The Final Mile #9 Standard Pricing for Freight Brokers & More

David: “How can I get into the dispatching side of the business?” Chris: As a broker, how do you go about finding consistent customers?” Gabriela: I’m thinking about hiring a driver for my company, how should I pay them?  Is it per mile, a percentage, per hour?” Prince: “Can I get help with industry standard rates/pricing sheet for a direct customer?  Client wants to know what our prices are?” Rnich2020: “What should I do if a carrier shows up a day early multiple times, causing issues with the delivery?  The customer wants a rate reduction because the delivery involves a crane appointment and they are throwing the entire day’s schedule off.” Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get a Free Month DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers DAT Express - Brokers Truckers Edge - Carriers Lean Solutions Group Freight Broker Basics Course: Sign Up Here Join Our Facebook Group: Click Here Check out all of our content online: Click Here 0:00 Intro 1:40 Sports 6:12 News 12:00 Main Episode

What does a freight broker do?  How do they start and end each day, and what happens throughout that day?  We’re taking you through a day in the life of a freight broker in this episode! Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get a Free Month DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers DAT Express - Brokers Truckers Edge - Carriers Lean Solutions Group Freight Broker Basics Course: Sign Up Here Join Our Facebook Group: Click Here Check out all of our content online: Click Here 0:00 Intro 1:40 Sports 6:12 News 12:00 Main Episode

Irene : “Do you need a TMS when you start as a freight broker?” Sayge : How would you rate a 1 pick 10 drop reefer load?” “My non-compete is up next month, where do I go from here if I want to be 1099?” “Looking to transition from a small fleet owner to a broker, what advice would you give?” “I have a potential customer looking to ship single skids worth $1.5M each.  How do I get this done?  The problem is cargo insurance” Freight Broker Basics Course Recommended Products Freight 360 Website Facebook Group

Bulk freight is way different from traditional van, reefer, or flatbed freight.  That's especially true for freight brokers.  The way you prospect shippers and manage carriers is vastly different.  Join us as we talk with Jared Flinn from Bulkloads.com about the ins and outs of the bulk freight market. 0:00 Intro 4:25 Sports 6:35 News 11:00 Main Episode Freight Broker Basics Course Recommended Products Freight 360 Website Facebook Group

Spivek: "If a reefer load is damaged due to temperature issues, does my customer file on my bond, and then I need to file a claim with my carrier's insurance? Or can my customer directly file against the carrier's insurance?" Mike: “What is a TONU charge currently?” Deltric: “How do you get your shot as a freight broker if you don’t have a book of business?” Party: “What do you expect LTL to look like going to Florida the next couple of weeks?” Slim: “Can someone explain this to me?  Carrier shows 5 trucks on SAFER, they claim to have 100+, GoHighway verifies those trucks but warns that they are potentially uninsured.” Karl: "What are the standard quick pay terms for a carrier today?" Freight Broker Basics Course Recommended Products Freight 360 Website Facebook Group

As freight brokers, we’re often running rates. This week, we explore the world of freight rates with Tamir Dov from DAT.  We look at what goes into a listed rate, how rates are forecasted, and what exactly you are seeing when you run a rate on DAT RateView. 0:00 Intro 1:30 Welcome Tamir Dov 3:45 Sports 6:10 News 10:05 Main Episode Freight Broker Basics Course Recommended Products Freight 360 Website Facebook Group