Q3 trends against challenging annual comparisons
A key takeaway of the report highlighted how the GDP Goods Transport Sector reading saw a 6.5% increase, from the second quarter to the third quarter, which snapped a five-quarter stretch of negative or nearly negative sequential quarter growth. And TIA noted that this was in line with the U.S. third quarter advance estimate reading of 4.9%.

FMCSA issues final rule requiring $75,000 bond for brokers for claims
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) late last month published a final rule titled "Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility," which establishes procedures and requirements for the immediate suspension of broker and freight forwarder operating authority registration if the available financial security falls below $75,000.

TIA Q2 3PL Market Report sees modest shipment gains
Truckload was the only segment to see a gain for shipment volumes, up 1.9% sequentially, and down 1.4% annually. LTL was off 2.8% sequentially and 5.8% annually, with intermodal down 2.4% sequentially and 16.4% annually. Other modes were down 0.2% sequentially and 11.5% annually.

Freight market declines test brokers in the fourth quarter, reports TIA
TIA’s latest 3PL Market Report shows members have managed to grow business despite challenging conditions.

LM Podcast Series: TIA’s Reinke addresses the state of brokerage and freight economy market
During this podcast, podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Ann Reinke, President and CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA).

Anne Reinke’s Update on Brokerage and Freight Economy Market
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Anne Reinke, President and CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA).

New TIA 3PL Market Report shows ongoing solid market conditions
Total quarterly shipments increased 6.8%, from the second quarter to the third quarter, and saw a 10.6% annual gain, and total revenue saw a 10.3% increase, from the second quarter to the third quarter, while seeing a 36.1% annual gain.

LM Podcast Series: TIA President and CEO Reinke Assesses Freight Economy and Brokerage Market
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Anne Reinke, President and CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA).

TIA President and CEO Reinke Assesses Freight Economy and Brokerage Market
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Anne Reinke, President and CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA).

TIA quarterly report shows strong shipment and revenue gains
Total quarterly shipments increased 11.3%, from the first quarter to the second quarter, and were up 21.7% annually, and total revenue rose 21%, from the first quarter to the second quarter, and was up 59.1% annually. Gross margin percentage was off 110 basis points, from the first quarter to the second quarter, and was off 460 basis points on an annual basis.

TIA executive makes the case for the Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard
Chris Burroughs, TIA vice president of government affairs, said at the SMC3 virtual Connections conference this week that passing the Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard would clear up a lot of the confusion that exists out there in the motor carrier population, given that the FMCSA safety rating process is still done by a physical audit.

TIA’s Q1 3PL market report shows annual declines across the board
TIA officials observed that the drop in margin percent is something that has not previously occurred on the approach to recession.

TIA and OOIDA are at odds over perceived price-gouging
When President Trump recently spoke on Fox & Friends, he was asked about American truck drivers being “price gouged” by transportation brokers and what the White House would do to address that. His response indicated he felt that was the case, saying “Oh they are price gouged…all they want is to be treated fairly and we’re going to treat them fairly.” It is fair to say that the Alexandria, Va.-based Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), which is the largest...

“Creating a Win-Win-Win Business Relationship” Between Motor Carrier, Shipper, and 3PL
In researching the perspectives of shippers, 3PLs, and carriers the final analysis shows that technology is not about to replace the human factor of relationships to understand and deliver on expectations.





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