Freight brokers have long been considered intermediaries in the transportation chain, more akin to travel agents than carriers. But in recent years, that role has shifted under the weight of ...

NEW YORK, August 13, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor and a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE:MMC), today announced the launch of BrokerSafe, an ...

Freight brokers and third-party logistics providers act as a middle-man between the owners of products and the transportation services that carry them, such as rail, trucks, ships and planes. Brokers ...

This Opinion piece appears in the May 18 print edition of Transport Topics. Click here to subscribe today. Against the backdrop of a recent multimillion-dollar verdict against one of the world’s ...

Highway announces the launch of Load Lock+ and Exclusion Intel, enhancing its platform for freight brokers by providing load-level protection and real-time tracking. These products aim to address ...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published a final rule tightening financial responsibility requirements for brokers and freight forwarders in an attempt to cut down on fraud and ...

Motor freight brokers hold federal licenses that allow them to locate suitable transportation services for their shipper clients. Brokers never actually handle or transport the freight, but act as an ...

One of the nation's fastest growing insurance brokers in the transportation and logistics industry said Monday it will add another 100 jobs and invest another $1.3 million at its Chattanooga ...