November 16, 2021
Logistics Weekly

Did You Know that TIA President & CEO Anne Reinke will be testifying tomorrow morning before the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure? Anne will be representing our 1,800 member companies, TIA, and the third-party logistics industry, as the Committee explores Industry & Labor Perspectives: A Further Look at North American Supply Chain Challenges. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM ET on Wednesday, November 17, and can be viewed live here

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COMFREIGHT®
What if you could automate carrier payments, offer quick pay and automate dealing with factors? What if you could get your margin advanced on a load only when you want or need to without heavy recourse or the terms of traditional factoring or financing? And even eliminate most of your time spent following up with shippers for payment? Now you can... 
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Member News

Thank you to all members who have renewed for 2022! If your company has not renewed its membership yet, you can renew today by logging into the TIA website and completing your payment online, by calling us at 703.299.5700, or by mailing a check along with the renewal invoice sent to your office. Act now, as your membership will expire on December 31, 2021. QUESTIONS? Contact membership@tianet.org. Thank you for your continued support of TIA!

Benesch
Atlas Canada
Meetings

Attend and select from more than 100+ unbeatable 3PL educational sessions. Connect with your colleagues at 10 varied and unique networking activities. Renew your friendships and forge new partnerships. That’s exactly what the TIA 2022 Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition is all about. #TIA2022CON Register Today!

Why 3PLs Need to Automate Their Back-Office
HubTran®
Automating your complex manual invoice management process increases your competitiveness as a 3PL or freight broker. Automating with HubTran allows you to improve your relationships with carriers, eliminate errors, decrease your days to cash and reduce the amount you spend on your back office – making your business more profitable. 
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Industry News and Advocacy

Please tell your Senators to support S. 2322, the “C-TPAT Pilot Program Act of 2021” on the Senate Floor. TIA is proud to announce that S.2322 was approved by the Committee with unanimous support. There continues to be no opposition to the legislation.

Use this link to contact your Senator today!

Registry Monitoring Insurance Svcs., Inc.
GLT Logistics
Education

TIA's First Trimester 2022 CTB Online Course opens on January 3. Take your 3PL career to the next level with the industry’s highest professional designation, the Certified Transportation Broker (CTB). By earning your CTB, it shows you have the knowledge base, professional integrity, and professional commitment that elevates you above your industry peers–resulting in increased recognition. Note the online exam will be held April 23, 2022. Register now!

 

TIA is excited to offer the TIA Leadership Academy, an Executive MBA-style program that offers the latest methods and strategies for students, offering a thorough and efficient understanding of all facets of running a successful transportation brokerage created with today’s current industry topics in mind. Visit us online to learn more and view interviews with recent Cohort Participant Mark Fiorini - President, Westgate Global Logistics.

 

The newest version of Marketing Transportation Brokerage Services (MTBS) is now available! Don’t miss out on the updated content, videos, and interactive segments in this revamped course.

By investing a few hours of your time in this online self-study course, you can level-up your marketing efforts with the help of industry expert Dr. John Drea. Create a deeper understanding of the strategic marketing approaches needed to promote your 3PL.

 

If you have any questions, please contact the TIA Education Team at education@tianet.org.

AscendTMS Mopping Up Vast Market Share In Brokerage
InMotion Global, Inc.®
Brokers with less than $100m in sales are turning to AscendTMS in droves to digitize their brokerages, lower their costs, and increase their profit margins. The key for these brokers, representing over 97% of all active brokerages, according to CEO Tim Higham, is that they’re all eager to access the newly available digital shipper freight and digital carrier capacity being made available – which just isn’t available in most legacy TMS systems.
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McLeod Software
Member Resources

TIA's new Member Referral Program is designed to help grow TIA's membership and representation within the 3PL industry.

Each month, TIA will hold a drawing for rewards and prizes to those individuals who submitted completed referral forms for the previous month. We will also hold quarterly drawings for larger rewards and prizes, so keep the referrals coming to increase your chances of winning!

 

We have just updated the Member Resource Library with a new section devoted exclusively to whitepapers TIA has produced over the years. These resources are designed to help our members gain a better understanding of issues, trends, and developments in the industry as they navigate an increasingly crowded 3PL marketplace. The Member Resource Library also includes a collection of guidelines and frameworks, contracts, legal cases, and other resources to provide TIA Members with a knowledge bank for 3PL success.

You must be logged into the TIA website to access this library. Contact a member of TIA staff at
703.299.5700 if you need assistance.

Axle Payments
Project44
TIA Services - Discounted Business Solutions

Our comprehensive underwriting guidelines ensures that our TIA Bond holders adhere to the highest standards. Shippers can trust they are working with the most financially stable and reliable brokers in the industry in today’s challenging business environment.

Here are our Newest Bond Holders who stand out from the rest!

  • J. H. Rose Logistics, LLC
  • DSW LOGISTICS OF NORTH AMERICA
  • Keystone Logistics, Inc
  • DIMAR TRUCKING LLC
  • Shine Logistics LLC
  • Southland Brokerage Company
  • Freight Management Inc.
  • Traks Freight Solutions Ltd

Thank you for choosing the TIA Bond Program!

Members participating and accepted into the programs are recognized with the TIA Bond logo on TIA’s website, major freight boards and credit reporting sites including:

  • 123loadboard
  • DAT
  • TransCredit
  • Carrier 411 Services, Inc.
  • Internet Truckstop (for a separate fee, the diamonds are offered with Truckstop’s program)
  • Post Everywhere by Grizella

If you’re interested in the TIA Bond Program, please click here and compete an application on the second page for a free Underwriter’s Review & Quote. You can also contact Wendy Emerson for additional information.