Powerful Freight Broker Cold Calling Tips
What should you say as a freight broker cold calling? Is there a magic script that gets your prospects to say yes every time?
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How to Use Load Boards Effectively
The most common way to find carriers and cover loads is to utilize a load board like DAT. Load boards are the open market of the trucking industry, a place where freight brokers and motor carriers can connect to share their available loads and trucks. To make the most of the load boards, you need to take advantage of all the tools included as well as the ways to use them.
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How to Get Your Freight Broker Bond
As a freight broker, you’ll need to accomplish three main tasks to ensure they are properly set up to conduct business. First is your licensing. You’ll need to be granted your operating authority from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Next, you’ll need to acquire either a freight broker surety bond or set up a trust fund with a value of at least $75,000. Finally you’ll need to designate your process agents. In this blog, we’re focusing on that second step, but more specifically, getting your freight broker surety bond.
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Freight Brokers vs. Dispatchers
Freight brokers and dispatchers are two different roles in the transportation and supply chain world, but they often get confused. While they have some things in common, they have some very clear differences. If you’re considering becoming a freight broker or a dispatcher, this blog is for you.
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How to Find Carriers: Insider Tips for Freight Brokers | Freight 360
Discover effective strategies to find carriers for your freight and master negotiation techniques with drivers or dispatchers.
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How Do Freight Brokers Get Paid?
Freight brokers are intermediaries… What does this mean for how freight brokers get paid, negotiating with shippers and motor carriers.
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How Do Freight Brokers Get Loads?
How do freight brokers get loads? We’re asked this question a lot, because without loads a freight broker can’t earn a living. Let’s start by dispelling a common myth out there. There is no such thing as a load board for freight brokers full of freight that you can pick from like there is for carriers with DAT and Truckstop.
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Freight Broker Sales Training Tips You Don’t Want to Miss
In this blog we’re going to tackle the number one issue freight brokers run into with prospecting, and that is finding the time to actually make enough calls to close new customers. These tips will add the efficiency you need so you can make more calls.
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Get a Freight Broker License: The Easiest Way To Get It
How complicated is it to get licensed as a freight broker? The reality is, it’s not that difficult. Especially when you consider the easy to use online application system, getting your freight broker authority is quite simple. It’s not an instant process, but it won’t take you very long. In this short read, I’ll be walking you through the basic steps to get your freight brokerage licensed.
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What is a BOC-3?
If you’ve looked into becoming a freight broker, you’ve probably asked yourself this question. What is a BOC-3? Well, it’s just a form, but what does it do? How much does it cost, and how do I fill it out? These are all great questions, and we’re going to break it all down for you in this blog.
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How Much Does it Cost to Start a Freight Broker Business?
How much will it cost you to start as a freight broker? While the minimum cost is fairly low in comparison to other ventures, there‘s a lot of recommended tools and additional expenses that you’ll run into when getting your freight brokerage off the ground.
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What is a Freight Broker?
What is a freight broker? This might seem like a straightforward question, but you’d be surprised at how many people aren’t aware of exactly what a freight broker is and does. In this blog, we will help you better understand the role of a freight broker in the movement of cargo.
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