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 146: How to Protect Your Book of Business
The economy is shifting, fuel prices are up, and customers are returning to bids. What can you do to protect the customers and business that you have? We cover some basic action items that you can do to secure your brokerage business.DAT Article: https://www.dat.com/blog/post/containerized-imports-show-no-sign-of-slowing-down DAT Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5j1DnqfqwdV228dMtHIQAg?si=999bbee7bddc4d4e Freight Broker Basics Course: https://bit.ly/freight-360-universityGroup Coaching: https://bit.ly/3EMXepISponsors/Affiliates: https://bit.ly/3mT2KAPFreight […]
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Episode 145: Selling Loads in a Changing Market
As the freight market shifts, it’s a good time to double down your efforts to build your carrier network and carrier relationships. In this episode, Nate and Ben talk about the strategies to sell more loads and strengthen your carrier network.Freight Broker Basics Course: https://bit.ly/freight-360-universityGroup Coaching: https://bit.ly/3EMXepISponsors/Affiliates: https://bit.ly/3mT2KAPFreight 360 Website: https://www.freight360.net/ Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope – […]
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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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Episode 143: Training Employees (with Trey Griggs and Dan McCann)
With the labor shortage being a hurdle for growing freight brokerages right now, training is a hot topic. Who should train? How long should you train someone? What methods should you use to train them? We talk with Trey Griggs and Dan McCann about training and some creative solutions.Freight Broker Basics Course: https://bit.ly/freight-360-university•Group Coaching: https://bit.ly/3EMXepI•Sponsors/Affiliates: […]
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Episode 142: Double Brokering
Double brokering schemes have gotten worse and worse in the recent months. How do they work, and how can you protect yourself from these fraudulent scams? Listen in to this week’s episode for our full breakdown.Carrier 411 Article: https://www.carrier411.com/co-brokering-double-brokering.cfm •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: https://www.freight360.net/ Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope – Get […]
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Episode 141: Managing Your Sales Pipeline
How should you be managing your leads in your sales pipeline? In this episode, we break down the process of qualifying leads, managing follow up, and progressing a prospect through your pipeline.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: https://www.freight360.net/ Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope – Get a Free Trial: Click HereLevity: Click HereBluebook Services: […]
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Throwback Episode: How to Find Shippers
This week, Nate is on the road and Ben is under the weather, so we’re re-releasing one of our top episodes, “How to Find Shippers” so make sure take it all in and work on building your book of business.Ukrainian Guardian Angel Fund: https://gofund.me/62c7fc3e •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: https://www.freight360.net/ […]
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Episode 140: Protecting Against Bad Debt (with Matt Perkins)
Freight brokers still have to pay carriers promptly even if their customers are behind on payments, or even worse, if they go out of business. We talked with Matt Perkins, a brokerage owner, about ways that you can protect your brokerage from bad debt situations.Ukrainian Guardian Angel Fund: https://gofund.me/62c7fc3e •Freight Broker Basics Course: https://bit.ly/freight-360-university•Group Coaching: […]
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Episode 140: Protecting Against Bad Debt (with Matt Perkins)
Freight brokers still have to pay carriers promptly even if their customers are behind on payments, or even worse, if they go out of business. We talked with Matt Perkins, a brokerage owner, about ways that you can protect your brokerage from bad debt situations.Ukrainian Guardian Angel Fund: https://gofund.me/62c7fc3e •Freight Broker Basics Course: https://bit.ly/freight-360-university•Group Coaching: […]
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Episode 139: Creating Your Sales Pipeline
Freight Brokers need customer to be successful, but how do you get customers? It all starts with creating a list of prospects to call. In this episode, we’re discussing what you need to do to create your sales pipeline and gather a list of shippers.Ukrainian Guardian Angel Fund: https://gofund.me/62c7fc3e •Freight Broker Basics Course: https://bit.ly/freight-360-university•Group Coaching: […]
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Episode 138: Brokering Freight in a Shifting Market
What should you do when the market shifts? We’re seeing it lately – the spot market is getting cheaper, and oddly enough it’s cheaper than contract pricing. Listen in as Nate and Ben discuss the market shift and what you can do to stay on top of your game.Ukrainian Guardian Angel Fund: https://gofund.me/62c7fc3e •Freight Broker […]
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