Trucking can be a rewarding career, but it may not be right for every life situation. If you’re a trucker who wants to stay in the industry but not drive, freight brokering might be the answer. Job Licensed freight brokers may be companies or individuals, some of whom work out of…
Many experienced, successful commodity brokers and traders reach a point where they consider opening their own brokerage firms. They would gain the opportunity to make significantly more income, but the venture also involves a lot more work and responsibility. Making the right choice for your own career depends on your personal strengths,…
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…
