When you search for freight broker training courses on Google, you will inevitably find pages and pages of results. How can you decipher which one is best for your freight brokerage? More importantly, how can you determine which freight broker training course will provide the best return on your investment?…

The logistics industry has been the most profitable business in recent years. Due to the increased demand and raise in population, the E-Commerce & Supply Chain industry is reaping profits, but the COVID-19 pandemic has sorely tested international supply chains, but the cure, in the form of an eventual vaccine,…

The coronavirus pandemic might have affirmed the essential status of trucking, but it also has taken away the conventional methods in which trucking can learn more about the candidates that will define the industry’s future, this is not a typical election year, the 2020 presidential campaign is unlike any other…

 As COVID-19 terrorizes the world this year, US history suffered the worst recession, and as days go by, economic condition recovers little by little. As this pandemic causes to influence the growth of the freight trucking market globally. In a conference of investors from the various carriers they anecdote on…

These are difficult times for freight transportation in the US. Freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation like rail, ship, or truck. Large industries such as the trucking and transportation have been rattled by the pandemic. Freight companies are…

“ Transportation intermediaries leverage their knowledge, investment in technology and people resources to help both the shipper and carrier succeed,” – Robert A. Volkmann, President & CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association. A broker is a person or a company that arranges transactions between a buyer and a seller. Since…

If you are looking for a fast-tracked desk position, then being a freight dispatcher would be a great opportunity for you. A dispatcher is a communications worker who is responsible for transmitting the information to synchronize the work of people and vehicles carrying out goods or services.  On the other...

Freight broker Cold Calling tips: Are you thinking of becoming a Freight Broker? Then cold calling will probably be a big part of your job. This is because cold calling shippers is a common way to start working with new clients but it can be a quite difficult process in...

So, what is a freight broker vs dispatcher? Do you need both of these services?  What is a dispatcher? A dispatcher is a communications worker who receives and transmits information to coordinate operations of other personnel and vehicles carrying out a service. What is a freight broker? A freight broker acts…

Understand Your Responsibilities Independent dispatchers are responsible for providing truck drivers with the information they need to pick up and deliver goods. Some assign vehicles or workers to customers. Others locate individual loads to match them with trucks that have enough space. Most dispatchers handle all the billing and paperwork…

1. Fill out the application. You can find the right form on the FMCSA’s website. Keep in mind that there are three types. The Form OP-1 pertains to motor carriers, common or contracted, that transport household goods or other loads. The same form is valid for brokers and US-based enterprise carriers of…

Every day, thousands of trucks, trains, ships, and cargo jets are crossing the country to transport goods. Trucks alone move about 71 percent of the nation’s freight by weight, thanks to dispatching home business. In 2016, there were over 33.8 million trucks registered for business purposes. Without dispatchers, commercial truck…

Graduate from high school or obtain a GED. This job doesn’t necessarily require higher education, but you do need at least a high school diploma. You likely won’t be considered at all if you don’t have a high school diploma or its equivalent. Enroll in a truck dispatcher course.While you don’t…

1. Get Connected Users can report unauthorized re-brokering of shipments, no-shows, cancellations, theft, unjustified loss of freight, and other issues. 2. Get what you pay for. Why? Because the more experienced and credentialed the doctor, the higher fee he or she can demand. While truck driving isn’t brain surgery, the…

Small business owners who work from their homes can claim a tax deduction for business use of the home, on Form 8829. To complete Form 8829, you will need to gather some paperwork for the calculation. Complete Form 8829 Yourself You may be able to use the simplified method for calculating your home…