It's about a ten-step process to set up a brokerage, from filing paperwork to brokering the first load. Image: HDT It’s becoming something of a thing in trucking for an existing motor carrier of any size to launch a side business to broker freight. Such a brokerage is typically set u...
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If you are a former trucker who wants to enter the brokerage side of trucking then you are at the correct resource page. Our resource will guide you on your training path as you learn,how to become a freight brokereven if you have little to no experience. Freight brokers are an important...
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Flexibility:Being a freight broker can be tiring. Freight brokerage is a very fast-paced and stressful career, and if you don’t have the resilience to deal with the stress, you may quit. Freight brokers should be able to keep their cool to become flexible enough to make decisions quickly...
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5 Common Trucking Fraud Scams The Load Scam. This is one of the more popular scams, preying on brokerages with freight posted on load boards. The scammer, often using the name of a legitimate carrier, books a load with the broker and then requests a fuel advance to cover over-the-road...
Also known as the “road” portion of an intermodal shipment, this trucking portion of an intermodal shipment takes the freight from the shipper to the rail at origin, and from the rail to the receiver at destination. Drayage involves a driver with just a truck (aka power unit or tractor)...
In the shipping industry and freight forwarding like we do with the brokerage service, these are very minimal. At certain times if we make $50 that’s a good day. Anyway it ends up being relative to everything that actually is done at the shipment level if you do just brokerage or ware...
If you want to work for an existing brokerage, it may be beneficial to take the Certified Transportation Broker exam. Certification can be pricey, but it will pay off if it helps you beat out other applicants for a job. The industry will continue to grow over the next few years, especial...