Insurance, Sourcing Freight, and Objections | Final Mile 97
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: ✅ Insurance and surety bond requirements for starting a freight brokerage in Florida 📦 How brokers find loads and the role of load boards vs. direct shippers 🚫 Handling the “we only work with asset-based carriers” objection Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope – Get a […]
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The Art of Customer Relationship Building | Episode 297
🎧 This Freight 360 episode explores winning brokerage strategies, industry risks, and economic shifts. -Securing more freight through strong communication and customer value -FMCSA identity verification changes and rising fraud concerns -Tariffs, safety budget cuts, and their economic impact -Tech, AI, and personal productivity tips for brokers Support Our Sponsors: QuikSkope: https://quikskope.com/ Levity: https://levity.ai/ DAT […]
By Freight 360
The Art of Customer Relationship Building | Episode 297
🎧 This Freight 360 episode explores winning brokerage strategies, industry risks, and economic shifts. -Securing more freight through strong communication and customer value-FMCSA identity verification changes and rising fraud concerns-Tariffs, safety budget cuts, and their economic impact-Tech, AI, and personal productivity tips for brokers Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope – Get a Free Trial: Click HereLevity: Click […]
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Working the Spot Market, Cold Calling Success, and Career Transitions in Logistics | Final Mile 96
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 📦 Are load boards enough? — Can brokers actually find spot market loads directly on load boards, or do they first need to secure customers independently and then post the freight? 📞 Cold call math — Out of 80 outbound calls, how many […]
By Freight 360
Working the Spot Market, Cold Calling Success, and Career Transitions in Logistics | Final Mile 96
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 📦 Are load boards enough? — Can brokers actually find spot market loads directly on load boards, or do they first need to secure customers independently and then post the freight? 📞 Cold call math — Out of 80 outbound calls, how many […]
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The Future of Freight Payments: Outgo and DAT | Episode 296
In this episode of Freight 360, we’re joined by Ken Adamo, Chief of Analytics at DAT, and Marcus Womack, CEO and Co-founder of Outgo, to break down the current freight market and DAT’s recent acquisition of Outgo. We discuss how this move enhances payment speed, transparency, and financial control for carriers. Topics include challenges like […]
By Freight 360
The Future of Freight Payments: Outgo and DAT | Episode 296
In this episode of Freight 360, we’re joined by Ken Adamo, Chief of Analytics at DAT, and Marcus Womack, CEO and Co-founder of Outgo, to break down the current freight market and DAT’s recent acquisition of Outgo. We discuss how this move enhances payment speed, transparency, and financial control for carriers. Topics include challenges like […]
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The Real Reason Trucking Rates Keep Dropping!
Ben Kowalski breaks down why rates keep dropping, who sets the market rates for trucking and how, despite the online banter of freight broker transparency, truckers have the most influence over rates. Support Our Sponsors: QuikSkope: https://quikskope.com/ Levity: https://levity.ai/ DAT Freight & Analytics – Get 10% off your first year! DAT Power – Brokers & […]
By Freight 360
The Real Reason Trucking Rates Keep Dropping!
Ben Kowalski breaks down why rates keep dropping, who sets the market rates for trucking and how, despite the online banter of freight broker transparency, truckers have the most influence over rates. Support Our Sponsors: QuikSkope: https://quikskope.com/ Levity: https://levity.ai/ DAT Freight & Analytics – Get 10% off your first year! DAT Power – Brokers & […]
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How One Simple Question Changes Everything!
Ben Kowalski breaks down how simple clarifying questions can make or break a call. Making assumptions can lead to mistakes. Very often brokers will avoid asking the simple clarifying questions so they don’t come off as inexperienced to potential prospects but these questions are typically the most important and will help build a much better […]
By Freight 360
How One Simple Question Changes Everything!
Ben Kowalski breaks down how simple clarifying questions can make or break a call. Making assumptions can lead to mistakes. Very often brokers will avoid asking the simple clarifying questions so they don’t come off as inexperienced to potential prospects but these questions are typically the most important and will help build a much better […]
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The Secret Checklist Every Dispatcher Needs!
Nate Cross discusses the importance of having a checklist for dispatchers to make sure they document all the important pieces of a shipment. Be sure to document these details in writing and in email. This is the best way to make sure the requirements are clear between all parties and if anything is missed you […]
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