Framework to Combat Fraud

Posted on 5/5/2025
Every day we expose ourselves to many risks in our businesses. We are trusting people that in most cases we have never met to move products around the country that are worth exponentially more than the rates earned for moving those products.
  

Labor Law Compliance Framework

Posted on 5/5/2025
TIA members and the transportation industry face significant challenges in ensuring that they comply with federal and state labor classification laws. In particular, companies must be aware of how to properly classify workers as either employee or as
  

Government Freight Framework

Posted on 5/5/2025
This framework provides an overview of the federal agencies as well as the systems in which a transportation service provider (TSP) must enroll to move government freight. Additionally, it provides tips offering top-quality service while avoiding cos
  

Canadian Freight Framework

Posted on 5/5/2025
Generally, the freight brokerage industry in Canada is less regulated than it is in the United States. As in the United States, there is a “freedom of contract” whereby shippers, freight brokers, and carriers may negotiate contract terms.
  

Carrier Selection Framework

Posted on 5/5/2025
By utilizing the TIA Carrier Selection Framework, you can alleviate the risk of using fraudulent carriers, which can ultimately protect your business.
  

Creating a Win-Win-Win Business Relationship

Posted on 5/5/2025
There has been a fundamental shift in the past few years on shippers, motor carriers, and 3PLs seeking to provide better service to each other. This report is a great first step in identifying some key insights into what these three parties are looki
  

Factoring Guidelines

Posted on 5/5/2025
Working with factoring companies is nearly unavoidable in today’s transportation marketplace, particularly for 3PLs working with small carriers and owner-operators. To avoid costly payment errors, it is critical to have adequate systems to monitor in
  

Why You Should Start A Brokerage Within An Asset-Based Company

Posted on 5/2/2025
For asset-based companies, the decision to add logistics may start out with a defensive strategy to keep more revenue in their wallets, because opportunity costs add up quickly by turning down loads with overbooked or unavailable assets.
  

Examining Detention Time in the Marketplace: Driver's Hours Matter

Posted on 5/2/2025
As part of the TIA’s Shipper Committee and Council initiative to increase business relationships and collaboration between shippers, motor carriers, and 3PLs, the issue of detention time was examined and identified. Several leaders from each group we
  

HAZMAT Guidelines

Posted on 5/2/2025
As a Broker, IMC, or 3PL, the arrangement of hazardous materials transportation might be considered an intimidating endeavor.
  

Workman's Compensation Guidelines

Posted on 5/2/2025
TIA recommends that its members request certificates of workers compensation insurance from every carrier with whom they do business, and put those certificates in the carrier’s file.
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