Brokers, freight forwarders and nonvessel operating common carriers, or NVOCC, are required by federal law to carry a surety bond in the event they fail to pay the carrier that performs the move on the shipments they broker. On Dec. 1, 2013, the $75,000 broker bond went into effect — up from the previous bond requirement of $10,000.

Coming soon to a theater near you: How to build roads and bridges. The American Society of Civil Engineers last week screened a documentary titled, “Dream Big: Engineering Our World,” which spotlights efforts to encourage young people to pursue careers in engineering. Included in that mix are bridge and road design, fields that — if recent data are any indication — will require expertise for years to come.

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — XPO Logistics Inc. CEO Brad Jacobs won’t rest on turning a profit with a company that lost money as recently as 2015, telling Transport Topics that he’ll “double down” on growing on the e-commerce wave through contract logistics, less-than-truckload and last-mile delivery services.

TFI International Inc., formerly known as TransForce, reported net income rose 3.9% in the fourth quarter of 2016, although the gains were slightly lower than the consensus forecast from industry analysts.