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New TIA Q4 Market Report sees declines amid some positive trends
March 14, 2024
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
December 6, 2023
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
November 28, 2023
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.
Freight brokers oppose FMCSA push to require publishing rates
May 5, 2023
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is overstepping its authority by trying to push more transparency in trucking rates negotiated by freight brokers, a national group representing brokers says.
Freight market declines test brokers in the fourth quarter, reports TIA
March 9, 2023
TIA’s latest 3PL Market Report shows members have managed to grow business despite challenging conditions.
FTR offers up a look at the intersection of GDP and freight transportation themes
September 1, 2022
On a webcast hosted by the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) this week, Jonathan Starks, Chief Intelligence Officer for freight transportation consultancy FTR, and Avery Vise, FTR Vice president of Trucking, addressed the current state of the economy with a freight-based focus, to help put things into perspective.
LM Podcast Series: TIA’s Reinke addresses the state of brokerage and freight economy market
January 17, 2022
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).
New TIA 3PL Market Report shows ongoing solid market conditions
December 8, 2021
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
September 27, 2021
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).
Transport partnerships have never been more vital in the cold chain
September 7, 2021
While most of the focus on cold chain logistics has been primarily on pharma and medical goods during the ongoing pandemic, the food logistics industry is also under enormous pressure and scrutiny.
Cold Chain 2021: Under pressure
August 31, 2021
While most of the focus on cold chain logistics has been primarily on pharmaceuticals and medical goods during the pandemic, the food logistics industry is now under increasing scrutiny and enormous pressure to improve performance.
TIA quarterly report shows strong shipment and revenue gains
August 25, 2021
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
June 30, 2021
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.
Transportation Intermediaries Association announces leadership change
June 10, 2020
Robert Voltmann, president & CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) announced today that he will be leaving the association at the end of September, capping off a span of 23 years there.
TIA’s Q1 3PL market report shows annual declines across the board
May 28, 2020
TIA officials observed that the drop in margin percent is something that has not previously occurred on the approach to recession.