Fly By Night Brokerage, LLC

05/21/2026

Amen.

05/19/2026

This is a message to my uncle who was a driver for Booker Trans. They specialize in refrigerated goods, meat, produce etc. The company has been around for 30 years and knows their markets.

It is a sign of the times for over the road freight. Also a sign of what we as consumers will start to see in price increases for everything.

Yesterday a load that has previously been paying $5,000-$6,000 paid almost $9,000.

It's not just fuel. Please know transportation is changing.

05/15/2026

05/15/2026

At Fly By Night we check insurance, safety ratings, request images of the trucks picking up the load and speak directly to each driver before we load them. We verify references on any new authorities less than 6 months old. We make decisions every day whether or not the company is safe enough to haul for us. Is it enough? It's enough until something happens. And its obviously more than the United States government does because technically, IF they have an active MC #, they're qualified. Instead, we have to go above and beyond AND pay for 3rd party monitoring services to do the FMCSA's job.

How do you vet your carriers? How do you assure everyone on the road, that the truck hauling your freight is legal and safe?

Because if something happens, brokers and direct shippers alike can be liable.

Guess we will keep that 2,000,000 GL policy now that we almost cancelled 🤦🏻‍♀️

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling on whether freight brokers are protected from lawsuits under state law in injury or fatality crashes

05/13/2026

Annnndddd everybody's "late" (on time) today because they're all being good boys and girls!!!

05/09/2026

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You MUST login by May 14th! You have 5 days!

🚛 Prepare for MOTUS | USDOT Registration System

⏰ The FMCSA legacy registration systems will be retired on May 14, 2026. Registration features will be offline in URS, the FMCSA Portal, and L&I starting May 14, 2026.

🚨 What you need to do before May 14:
• Log into the FMCSA Portal
• Ensure your account is active
• Verify your information is current and accurate

👉 Get prepared today to avoid disruptions. Link in comments

05/09/2026

The freight market is getting hit hard! But it's not just fuel. Way tighter capacity due to multiple factors. When we voted, we knew it was going to be rough for a while. We've got to keep the faith that this is for the best! The market MUST correct itself. That's whats happening. (Atleast we hope)

So many factors, not just fuel. Every day is a fight for survival for small business owners, farmers, trucking companies and truck brokerages.

There aren't enough trucks. You can't pay the same freight you have been. Call 50 truck brokerages, 20 trucking companies, trying to. You cant. We cant. They cant.

05/07/2026

Today, I've offered to sell Fly By Night to a handful of people. Halfway joking. Halfway.

Their responses,
"No, do you wanna buy my company?"
"Hell no, thats why we hire you! We dont want to deal with it!"

But, my most favorite one of all is,
"You're not allowed to quit until I do!"

So we will live to fight the good fight another day! 💪🏻



-Billie

05/07/2026

May 12-14th.

04/29/2026

Getting closer and closer to owning this business from beachside! 🌊🧉😎