Episode 67: How to maintain healthy margins
0:40 – Sports Update2:15 – COVID-19 vaccine and logistical struggles9:53 – Broker Margins32:28 – Q&A“What tools can I use for periodic bids?”“How do some brokers make 100K+ so easily?”Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/449325909379811 Nate: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminkowalski/Website: www.freight360.netFreightWaves Article: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/holiday-puzzle-vaccine-blizzard-e-commerce-boom-trade-war-with-video
Episode 66: Let’s Talk about Carrier Vetting and Relations. You Need Carriers!
0:30 – Sports Update3:37 – Carrier Relationships44:40 – Q&A“Should I use the alias city option for posting?”“What criteria determines LTL pricing?”“What advice can you give with moving HazMat loads?Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/449325909379811 Nate: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminkowalski/Website: www.freight360.netMy Carrier Packets – https://mycarrierpackets.com/ Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope – Get a Free Trial: Click HereLevity: Click HereBluebook Services: Click HereDAT Freight […]
Episode 66: Let’s Talk about Carrier Vetting and Relations. You Need Carriers!
0:30 – Sports Update3:37 – Carrier Relationships44:40 – Q&A“Should I use the alias city option for posting?”“What criteria determines LTL pricing?”“What advice can you give with moving HazMat loads?Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/449325909379811 Nate: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminkowalski/Website: www.freight360.netMy Carrier Packets – https://mycarrierpackets.com/
Episode 65: Lane Pricing – How to Accurately Quote Your Customers
0:30 – Cold weather and new reviews4:44 – Sports update9:28 – How to price a lane52:25 – Q&ABest ways to setup customers and carriersWhat insurance should brokers have?How to switch from a driver to a brokerFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/449325909379811 Nate: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminkowalski/Website: www.freight360.net Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope – Get a Free Trial: Click HereLevity: Click HereBluebook Services: […]
Episode 65: Lane Pricing – How to Accurately Quote Your Customers
0:30 – Cold weather and new reviews4:44 – Sports update9:28 – How to price a lane52:25 – Q&ABest ways to setup customers and carriersWhat insurance should brokers have?How to switch from a driver to a brokerFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/449325909379811 Nate: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminkowalski/Website: www.freight360.net
Episode 64: The Best Way to Check Call Drivers
2:30 – Sports Update7:16 – Check Calling Do’s and Don’ts38:30 – Q&A“My agent-based company is farming my accounts out”“19 year old wanting to start my own brokerage”“Dead end looking for shippers, what do I do?”Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/449325909379811 Nate: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminkowalski/Website: www.freight360.net Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope – Get a Free Trial: Click HereLevity: Click HereBluebook Services: Click […]
Episode 64: The Best Way to Check Call Drivers
2:30 – Sports Update7:16 – Check Calling Do’s and Don’ts38:30 – Q&A“My agent-based company is farming my accounts out”“19 year old wanting to start my own brokerage”“Dead end looking for shippers, what do I do?”Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/449325909379811 Nate: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminkowalski/Website: www.freight360.net
Episode 63: How to Reduce Detention and Dwell (with Erik Malin from Baton)
1:00 – Erik Malin (Baton) Intro2:00 – Sports Update6:26 – Baton’s approach to solving dwell and detention50:40 – Q&A“Any agent-based companies that also have assets?”“What tool do you use to do email blasts?”“What do I do when a driver refuses to accept MacroPoint after the carrier agreed to it?”Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/449325909379811 Nate: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminkowalski/Website: www.freight360.netBaton: […]
Episode 63: How to Reduce Detention and Dwell (with Erik Malin from Baton)
1:00 – Erik Malin (Baton) Intro2:00 – Sports Update6:26 – Baton’s approach to solving dwell and detention50:40 – Q&A“Any agent-based companies that also have assets?”“What tool do you use to do email blasts?”“What do I do when a driver refuses to accept MacroPoint after the carrier agreed to it?”Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/449325909379811 Nate: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminkowalski/Website: www.freight360.netBaton: […]
Episode 62: Having a Niche (with Kevin Hill from FreightWaves)
0:40 – Kevin Hill Intro (FreightWaves)5:42 – Sports Update10:20 – Having a niche in brokering and how to expand your network52:10 – Q&A“How many carriers do you set up per day/week/month? My company seems to rely on new carriers too much.”“Should potential new hires be given a copy of the training manual? What should the […]
Episode 62: Having a Niche (with Kevin Hill from FreightWaves)
0:40 – Kevin Hill Intro (FreightWaves)5:42 – Sports Update10:20 – Having a niche in brokering and how to expand your network52:10 – Q&A“How many carriers do you set up per day/week/month? My company seems to rely on new carriers too much.”“Should potential new hires be given a copy of the training manual? What should the […]
Episode 61: “My prospect says their freight is customer routed” and other Q&A with Nate and Ben
0:30 – Election Shenanigans2:30 – How to ask a question on the show4:55 – Sports UpdateQ&A Session8:25 – How to handle objection of “our freight is customer routed”16:00 – Is there a shipper freight board?25:07 – Is there always a cheaper truck?30:45 – Broker courses and training – where do you start?37:30 – Sub agent […]
