I wanted to start a conversation about government contracts and how they can benefit businesses in logistics, freight, or service sectors. Some key advantages include: - Steady revenue: Contracts often provide consistent, reliable payment. - Credibility: Working with government agencies can enhance your business reputation. - Growth opportunities: Contracts can open doors to larger projects and partnerships. - Access to resources: Some programs offer training, funding, or support for contractors.

I’m interested in learning more about grant programs and government contracts available for freight and logistics operations. These opportunities could help businesses in the sector access resources or expand services. Some discussion points: - Are there specific grants for freight, transportation, or logistics? - What types of government contracts are open to freight companies? - Any tips or lessons learned from applying for these opportunities?

I have been in freight sales for 30 plus years. I have been selling OTR truckload services for 17 years. Most shippers have annual pricing events. Most of the time we are told , pricing too high, not competitive. I always like to know where we rank as compared to whom. I am an irregular route one-way OTR provider. I liked to ranked and measured against the same. I think many times we are measured against brokers, dedicated or private fleets. I will never be competitive with those folks. Make It a Great day

We have been getting hit hard with double brokering but, with the help of loading and receiving warehouses, we have been able to stop it. Thought we had all strategic processes in place until last week. Before Carrier A was loaded, we confirmed MC/DOT on the truck matched up. Sometime after pickup, our cargo was offloaded and loaded on to Carrier B who in turn delivered our freight. Although Carrier A's factoring company sent us an invoice, they advised we legally do not have to pay them as dispatch never submitted the load to them. Carrier A expressed frustration that I reached out to their factoring company. To find out, he had no intention of submitting this load to them and only did so after the Factoring Co called to find out what was going on. Carrier A & Carrier B have separate DOT/MC #'s, addresses, etc. Although separate, Carrier A is trying to justify his actions in passing on our load saying both carriers are owned by the same person. I did obtain the carrier packet from Carrier B and sure enough the W9 is signed by the same person who signed Carrier B's W9. If owner in fact owns both entities, this still does not provide a loophole to double broker and do not want to get caught in games when it comes to payment as both physically had a part in the load. Carrier B has yet to reach out requesting payment. Has anyone run into this type of scenario and if so, how did you handle resolution?

Is it normal to feel guilty when you cut ties with employee/agent? I feel like I should have done more to help but at the end of the day, the whole reason I went the agent route was because I'm not a good manager.