In June 2022 there were were 720 new freight brokers in business. The number of new broker companies was down 12.4% compared to May. Below is the list of which states gained the most brokers in June.
Brokers are the middlemen between a shipper and a carrier and helps get cargo moved without physically taking possession of the freight themselves. They are good for finding loads that need to be delivered.
In June 2022 there were were over 14,000 new carriers in business. The number of new trucking companies was down 12.2% compared to May. Below is the list of which states gained the most carriers in June.
It's no secret that the rising fuel cost has caused an intense strain on the trucking industry. With the national average of diesel being $5.71/gal and rising at the time of this post, the cost of everything has been deeply affected. Many carriers are left making deep cuts wherever they can while waiting for rates to catch up to rising costs.
The month of November saw a surprising reduction of overall violations issued for the year. There were a total of 184,381 violations issued for November 2021 which is 79% below the monthly average of 863,707 violations issued for the entire year of 2021. This is also a big drop in violations issued for the same time last year which came in at 825,155 violations issued.
At Blue Ink Tech we talk to thousands of carriers and drivers about their needs to help run a better business. One situation that comes up frequently in discussions is the use of ELD apps for their logbooks without a connected device to retrieve data from the vehicle.
