Truck Freighting Freight Trucks are very important for shipping. Much of the domestic shipping industry relies upon freight trucks. Freight trucks are almost always needed for shipping of large quantities of goods at more than one point in the journey even if the majority of the trip is via another…
Freight factoring is a means for truckers to be paid immediately for the work they have done whether or not the shipper they are working for pays on time. Many trucking companies rely on freight factoring because even in good economic times they cannot afford for their invoices to go…
Licensed Broker: A freight broker is an individual or company that serves as a liaison between another individual or company that needs shipping services and an authorized motor carrier. They help trucking companies fill their trucks and earn money doing so, and they help those with items to arrange shipping,…
Broker Course Packages: There are just not enough carriers and owner operator drivers to haul all the cargo to where it needs to be delivered. However there are ALWAYS drivers & carriers looking for backhaul loads or loads to fill the empty space in their trailers. This is where the…
A Freight Broker can be an individual or company that matches shippers with transportation services in order to transport goods. Freight Brokers are responsible for matching authorized and reliable transportation carriers to the shippers and coordinate all of the shipping needs for many companies. Freight Brokers must be licensed from…
No specific claim form is prescribed by law, but four elements are essential: • the shipment must be identified to enable the carrier to conduct an investigation; • the type of loss or damage must be stated; • the amount of the claim must be stated or estimated and •…
Search from over 1 Million US Motor Carrier Directory Database. Our carrier directory listings help freight brokers and logistics providers find qualified carriers. Data is available in excel formate and sorted by state for easy access to data. The carrier database also has the motor carrier’s insurance information on file…
The main goal of our freight broker training course to get your freight brokers license is to get you up to speed with the trucking terminology, freight rates, carrier agreements, freight brokers responsibilities and all the ins-an-outs of the logistics industry. This freight brokerage industry is fast paced, and many…
Marketing Tools: How do I market my services as a freight broker to new clients and shippers and carriers? The big question is WHERE TO FIND SHIPPERS? Searching for Shippers is among the initial stages of the freight brokering business. However before you beging marketing to them you first need to…
Carriers and Owner Operators usa a variety of ways to search for reliable freight brokers or freight agents when they are looking for loads to fill their empty trailers. Many use load boards to find loads posted by freight brokers. The load load boards help owner operators find loads, back…
Find Carriers: Freight Brokers can use online load boards like rightnowloads.com to search for available owner operators and carriers to move their loads. Using load boards they can post their freight and search for Flatbed Drivers, Reefer Trailers, Dry Van trailer, hotshot trucks and smaller trucks like bobtails or box…
For a step-by-step guide on the process to become a freight broker please read our How It Works section. Before an individual can apply to become a freight broker, that individual must have some training in the industry or take a freight brokers training course and then receive a USDOT…
