How to Become a Freight Broker with No Experience.
So let’s cut to the chase – how to become a freight broker with no experience? Can you? Absolutely!
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The Daily Routine of a Freight Broker in 2023
Ever wondered what a typical day as a freight broker looks like? Look no further! In this blog, we’ll take you through the ins and outs of being a broker. From morning routines to key tasks throughout the day, get ready for an exclusive look at life as a professional freight broker.
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Are Trucking Companies Going Bankrupt in 2024?
With the market already posing challenges for brokers and carriers, a potential 30% exit of owner-ops could reshape the landscape.
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A Freight Broker’s Guide to Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Shipping
Dive into the world of LTL shipping. Discover its advantages, cost considerations, and how to optimize this freight transportation method for your business.
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How Electronic Logging Devices Changed Trucking
In December 2017, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) mandated that all motor carriers must use Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs). This mandate changed everything for trucking companies in the United States. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at how ELDs have impacted the trucking industry and what it means for freight brokers.
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Freight Brokerage Business Planning
In this blog we’ll teach you how to build out a business plan for a freight brokerage and why it’s completely different than in other industries.
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Freight Broker Sales Process
We don’t rise to the level of our goals, we fall to the level of our training. Stacking the deck to make it harder to fail, goes a lot farther than trying to rely on willpower. In this blog we’ll show you how you can setup systems to make it easier to hit your sales goals and close more customers.
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How to Negotiate Better Rates with Carriers
In this blog we’ll cover strategies for covering loads in the spot market. We’ll list out the priorities and what you’re up against negotiating with dispatchers and carriers.
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How Freight Brokers Grow a Book of Business
There are two fundamental ways that you can grow your book of business or specific accounts. And in this blog we’ll cover how you can implement 3 strategies to book more loads now!
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How to Handle Produce Claims in Transportation
As a freight broker, claims can be a pain in the butt. Especially claims with produce where there’s disputes between the shipper, broker, and carrier to determine who’s truly at fault. Recently, we interviewed Doug from Produce Blue Book to get his expertise on produce claims, and I’m going to give you a quick recap in this blog.
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What is All-Risk Insurance for Freight Brokers?
Have you ever heard the phrase “all-risk insurance?” It’s a product that’s available in the freight and transportation market, and it’s becoming more and more prevalent. In this quick video, I’m going to explain what it is and how you can use it to add value to your customers.
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Prospecting Objectives for Freight Brokers
In this blog we’ll discuss two of the most important objectives in prospecting. And you’ll learn how to be less frustrated by rejection, better informed about their supply chain, when you should be following up and most importantly how to turn more of your prospects into customers.
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