by Josh Christie | Sep 24, 2026 | BETTERLIFE
Freight logistics is always time-sensitive, but some commodities create an entirely different level of urgency. For Independent Freight Agent Taryn Steele, that urgency becomes especially clear during watermelon season. From roughly May through September, she manages...
by Josh Christie | Sep 13, 2026 | Industry News
Every day, professional Truck Drivers move the freight that keeps businesses operating and communities supplied. The products on store shelves, materials arriving at job sites, components keeping manufacturers running, and time-sensitive shipments reaching customers...
by Josh Christie | Aug 17, 2026 | BETTERLIFE
Freight Agents often measure growth through revenue, load volume, new customers, and larger accounts. Those numbers matter. They show whether an Agency is gaining traction and creating a stronger position in the market. But numbers do not tell the full story. The real...
by Josh Christie | Aug 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most Freight Agents build their businesses around the industries, equipment types, and transportation modes they know best. That expertise can be a major advantage, but customers rarely limit their shipping needs to one type of freight. A customer who needs LTL...
by Josh Christie | Jun 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every load has a story behind it. Before freight reaches a dock, store, warehouse, jobsite, or customer, there are people making decisions in real time. They are managing calls, solving problems, tracking details, protecting relationships, and keeping freight moving...
by Josh Christie | Jun 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
At this point, you have already weighed the decision. You have spent hours evaluating your current Broker. You have seen the red flags. You have considered what happens if you ignore them a little longer. You have thought through what it would mean to transition your...
by Josh Christie | May 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
In this industry, promises are easy to make. Every Freight Brokerage talks about “support,” “transparency,” and “partnership.” You’ve heard it all before, and chances are, you’ve experienced where those promises fall apart. The difference is not what is said upfront....
by Josh Christie | May 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
Load issue. Carrier problem. Customer waiting. You call your Brokerage and get silence. Or a ticket number. Now you’re waiting, following up, and repeating yourself while the load is at risk and your customer is watching. This is where most Freight Agents lose time,...
by Josh Christie | Apr 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
Financial stability is one of the most important and most overlooked factors in the Freight Brokerage industry. Experienced Freight Agents understand that the Brokerage behind them plays a major role in how confidently they can run their business. When a Brokerage has...
by Josh Christie | Apr 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Experienced Freight Agents learn something quickly in this industry. Many Brokerages are not built for Agents. They are built for the Brokerage. Revenue growth, headcount, investor appeal, and acquisition value are the priorities that drive most Brokerage decisions....
