Truckstop launched three new services aimed at helping brokers ensure they’re doing business with trusted carriers, the company announced April 9.

The spot market is struggling to rebalance as the rate of carriers exiting has slowed despite sluggish demand.

Ron Storn has been appointed as the new chief people and culture officer at Idaho-based Truckstop to help shape and advance its employees’ organizational capabilities.

Stable spot rates coupled with rising contractual rates could help drive gross-margin expansion for freight brokers, according to experts.

Freight management company Truckstop.com announced March 24 that it will launch a mobile app to connect carriers with loads.

Spot freight volumes fell Thanksgiving week, but they have more than recovered.

Truckstop .com announced it has integrated its Book It Now service with the transportation management solutions company Revenova.

Truckstop.com hired Brad Bedoe to fill the newly created position of chief marketing officer, the company announced April 28.

Truckstop.com and Schneider announced the launch of Book It Now, an app that enables booking freight with mobile devices. The launch followed a successful pilot program involving the two companies.

A private equity firm known for investing in tech companies such as Uber and SurveyMonkey has made a significant investment in Truckstop.com, an Idaho-based load board and freight-matching service, continuing the trend of private investment dollars flowing into trucking tech firms.