The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), largest freight broker association in the country, has endorsed TransCore's CarrierWatch (TM) online service to provide freight brokers with an efficient and cost-effective method of prospecting for as well as validating and monitoring carrier credentials.

"We are currently dealing with an acute nationwide shortage of truck capacity and our members need more efficient tools to find qualified carriers and check credentials quickly before engaging them. The CarrierWatch program helps our members find the trucks they need and reduces the risk of using unauthorized, unsafe, or underinsured carriers," said Robert Voltmann, TIA president and CEO. "We found the CarrierWatch service to meet the criteria established by the TIA board of directors for an online carrier monitoring service, and that the CarrierWatch service solves some of the most pressing needs of our members today."

Launched last year, CarrierWatch has quickly become the most comprehensive third-party source for checking carrier credentials. At the heart of the CarrierWatch service is a database that stores key information on more than 30,000 North American motor carriers. Brokers subscribing to the service can easily search for carriers using more than 60 separate criteria to find a qualified carrier or validate the credentials of a carrier in a matter of seconds. The CarrierWatch service helps brokers avoid the risk of using questionable carriers and reduces the time-consuming paperwork that is normally a part of the hiring process. The service also serves as a prime source for finding additional equipment capacity.

As part of the promotional agreement, TIA will offer its members discounted subscriptions to the CarrierWatch service.

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