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Our exclusive documentary about the Serbian freight scene is out now.
In March, we traveled to Serbia to film a documentary about its growing outsourced freight scene. From dispatchers to managers, we gained valuable insights into the local mindset and outsourcing trends. Here's what we learned:
TOP OUTBOUND MARKETS POSTED ON CARGADO*
Serbia has been on my radar for a while. Even before getting into freight, I had several Serbian classmates in high school in Park Ridge, IL. I even reconnected with one of them on X last year after noticing he was following us - turns out he has his own trucking company based in Miami, FL.
Serbia has become a major hub for outsourcing dispatchers and, increasingly, U.S. brokers. With our third-largest Instagram following based in Serbia, it was clear we had to visit.
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We learned a lot during our trip, and I plan to write a more detailed newsletter about it all soon.
In the meantime, I highly recommend checking out our newly released documentary. You can also read this blog post for a preview of what the documentary covers.
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Here are some of the tweets I posted during my trip to Serbia last March. Click the images to read the full posts:
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