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Why Now Is the Best Time to Be an Independent Freight Agent

The market’s brutal, sure, but for freight agents with the right tools, it’s prime hunting season. Here’s how they’re making it work.

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Hi! I'm Adriana and I've been working for FreightCaviar as Head Writer for a little over a year now. Some of my favorite topics to cover are FreightTech, Green Freight, and nearshoring/reshoring.

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Hello! I'm Jerome FreightCaviar! I’m into the politics of freight and the impact it will have worldwide. I'm always eager to learn more. Follow me on X @JeromeFreightC

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Aleks Frelas, Founder and CEO of Velite.io, leads a cybersecurity team focused on offensive security and vulnerability management. He is also a FreightCaviar contributor on cybersecurity in logistics.

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MVMNT.IO // andy.tomka@mvmnt.io

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Ava Barnes is the VP of Brand & Community at Alvys, a modern TMS for full truckload carriers, brokers, hybrid companies and private fleets. Alvys simplifies your entire operation.

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Tom Croteau is the founder and CEO of OperFi, specializing in Factoring for Carriers and Freight Brokers, offering training, expertise, and working capital to keep your business on the road.

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Writer. Former Freight Broker. Author of “Middlemen: Brokers, Truckers, & the Supply Chain Swamp”. (Seeking agent representation.)

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Why Now Is the Best Time to Be an Independent Freight Agent

Authors

Adriana Pulley

Paul-Bernard Jaroslawski

Jerome Washington

Kaja Kusińska

Ari Levy

Anthony Sundström

Danelle Sammy

Contributed Content

Ryan Keller

(TIA) Transportation Intermediaries Association

Reed Loustalot

Aleksander Frelas

Ruslan Shamanov

Andy Tomka

Nick Dangles

Ava Barnes

Tom Croteau, OperFi

Mike Fullam

Dakota Rhea

Cameron B. Ritter

Joseph Daniel