One cargo claim can quickly expose the gap between having insurance and actually being covered. We sit down with Cameron from Pullsure to break down primary vs. contingent cargo insurance, high-value freight, trip policies, reefer claims, deductibles, and the documentation brokers need when something goes wrong. If you move temperature-controlled freight, handle claims, or manage freight broker risk, this episode will help you understand where coverage can fail and how to better protect your ...
Sep 25
1 hr 1 min
🚛 One rollover on a new authority — still bookable? ⚠️ MOTUS says suspended, paperwork says clean — who wins? ⏱️ Clean detention, customer won't pay — who eats it? Support Our Sponsors: Togo: Click Here OperFi: Click Here QuikSkope - Get a Free Trial: Click Here DAT One - Brokers & Carriers: Click Here to get 10% off your first year! DAT Outgo Factoring for Carriers: Click Here AscendTMS: Click Here and use promo code RA-freight360! to get AscendTMS FREE for 90 days! Recommended Product...
Sep 15
15 min
A single ignored alert can turn into a multimillion-dollar problem. We break down the biggest policy fights facing freight brokers, including carrier-selection standards, broker transparency, cargo theft, and double brokering—then shift into practical ways AI is already helping brokers audit TMS data, chase missing paperwork, automate follow-ups, and build searchable knowledge bases. We also cover the risks of moving faster with AI, from privacy and fraud exposure to one timeless transportati...
Sep 11
57 min
🌎 Who can legally start a U.S. trucking company? 🔗 Can carriers disconnect ELD from Highway after hauling a load? 💰 Best accounting software for a small company? Support Our Sponsors: Togo: Click Here OperFi: Click Here QuikSkope - Get a Free Trial: Click Here DAT One - Brokers & Carriers: Click Here to get 10% off your first year! DAT Outgo Factoring for Carriers: Click Here AscendTMS: Click Here and use promo code RA-freight360! to get AscendTMS FREE for 90 days! Recommended Products: C...
Sep 8
13 min
Are you moving a lot of freight but not actually getting ahead? We break down how bad customer fit, weak shipper qualification, inefficient carrier sourcing, and poor credit can turn busy brokers into unprofitable ones—and how to spot the red flags before they waste your time. Support Our Sponsors: Togo: Click Here OperFi: Click Here QuikSkope - Get a Free Trial: Click Here DAT One - Brokers & Carriers: Click Here to get 10% off your first year! DAT Outgo Factoring for Carriers: Click He...
Sep 4
49 min
🚩 Fighting a false broker report on a carrier vetting platform 📞 How long to chase a prospect before cutting them 🤝 Beating the "we're happy with our current brokers" brush-off Support Our Sponsors: Togo: Click Here OperFi: Click Here QuikSkope - Get a Free Trial: Click Here DAT One - Brokers & Carriers: Click Here to get 10% off your first year! DAT Outgo Factoring for Carriers: Click Here AscendTMS: Click Here and use promo code RA-freight360! to get AscendTMS FREE for 90 days! Recomm...
Sep 1
19 min
We break down the biggest freight brokerage policy issues heading into the TIA Policy Forum, including broker liability, carrier vetting standards, fraud, cargo theft, and double brokering. We also discuss what Congress and FMCSA could do to create clearer rules, strengthen registration, and give brokers a more consistent federal standard to operate under. Support Our Sponsors: Togo: Click Here OperFi: Click Here QuikSkope - Get a Free Trial: Click Here DAT One - Brokers & Carriers: Clic...
Aug 28
48 min
Dean Croke of DAT joins us to unpack why a World Cup "micro surge" quietly disrupted freight lanes despite a soft economy, then goes boots-on-the-ground with Salinas lettuce hauls to expose the hidden realities of reefer detention, agricultural exemptions, and driver fatigue. We also cover the structural forces reshaping trucking capacity—language enforcement, drug testing, and rate resets—plus the insurance and liability risks that "vetting carriers" often misses. Support Our Sponsors: Togo...
Aug 21
1 hr 8 min
⏱️ Covering Urgent, Last-Minute Loads 📦 Who Pays for Freight Damage? 🛡️ Carrier Vetting Prevents Costly Problems Support Our Sponsors: Togo: Click Here OperFi: Click Here QuikSkope - Get a Free Trial: Click Here DAT One - Brokers & Carriers: Click Here to get 10% off your first year! DAT Outgo Factoring for Carriers: Click Here AscendTMS: Click Here and use promo code RA-freight360! to get AscendTMS FREE for 90 days! Recommended Products: Click Here Freight Broker Basics Course: Click H...
Aug 11
13 min
An $86M verdict against a carrier despite no negligence finding kicks off a look at today's upside-down insurance and legal landscape for freight brokers. We cover practical fixes: clean email habits (load numbers in subject lines, single threads, less CC clutter), inbox rules for small brokerages, and using your TMS as the single source of truth. We also dig into data quality (like accurate cargo value) as the root of many claims and billing issues, plus coaching tips and AI tools for taming...
Aug 7
44 min
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