Freight Brokers Income

Freight Brokers Income

A freight broker is a middle man between a trucker and a customer in need of shipping services. As a broker, you connect drivers with companies or individuals that need their goods shipped to a specific location. Brokers are not shippers or carriers. They work with shippers to find a carrier willing…

The Benefits of Online Training

The Benefits of Online Training

Online training delivers real benefits for staff development. Some benefits are inherent in all online training courses. But it’s also important to look for specific features that deliver a personalized approach to your online training. We’ve summed it up in a simple slideshow that illustrates the benefits of online training…

Online Freight Broker Training Pricing

Online Freight Broker Training Pricing

With Packages starting as low as $99, you can learn the skills you need to be successful in the Transportation and Logistics Management as a Freight Broker/Agent with our online freight broker training courses. As a leader in the online freight broker training industry, Freight Brokers Course.com has developed a Freight…

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…

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…

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…

The Role of Freight Brokers in the Supply Chain: A Comprehensive Guide to Supply Chain Management

The Role of Freight Brokers in the Supply Chain: A Comprehensive Guide to 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….

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 Ways Freight Brokers Can Generate Leads to grow their brokerage business online: 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…

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 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…

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…