Modern Day Carrier Vetting That Protects Freight Brokers | Episode 344
DOT Blitz Week inspections sideline roughly one out of every three trucks, tightening capacity and driving spot rates higher across all equipment types. In this episode, we break down what those out-o...
29 Touko 55min
Who Pays When Freight Rates Rise | Final Mile 143
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 📈 Are shippers absorbing higher freight rates? 📞 When brokers ghost detention rate updates 📞 Five-month broker wants h...
26 Touko 17min
Broker Liability After The Supreme Court Ruling (with Danielle Spinelli) | Episode 343
The Supreme Court’s 9-0 decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC just changed the liability conversation for freight brokers, especially around negligent hiring and what “reasonable care” re...
22 Touko 59min
Is AI In Your TMS Helping Or Risking Everything | Final Mile 142
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 📄 Starting A Brokerage + Factoring Questions 🚛 Handling Carrier Deadhead Pay Requests 🤖 Using AI To Automate Brokerage...
19 Touko 17min
What Contingent Cargo Insurance Actually Covers | Episode 342
Most freight insurance problems start long before a claim ever happens. In this episode, we break down contingent cargo insurance, coverage gaps, excluded commodities, theft claims, and why many broke...
15 Touko 55min
If The Carrier Breaks Down, How Do We Settle The Bill? | Final Mile 141
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 🚛 Carrier Breakdown Payment Dispute 🏢 Selling An Inactive Trucking Authority 📉 Broker Lowered Rate After Agreement ...
12 Touko 18min
How To Scale A Brokerage With SOPs, Outsourcing, And Applied AI | Episode 341
Your brokerage doesn’t need more shiny tools. It needs systems that actually match the reality of freight operations. In this episode with the Togo crew, we break down why so many logistics AI tools f...
8 Touko 1h 21min
Tracking, Check Calls, Sending Photos. Is It Too Much? | Final Mile 140
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 🤝 Co-brokering with different factoring companies: possible? ⚠️ FreightGuard report removal help needed 📡 Carrier frust...
5 Touko 18min
