TransCredit

08/12/2026

A good rate doesn’t mean it’s a good load.

Fraud rarely shows up on a rate confirmation looking like fraud.

It looks like a clean load.
A strong rate.
A broker or MC you haven’t hauled for before.
Everything looks good enough to send the truck.

Until you pull the credit report.

Before you commit your truck, fuel, driver time, and cash flow to an unfamiliar company, know who you’re really doing business with.

A TransPremier Credit Report can help you spot what a rate confirmation won’t:

— Authority age: Does it match the operating history they’re claiming?
— Days-to-pay history: Are other carriers actually getting paid—and how long is it taking?
— Thin or missing payment history: Is there enough history to make an informed credit decision?
— Recent address or contact changes: Has something changed since the last time you checked them?

Here’s the part worth remembering:

No payment history doesn’t mean low risk. It means you have less information about the risk you’re taking.

Once the freight is delivered, you’ve already extended the credit.

TransCredit has tracked payment behavior in the transportation since 1987 and originated the industry’s Credit Score & Days-To-Pay in 1987.

Before you cover the load, pull the credit.

Pull a TransCredit Premier Report before your truck moves, not after you’re chasing the invoice.

04/07/2021

Truck drivers and freight brokers will continue to be integral to shipping operations for the foreseeable future. Here’s why.

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Truck drivers and freight brokers will continue to be integral to shipping operations for the foreseeable future. Here’s why.

02/03/2021

Building good credit is as essential for businesses and corporate entities as it is for individuals, but the process isn’t quite as clear!

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Building good credit is as essential for businesses and corporate entities as it is for individuals, but the process isn’t quite as clear.

01/06/2021

As a freight carrier, you may wonder whether you should take time to investigate the credit scores of potential business partners—especially as supply lines and capacity shift and loads, in some instances, become harder to find.

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As a freight carrier, you may wonder whether you should take time to investigate the credit scores of potential business partners—especially as supply lines and capacity shift and loads, in some instances, become harder to find.

10/07/2020

The freight industry has had to change in rapid and fundamental ways since the start of the global pandemic.

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The freight industry has had to change in rapid and fundamental ways since the start of the global pandemic.

09/02/2020

Uber Freight has, thus far, failed to establish a firm foothold at a time when its business model seems ripe for success. But Uber’s model of using freight as a loss-leader in a wider network of profitable subsidiaries may be here to stay!

https://loom.ly/l6MZ8_I

Uber Freight has, thus far, failed to establish a firm foothold at a time when its business model seems ripe for success. But Uber’s model of using freight as a loss-leader in a wider network of profitable subsidiaries may be here to stay.

08/05/2020

Why are spot rates and chain capacities especially volatile right now? The short answer is the same now as it has been forever: supply versus demand. The longer answer, though, is more complicated.

https://loom.ly/Wn3HBLI

Why are spot rates and chain capacities especially volatile right now? The short answer is the same now as it has been forever: supply versus demand. The longer answer, though, is more complicated.