How to Obtain Freight Broker Authority – Freight 360
Learn the simple steps to get your own freight broker authority in just a month’s time for a successful career in the transportation industry.
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How to Become a Freight Broker With No Experience – Freight 360
“Can I become a freight broker without experience?” We hear this question quite often, and there’s a handful of item’s you’ll want to look at before starting your career in freight. In this blog, we’ll explore the ways you can get started as a freight broker along with some tips to boost your chances at success in this industry.
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Understanding Contingent Cargo Insurance – Freight 360
Contingent cargo insurance. You may have heard this talked about, but do you know what it is and what it covers? If you’d like to know what contingent cargo is and its purpose, this blog is for you.
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Freight Broker’s Daily Routine…What’s it Really Like?
We’ve received a ton of listener questions asking us what it’s like being a freight broker. How do your days start? What tasks are routine and which should be completed at certain times of the day? In this blog, we’ll take you through a day in the life of a freight broker and what you can expect if you’re thinking about making a career move into freight brokerage.
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Powerful Freight Broker Cold Calling Tips
What should you say as a freight broker cold calling? Is there a magic script that gets your prospects to say yes every time?
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How to Use Load Boards Effectively
The most common way to find carriers and cover loads is to utilize a load board like DAT. Load boards are the open market of the trucking industry, a place where freight brokers and motor carriers can connect to share their available loads and trucks. To make the most of the load boards, you need to take advantage of all the tools included as well as the ways to use them.
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How to Get Your Freight Broker Bond
As a freight broker, you’ll need to accomplish three main tasks to ensure they are properly set up to conduct business. First is your licensing. You’ll need to be granted your operating authority from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Next, you’ll need to acquire either a freight broker surety bond or set up a trust fund with a value of at least $75,000. Finally you’ll need to designate your process agents. In this blog, we’re focusing on that second step, but more specifically, getting your freight broker surety bond.
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Freight Brokers vs. Dispatchers
Freight brokers and dispatchers are two different roles in the transportation and supply chain world, but they often get confused. While they have some things in common, they have some very clear differences. If you’re considering becoming a freight broker or a dispatcher, this blog is for you.
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How to Find Carriers: Insider Tips for Freight Brokers | Freight 360
Discover effective strategies to find carriers for your freight and master negotiation techniques with drivers or dispatchers.
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How Do Freight Brokers Get Paid?
Freight brokers are intermediaries… What does this mean for how freight brokers get paid, negotiating with shippers and motor carriers.
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How Do Freight Brokers Get Loads?
How do freight brokers get loads? We’re asked this question a lot, because without loads a freight broker can’t earn a living. Let’s start by dispelling a common myth out there. There is no such thing as a load board for freight brokers full of freight that you can pick from like there is for carriers with DAT and Truckstop.
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Freight Broker Sales Training Tips You Don’t Want to Miss
In this blog we’re going to tackle the number one issue freight brokers run into with prospecting, and that is finding the time to actually make enough calls to close new customers. These tips will add the efficiency you need so you can make more calls.
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