When you say “Document Courier” most people think of a couple pages in an envelope maybe going UPS Letter or FedEx. But what if the documents are 10 years worth of a companies documents that need to be “Couriered” from one side of the country to the other? Palletizing and Freight Shipping these documents in their file cabinets is the best way to get that much paper from one location to another. Even though we run cargo vans, We Deliver Freight. I’ve never considered our carrier company a Document Courier, but I guess if you have thousands of paper documents needing to be moved… then I guess we are. lol Everyone have a Freight Day. #papafreight

Have been messaging with @jasonputney who has shared a great perspective on liability with carrier vetting. Jason, all the points you make are very valid. We can relate back to who should be liable for securing a shipment, the shipper or the carrier? This should be assigned to the shipper as they know their product. Driver does state they need reworked and shipper is upset. In the case of vetting carriers, broker represents the carrier they select. The challenge still sits with FMCSA/DOT not being able to vet carriers prior to giving them a MC#, then 92% are unrated for safety. In that case should the FEDS not have to take more ownership for putting the bad actors in position to commit fraud. The below anyone can google/AI Shippers held liable in nuclear transportation verdict The recent legal precedents, including the significant 'nuclear verdict' against C.H. Robinson, highlight the growing liability risks shippers face when failing to properly verify motor carriers. Courts are increasingly scrutinizing the reasonableness of a shipper's decision to release freight to unverified entities. The transportation and logistics industry is currently grappling with a shift in legal accountability, particularly concerning the relationship between shippers, brokers, and motor carriers. The case involving C.H. Robinson and the carrier Lupus Superior demonstrates that juries are no longer accepting this as a complete defense. Despite the carrier holding a satisfactory FMCSA grade, the jury’s decision suggests that relying solely on federal classifications may be insufficient in the face of catastrophic accidents. We cannot rely on the FMCSA to provide data on carriers, read the last line again. With that statement, who do brokers and shippers rely on? How can either vet a carrier if FMCSA cannot prove they are legally allowed on the road in the first place. Unless the FEDS and FMCSA can stop the issuing of MC#s to bad actors, ensure carriers they allow to operate are safe, will be challenging times ahead.

I created this GPT for International Trade related questions. I hope it helps you! https://chatgpt.com/g/g-690fa083bfa88191ac325d764befb2c6-freightiq

We’re on a mission to help drayage brokers secure freight without cold calling or long hours prospecting. As an ex broker I understand that the industry has it wrong. You shouldn’t have to be good at sales to perform well. There’s sales and there’s operations. Stop combining them because the industry has been doing so.

Owning a 3PL allows to you to have a bigger picture of the complete supply chain. Providing our Clients (Shippers) with both Packing Protection and Transportation Services for their items allows us to create the optimal solution for their shipments. This printer and its peripherals we custom crated and packed, knowing we could best transport this in a cargo van, so we designed the wood pallet long and put the forklift entry on the width. This allows us to load and unload easily with a forklift into and out of any cargo van wheel well width. (Would not work if we made entry on the length) Also notice the reinforced 2x6 slats of our pallet base. When using forklift extensions to load and unload the weight gets distributed to the end tip so your pallet base needs to be solid. Not only is the base nailed together (ring shaft) but also each slat is screwed in. Understanding the entire process from packing to shipping to receiving for our clients is the key to successful distribution. Everyone have a freight day. #papafreight