Episode 53: Basics of Brokering & A Typical Broker’s Day
Show Notes2:12 – Sports Update8:10 – Basics of Brokering40:08 – A day in the life of a freight broker43:25 – Q&A“Is it illegal to dispatch for 2 companies?”“What trailer type for a 53’ HC container?”“Interested in starting a freight brokerage – where do I start?”Website: www.midnightfreightbroker.com Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope – Get a Free Trial: Click […]
Episode 39: Hiring Employees Part 3 (Agency Growth)
Show NotesAdd/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/1:36 – Freightwaves Article: “Volumes fall week-over-week but now up 10% year-over-year”4:42 – Hiring to grow your agency29:13 – Q&A – Getting back into brokering after driving truck for years31:29 – Q&A – Carriers paying 10% fee to brokers in order to back-solicit?33:40 – Final thoughts and sports updateArticle: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/volumes-fall-week-over-week-but-now-up-10-year-over-yearLinkedIn […]
Episode 38: Hiring Employees Part 2 (1099)
Show NotesAdd/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/0:40 – Sports update4:18 – Hiring 1099 reps24:03 – “How do you calculate rates for drivers?”27:06 – “What do brokers do that software doesn’t?”
Episode 37: Hiring Employees Part 1
Show NotesAdd/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/2:05 – Truckers meet with the White House9:45 – Hiring employees Part 1-Roles to hire-Pay structure-How to source candidates32:57 – Sports (NOTHING NEW!)Article: https://cdllife.com/2020/truckers-finally-got-that-white-house-meeting-heres-what-happened/
