Episode 182: Avocados and Onions! Produce Special with Jeff Lair from Produce Blue Book
In this episode of Freight 360, we dive into the intricacies of shipping produce such as avocados and onions. Our special guest Jeff Lair, Marketing Director with Blue Book Services brings his vast industry expertise to the table, sharing his insights on the unique challenges of transporting fresh produce. Together, we’ll explore the ins and […]
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The Daily Routine of a Freight Broker in 2023
Ever wondered what a typical day as a freight broker looks like? Look no further! In this blog, we’ll take you through the ins and outs of being a broker. From morning routines to key tasks throughout the day, get ready for an exclusive look at life as a professional freight broker.
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Episode 180: Optimizing Sales and Success through a Healthy Lifestyle
In this episode, hosts Nate and Ben dive into the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle as a freight broker in order to optimize sales and performance. They explore various aspects of health and fitness, mental clarity, time management, and daily routines that can significantly impact a freight broker’s success.Nate and Ben provide practical tips […]
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Are Trucking Companies Going Bankrupt in 2024?
With the market already posing challenges for brokers and carriers, a potential 30% exit of owner-ops could reshape the landscape.
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Freight Brokerage Business Planning
In this blog we’ll teach you how to build out a business plan for a freight brokerage and why it’s completely different than in other industries.
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How Freight Brokers Grow a Book of Business
There are two fundamental ways that you can grow your book of business or specific accounts. And in this blog we’ll cover how you can implement 3 strategies to book more loads now!
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How Freight Brokers Can Hire using Near-Shore Staffing
The job market is tighter than ever right now, and the freight brokerage industry has been growing at a pace that can be hard to keep up with. So how can freight brokers grow when it’s so hard to find good talent to join their team? In this blog, I’m going to explain the near-shore staffing model, and how the top freight broker companies are using it to diversify their team and talent.
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How to Get Customers as Freight Brokers – Freight 360
Whether you’re new to the industry and just received your authority, or have been working in it for years, either way this question is always at the top of mind for freight brokers. How do you get customers? In this blog we’ll talk about getting customers as a freight broker and the process you can put in place to do it over and over again.
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What Are Accessorial Charges in Truckload Transportation?
Have you ever heard the phrase “accessorial charge” and wondered what it meant? As freight brokers, we usually prefer to simplify the way that we invoice customers and pay carriers. But, sometimes things get a little more complicated and we have to account for extra charges.
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Episode 144: How to Develop an Agent Program
Building an agent program isn’t as simple as hiring agents and sitting back to collect profits. It takes time, experience, and a lot of planning. We explore some of the basic concepts that you should consider if you are ever thinking of bringing on freight agents.Freight Broker Basics Course: https://bit.ly/freight-360-university•Group Coaching: https://bit.ly/3EMXepI•Sponsors/Affiliates: https://bit.ly/3mT2KAP•Freight 360 Website: […]
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How and When to Hire for your Freight Brokerage?
Bringing on a new hire has the potential to transform your business. Whether you’re hiring your first employee of adding a new member to your team, it’s critical to find the right match for the position and culture. But starting from scratch can be intimidating. That’s why we’ve outlined the process and where to go to find those candidates.
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