Tips for New Freight Brokers | Final Mile 127
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 💸 Tax tips for brokers? 🧠 Where do you get sample rate cons? 🧾 What TMS auto-creates rate cons/forms? 📂 What broker forms do you keep? 🚛 How do you vet carriers? Support Our Sponsors: QuikSkope: https://quikskope.com/ Levity: https://levity.ai/ DAT Freight & Analytics […]
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Insurance For New Freight Brokers | Final Mile 126
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 🛡️ Beginner broker insurance policies & recommended providers 📄 Power of attorney in carrier packets—standard or red flag? ⚡ How faster responses win more freight Support Our Sponsors: QuikSkope – Get a Free Trial: Click HereLevity: Click HereDAT Freight & Analytics – Get […]
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Freight Matching Goes Truly Digital | Episode 326
What if covering freight felt like hitting an easy button—without losing control? We sat down with DAT’s Bill Driegert and AscendTMS CEO Tim Higham to break down how DAT’s Convoy platform, now built directly into Ascend, turns “post and pray” into true digital execution. The result is real automation with real guardrails—lower cost per booking, […]
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Freight Matching Goes Truly Digital | Episode 326
What if covering freight felt like hitting an easy button—without losing control? We sat down with DAT’s Bill Driegert and AscendTMS CEO Tim Higham to break down how DAT’s Convoy platform, now built directly into Ascend, turns “post and pray” into true digital execution. The result is real automation with real guardrails—lower cost per booking, […]
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Insurance For New Freight Brokers | Final Mile 126
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 🛡️ Beginner broker insurance policies & recommended providers 📄 Power of attorney in carrier packets—standard or red flag? ⚡ How faster responses win more freight Support Our Sponsors: QuikSkope: https://quikskope.com/ Levity: https://levity.ai/ DAT Freight & Analytics – Get 10% off your first year! […]
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What It Really Costs To Run A Small Freight Brokerage | Final Mile 125
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 💰 What’s the average monthly cost to be a freight broker? 🧩 What affordable options compare to Genlogs for small brokerages? 🚚 How do lease drivers, owner-operators, and insurance all work together? Support Our Sponsors: QuikSkope – Get a Free Trial: Click HereLevity: […]
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How To Kickstart 2026 In Brokerage With CRM Discipline, Diversified Niches, And Better Follow-Ups
Want a real reset for 2026? We break down what’s actually moving the freight market right now and give you a practical blueprint you can run tomorrow—disciplined CRM habits, focused prospecting, timely follow-ups, and boring-but-powerful organization that turns chaos into steady revenue. If you’re ready to trade busywork for momentum, hit play and start the […]
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What It Really Costs To Run A Small Freight Brokerage | Final Mile 125
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 💰 What’s the average monthly cost to be a freight broker? 🧩 What affordable options compare to Genlogs for small brokerages? 🚚 How do lease drivers, owner-operators, and insurance all work together? Support Our Sponsors: QuikSkope: https://quikskope.com/ Levity: https://levity.ai/ DAT Freight & Analytics […]
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💥 $2,000 Fuel Advance Lost — Here’s What Actually Happened | Episode 324
We break down a real Idaho-to-Florida scam where clean onboarding, fake documents, and convincing GPS pings led to a $2,000 fuel advance disappearing without a pickup. With tender rejections climbing past 10%, tighter capacity is nudging rates up—and making organized fraud more profitable—so we walk through the policy signals, tracking pitfalls, and vetting gaps brokers […]
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🚚 No ELD, No Load? How ELD-Exempt Carriers Really Get Booked | Final Mile 124
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 🚨 Fraud Alert: Fake carrier showed legit tracking, took a $2K fuel advance, never picked up the load 🚚 ELD Question: How do ELD-exempt carriers get set up on Highway? 🧠 Broker Tools: What’s the best CRM for a freight broker? Support Our […]
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Get Your Freight Brokerage Ready for Next Year | Episode 323
Ever feel like you’re moving more freight but keeping less money? This breaks down a real year-end audit showing where margin leaks happen—from accounts and lanes to tech stack waste—and how to tweak them. It’s a practical playbook for tracking the right metrics, cutting silent costs, and making next year smarter, not just busier. Support […]
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How New Freight Brokers Win In A Loose Market | Final Mile 123
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 📦 Is There Still Opportunity for New Brokers? — Is there still enough freight for new brokers to make real money? 🚨 Broker–Carrier Communication — Why are carriers getting flagged for normal follow-ups while brokers penalize basic communication preferences? 💰 Comp Plan Reality […]
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