How to get authority to fill those empty miles

To fill empty miles with loads that aren’t their own, private fleets must acquire for-hire authority to pursue revenue-producing freight, Petty said. Of those private fleets with for-hire authority, 19% indicated they maintain an internal sales force and 51% said they act as brokers, NPTC reported. In addition, 60% of private fleets with for-hire authority reported using brokers.