What is a Freight Broker?

What is a Freight Broker?

What is a freight broker? A freight broker is an intermediary between customers, freight forwarders and shipping companies. Freight brokers connect the three different entities inherent in the shipping process. To understand what a freight broker is, it is also necessary to understand what a freight forwarder and a shipping…

What Does a Logistics Company Do?

What Does a Logistics Company Do?

A logistics company plans, implements, and controls the movement and storage of goods, services or information within a supply chain and between the points of origin and consumption. Various logistic companies handle some or all of these supply chain functions, depending on a client’s logistical needs. Logistics is a term…

Where’s “my” freight?

Where’s “my” freight?

Lets face it, trucking has become a commodity, there are some freight payers (I like to call them Beneficial Freight Owners or BFO) that identify in having a good carrier through thick and thin is the best option but the spreadsheet function of SORT Z-A is the tool of choice…

Become a Freight Broker or Freight Agent TODAY!

Become a Freight Broker or Freight Agent TODAY!

With Our Online Freight Broker Training School! NEW Add a recording of our training guide to any package! As a leader in the online freight broker training industry, Freight Brokers Course.com has developed a Freight Brokerage License school for students to become independent contract agents or freight brokers. You can study…

3PL VS. FREIGHT BROKER

3PL VS. FREIGHT BROKER

People often use the terms 3PL and freight broker interchangeably, however, this creates confusion regarding the nuances of either service. 3PLs and Freight Brokers are both intermediaries between the shipper and the carrier, yet their roles differ. A broker focuses primarily on executing a singular shipment and works to meet…

Our Course is Now Audio Recorded!

Our Course is Now Audio Recorded!

Licensing to operations, to sales and marketing, you’ll learn the basics of how to run a domestic freight brokerage or agency in the United States. Written by freight brokerage specialists, our Online Freight & Logistics Management Broker/Agent Training Course will provide you with the knowledge and resources needed to build…

How to Calculate Trucking Rates

How to Calculate Trucking Rates

Over-the-road trucks transport everything from food to electronics to construction equipment. Truckers get their loads from companies and brokers, even other truck companies. Regardless of where the load comes from, the company must set a reasonable rate for the load. When trucking companies are asked to transport a load, they…

What Does a Freight Forwarder Do?

What Does a Freight Forwarder Do?

Importing and exporting are key components for many lucrative businesses. International shipping could present great business opportunities for you, but may also seem daunting. If you have not heard the term “freight forwarder” before, you may be a little confused. Is it a shipping company? A distribution manager? An importing…

How to Rent a Truck

How to Rent a Truck

Rental trucks provide an easy and affordable way to transport lots of small objects at once and haul large items that you otherwise wouldn’t be able to budge. Though the rental process may seem confusing at first, it is actually fairly straightforward once you know all the steps involved. Figure…

What do you need to become a freight broker?

What do you need to become a freight broker?

What does a freight broker do? Freight brokers are filling in a crucial role in the movement of freight, as the missing link between shippers and carriers. They negotiate good shipping rates and fast deliveries from transportation companies and connect them with the businesses that need to transport goods or…

What is Logistics and Supply Chain Management?

What is Logistics and Supply Chain Management?

“Logistics typically refers to activities that occur within the boundaries of a single organization and Supply Chain refers to networks of companies that work together and coordinate their actions to deliver a product to market. Also, traditional logistics focuses its attention on activities such as procurement, distribution, maintenance, and inventory management….

Freight Broker or Dispatcher

Freight Broker or Dispatcher

Are you a Freight Broker or Dispatcher? Freight Broker Freight brokers work with both shippers and carriers and serve as the middle man. Many freight brokers make money by negotiating rates with shippers and negotiating a different rate with carriers. The difference between the two rates is the freight broker’s…

How to Find Quality Carriers?

How to Find Quality Carriers?

1. Get Connected. One of the easiest ways to build your carrier database is to ask other freight brokers for referrals. Even if you don’t know any other brokers, you can start networking by joining an industry organization, such as the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA). TIA is a freight broker membership community…

10 Ways Freight Brokers Can Generate Leads

10 Ways Freight Brokers Can Generate Leads

Here are 10 places freight broker agents can generate leads to grow their business: 1. Start with people that you know – your current contacts:  Ask friends and family where they work.  Not every company requires shipping, but many do.  A freight agent’s current contacts are a great source for…

How to Get High-Paying Freight Loads

How to Get High-Paying Freight Loads

The most important job for any broker, owner-operator, or small fleet owner is finding the best-paying freight loads to haul. For many, this task is the most difficult part of owning a trucking company. Unfortunately, many truckers and owner-operators go out of business because they don’t know how to find…

What Does A Freight Broker Do?

What Does A Freight Broker Do?

What Does A Freight Broker Do? A freight broker is someone who assists shippers with freight ready to haul by finding carriers who are qualified to haul the load. They are responsible for brokering deals with shippers and then facilitating the movement of a shipper’s freight. They are responsible for…

What are the Steps in Filling BOC-3?

What are the Steps in Filling BOC-3?

What is a BOC-3? Form BOC-3 (Designation of Agents for Service of Process) gives motor carriers, brokers and freight forwarders a legal presence in any state where they do business. By filing the BOC-3, which stands for a blanket of coverage, a trucking company designates the process agents that represent…

How to Obtain Your USDOT and MC Number Authority?

How to Obtain Your USDOT and MC Number Authority?

Start your trucking business successfully with these essential steps: open your company, obtain MC and DOT numbers, file BOC-3 and UCR forms, secure insurance, and fulfill additional requirements. Learn the process to ensure legal operation and prepare for freight transport across the United States. Get expert guidance for a thriving…

Freight Brokers Common Problems

Freight Brokers Common Problems

In the freight business, the ability to deal with problems is essential. What can go wrong? Everything! And no matter how well you handle your part of the process, there are certain things that are out of your control but for which your shippers will look to you for assistance…

How Do Freight Brokers Find Shippers?

How Do Freight Brokers Find Shippers?

For freight brokers to find shippers, it’s important to understand consumer products. Who manufactures them? Where do they come from? How many products do they sell? These are the sort of questions you need to target to know how freight brokers find shippers. 1. The Leads Surround You Look around…

How Much Can You Earn as a Freight Broker?

How Much Can You Earn as a Freight Broker?

If you’re considering a career as a trucker, you may want to rethink those plans. But what if you like the trucking industry? A career as a freight broker may be the better option. What Is a Freight Broker? A freight broker is a middle man between a trucker and…

Logistics Solutions

Logistics Solutions

Definition of a Freight Broker – A freight broker is a company or individual who acts as a middle man between the transport service provider and the customer. Freight brokers do not actually provide the truck or the shipping, but instead they provide essential services that will help the shipper identify…

How Much Can You Earn as a Freight Agent?

How Much Can You Earn as a Freight Agent?

What is a Freight Agent? A freight agent is an independent contractor who helps connect shippers with carriers willing to haul the freight. A freight agent works for a freight broker and plays a crucial role in the movement of freight, as a customer-facing salesperson of sorts who has to…