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October 2011

Getloaded Feature Guide: Rate Index Helps Trucking Companies Make Informed Pricing Decisions

Submitted by Courtney on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 11:06

At Getloaded, we appreciate every one of our members — and we want to ensure you are getting the most value from your membership. So, over the next few months we will be highlighting some of our special features that connect trucking companies to the information and services they need to simply and efficiently maximize business profits.

 

FEATURE: RATE INDEX

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Getloaded Feature Guide: Lanes Help Carriers Find Freight

Submitted by Courtney on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 16:26

Last time in our site feature blog, we covered Rate Index, an exclusive tool for determining the market rate on any given lane. And we figured, once you have the necessary information to price a lane, isn’t it time to start using them? So, in today’s feature we’re sharing tips and guidance for using Lanes to find freight.

FEATURE: LANES

Is a Recession Ahead or Are Truckers Moving Freight More Efficiently?

Submitted by Courtney on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 18:59

These days, countless analysts are working to understand exactly where the U.S. economy stands — and whether another recession is on the horizon. Because the levels at which truckers move freight can signal our economy’s health, analysts frequently study our industry for their projections, which accounts for five percent of the GDP.

Is Your Trucking Company Headed in the Wrong Direction?

Submitted by Timothy D. Brady on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 09:35

Does your trucking company struggle to find decent-paying freight on every load going in a particular direction?

Are you having the greatest difficulty with your outbound or inbound loads? Or both?

Are your trucks headed in the wrong direction — or is something else bleeding your profits?

If you don’t like your initial answers to these questions, now is the time evaluate your load quality.

First, complete a lane evaluation:

Getloaded Introduces New Match My Trucks Feature to Simplify Finding Freight

Submitted by Getloaded on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 07:35

Saves Getloaded’s members time with customizable search results

MIDLOTHIAN, Va., October 26, 2011: Internet-based loadboard company Getloaded now offers customized freight matching services for carriers looking to streamline and simplify their searches. The new Match-My-Trucks tool connects carriers and owner-operators to available freight that specifically fits their requirements — and is open to all Getloaded users who post trucks on their updated member site.

The Trucking Business Community: Complacency and Trucking

Submitted by Timothy D. Brady on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 07:01

When business is going well for your trucking company, becoming complacent with your customer base is easy. You start feeling comfortable and settle into the day-to-day and week-to-week routine. A shipper either calls you or emails you the load information; you dispatch a truck, then the truck loads and delivers the shipment, and the customer pays within fifteen days. You have a scheduled return load and bingo (!) the truck returns home. Out and back like clockwork, as dependable as the sun rising and setting each day.

Getloaded Feature Guide: Customer Support Call Center Simplifies Finding Loads

Submitted by Courtney on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 17:01

Whether using our iPhone app or finding loads on a laptop, many Getloaded members rely on our Internet load board every day, no matter their location. But we also understand that sometimes you can’t — or don’t want to — work online, so we offer a dedicated Customer Support Call Center for all Getloaded members. 

Feature: Customer Support Call Center

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Getloaded Feature Guide: Safety Management Scores Module Brings Clarity to Freight Matching

Submitted by Courtney on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 15:04

Ever since the FMCSA first announced they were updating their safety regulation program through CSA 2010, we at Getloaded have worked hard to help our members stay on top of the program’s developments. Now that the program is live, we believe understanding the Safety Management Scores (SMS) is crucial for ensuring clarity in all of your freight matching — and our SMS module gives you up-to-date information, when you need it.