Episode 44: PPP Fraud and Market Challenges with Ben Kowalski
1:44 – Sports Update: Golf, NFL6:15 – Article: PPP Fraud in Trucking8:40 – COVID relief funds and the market status30:00 – Home many brokers should a shipper use35:25 – Who is the ideal customer for a broker?43:23 – Q&A-Cross-dock service for a broken-down truck-Why shippers use brokers when they have their own trucks49:18 – Final […]
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Episode 43: How To Select The Right Freight Agent Program
Show Notes1:40 – NFL Update, Cam Newton to Patriots and season ticket situation, COVID5:58 – Article: Freight market shows slight improvement in May8:45 – How to select the right freight broker agent program34:38 – Q&A-How to find shippers-Brokers posting load 200 miles away from actual pickup-Does your brokerage pay for agent load boards37:36 – New […]
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Episode 42: Should Brokers Have to Disclose Rates to Carriers?
Show NotesAdd/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/0:40 – Sports Update, MLB/NFL4:55 – Should Brokers have to disclose pricing to carriers? 21:14 Q&A•Brokering shipments into Canada•Purchasing a shipper list•Brokering after normal business hoursArticle: https://tanktransport.com/2020/06/freight-brokers-drawing-scrutiny/
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Episode 42: Should Brokers Have to Disclose Rates to Carriers?
Show NotesAdd/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/0:40 – Sports Update, MLB/NFL4:55 – Should Brokers have to disclose pricing to carriers? 21:14 Q&A•Brokering shipments into Canada•Purchasing a shipper list•Brokering after normal business hoursArticle: https://tanktransport.com/2020/06/freight-brokers-drawing-scrutiny/ Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope – Get a Free Trial: Click HereLevity: Click HereBluebook Services: Click HereDAT Freight & Analytics – Get 10% off your […]
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Episode 41: Load Board Comparison and Tips
Add/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/1:44 – Sports Update4:15 – Market Update – Retail sales are up, what does it mean?8:15 – Load board options and analysis28:28 – Q&A-Cost to start a brokerage-What insurances are carriers required to have?-Tips on finding good shippersDAT: https://www.dat.com/load-boardsTruckstop.com: https://truckstop.com/product/load-board/broker/PostEverywhere: http://www.posteverywhere.com/Sylectus: https://www.omnitracs.com/sylectus-networkWSJ Article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/shoppers-returned-in-may-likely-spurring-increased-retail-sales-11592299802
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Episode 41: Load Board Comparison and Tips
Add/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/1:44 – Sports Update4:15 – Market Update – Retail sales are up, what does it mean?8:15 – Load board options and analysis28:28 – Q&A-Cost to start a brokerage-What insurances are carriers required to have?-Tips on finding good shippersDAT: https://www.dat.com/load-boardsTruckstop.com: https://truckstop.com/product/load-board/broker/PostEverywhere: http://www.posteverywhere.com/Sylectus: https://www.omnitracs.com/sylectus-networkWSJ Article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/shoppers-returned-in-may-likely-spurring-increased-retail-sales-11592299802 Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope – Get a Free […]
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Episode 40: LTL 101
Show NotesAdd/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/0:46 – Sports Update3:40 – Lessons learned from COVID-19 on the supply chain10:55 – LTL and how it what it means for brokers31:05 – Trending/Social MediaFreightwaves Article: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/covid-19-reveals-lack-of-flexibility-leadership-in-supply-chains Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope – Get a Free Trial: Click HereLevity: Click HereBluebook Services: Click HereDAT Freight & Analytics – Get 10% off […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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?” Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope – Get a Free Trial: Click HereLevity: Click HereBluebook Services: Click HereDAT Freight & Analytics – Get 10% off your first year!DAT Power […]
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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/ Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope – Get a Free Trial: Click HereLevity: Click HereBluebook Services: Click HereDAT Freight & Analytics – Get 10% off your first year!DAT Power […]
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Episode 36: Broker Bashing and Reopening America
Show NotesAdd/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/1:23 – Trump says truckers are getting price gouged13:20 – Broker bashing 26:05 – (Q&A) I took a load from an un-licensed broker with no bond, what now?27:21 – (Q&A) How do I get started in LTL?30:44 – What will the NFL look like this fall?Article: https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/trump-truckers-price-gouged-shipping-rates-plunge Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope […]
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