Two bills just dropped in the Senate that could reshape trucking faster than anything since deregulation. Plus: Russian hackers targeted your load board, flatbed rejection rates just hit 40%, and a robot is taking the Houston-Dallas overnight run.
This week: The Dalilah Law, a trucking bankruptcy that wiped out thousands overnight, a FreightGuard civil war on Reddit, and the payroll data that's predicting Q4 capacity.
Indiana pulled the trigger on carriers employing illegal CDL holders. Plus: tariff ruling could flood LA with imports, DC finally moves on double brokers, spot rates are outrunning contract, and more.
14% of our industry is actively job hunting, and 35% feel stuck with no room to grow. Curious about the rest? Check out the full results here.
Good morning. In today’s newsletter, we’re sharing the results of our freight job survey from Tuesday. A total of 234 of you participated, and below we provide a breakdown of each category, along with key takeaways for you.
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On Tuesday, we ran a survey to get a better understanding of the freight job market. 234 people responded—mostly freight brokers, but also dispatchers, freight tech professionals, and shippers. Here’s what they told us:
Most respondents (63.2%) are Freight Brokers. Another 18.4% are Dispatchers. For seniority, 38.2% are in senior roles, with 36.9% in mid-level positions.
The majority of the responses came from those in freight brokerage, meaning the insights here are particularly relevant to brokers.
A little over 21% of respondents make between $100k-$150k. 17.7% are earning more than $150k. Most are in the $50k-$150k range.
If you're looking to make more money, remember The Law of Compensation by Ralph Waldo Emerson:
“You’re going to be paid in direct proportion to the value that you bring to the market.” - Brent Orsuga summarizing Emerson's Law.
34.5% are satisfied with their jobs, while 31.9% feel neutral. 21% are dissatisfied or very dissatisfied.
Job satisfaction in freight brokerage tends to be lower, with many feeling neutral or dissatisfied.
Charlie Saffro, CEO of CS Recruiting—where I got my second job in freight—recently posted on LinkedIn:
"Forget the fluff. If we want real change at work, we need to focus on what truly matters."
She points out that things like snacks and branded hoodies aren't why people join or stay at companies.
We found these correlations between job satisfaction, salary, and tenure. Here's what stood out:
Only 14.3% say their work-life balance is excellent. 26.4% think it's good, but 22.9% rate it as poor.
Work-life balance is tough in the freight industry. As a former freight broker, I know the struggle—always on call, working late, and even on weekends. It’s a demanding job.
It's such a common challenge that there are plenty of memes about it, like this one by Boris Panov:
49.8% think their company offers career growth. But 35.2% don’t.
Almost half (49.4%) aren’t planning to leave their jobs anytime soon. But 30% are considering a change, and 14.2% are actively looking for something new.
If you're considering leaving your job, this episode of The Freight Pod may be valuable. Andrew Silver interviews two top industry recruiters, Charlie Saffro and Brent Orsuga:
Also, if you feel stuck in your role with no room for growth, check out our free freight job board: freightjobs.co. You’ll find the latest freight job postings and can apply directly through our site.
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Two bills just dropped in the Senate that could reshape trucking faster than anything since deregulation. Plus: Russian hackers targeted your load board, flatbed rejection rates just hit 40%, and a robot is taking the Houston-Dallas overnight run.
This week: The Dalilah Law, a trucking bankruptcy that wiped out thousands overnight, a FreightGuard civil war on Reddit, and the payroll data that's predicting Q4 capacity.
Indiana pulled the trigger on carriers employing illegal CDL holders. Plus: tariff ruling could flood LA with imports, DC finally moves on double brokers, spot rates are outrunning contract, and more.
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