Hey Everyone, What are your thoughts on the article published by the FMCSA on Friday regarding the buying or leasing of mature authority? I’ve always been curious about how that process actually works, and it’s also been a concern of mine that someone could potentially use an authority without the owner’s knowledge. I’d be interested in hearing everyone’s perspective on this.

Since our goal is to create an Active Community of Professionals that help each other Educate and Inform about important topics regarding Freight Transportation Logistics it is time once again to purge our membership. We will be eliminating memberships of those that don’t show activity in the group. It’s better to have a small group of members who are active and share value or get value from Freight Skool than have a bunch of members who only enter to see what they can get. I want to thank everyone who have become members of Freight Skool and continue to participate in our community. If you have not been on in a while this email is a nudge to get you back in. On Tuesday March 31 all accounts with no activity over the last 30 days will be purged (churned) from the group. So get on and get active. We hope to see you post or comment in the near future. Thank you everyone for making the Freight Skool community the #1 Freight Logistics community on the Skool Platform!

I’m bringing back the bling! Just got a new order of hats and shirts to give away. If you look at the Leaderboard here in freight Skool you will see the 7 day leaders 30 day leaders and all time leaders. Are you on the list? What determines a leader in Freight Skool is based on your participation in our community. The more you post, comment and interact in Freight Skool the more points you earn and you climb up the leaderboard. I will be monitoring the 30 day leaderboard over the next month. Be an active participant in our community and I’ll send you a free hat or shirt for being a leader. There is a lot of knowledge and a a lot of questions that our community can ask and answer. Let’s get active and receive some great gear!

Growing up there was a song, War What is it Good For. The one thing war is not good for is the affect on global supply chains. The immediate impact is being felt within days, the visibility tool provided by KPLER below provides the challenge the SSL are experiencing. MSC notified all shippers cargo will be dropped at the closet port and they will consider the freight delivered. The demurrage and storage charges will apply still, shipper is responsible to move to Jebel Ali port at their own expense. The other vessels trapped in the gulf or cannot complete their deliveries will affect capacity on other lanes unrelated to the middle East. The GRIs from the Middle East are $2000-$3000 USD extra for war time surcharge. This is more than we charge one shipper from Pakistan to Canada for the ocean line haul rate. Fuel, the north American fuel providers increase rates based on potential challenge of supply chain interruptions. The first 3 days, not much, yesterday we did see significant spikes at the pumps as this region supplies 20% of the fuel globally. Blog: Strait of Hormuz Disruption - Which container vessels are trapped, waiting, or diverting? The global supply chain is first to feel the impact. North America and the balance of the worlds supply chain, feel it within days maximum weeks. This author did sign up a new customer from Pakistan with 80 containers per month. They do say timing is everything in sales. Now Patience is required. I hope for a speedy resolve that keeps casualties' to a minimum.

Hello, I wanted to inquire if it would be possible to reduce my insurance coverage or adjust the policy temporarily while I wait on aging my authority. At this time, I am not running many miles or securing loads consistently, and the current insurance cost is creating a significant overhead expense. My goal is to remain compliant while also managing expenses until I am able to secure more consistent work. If there are any options available to lower the premium, reduce mileage, or adjust coverage during this period, I would greatly appreciate your guidance. Thank you in advance for your time and assistance. Any insight or recommendations you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Best regards,Tracon