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From sales and operations to industry trends, we keep giving you the latest content. We often use our blogs as a condensed version of a podcast episode topic, so if you don’t have the time to listen to an entire episode, check out these shortened versions.

July 21, 2022

How Do Freight Brokers Get Customers?

Whether you're new to the industry and just received your authority, or have been working in it for years, either way this question is always at the top of mind for freight brokers. How do you get customers? In this blog we'll talk about getting customers as a freight broker and the process you can put in place to do it over and over again.

July 14, 2022

TONU Explained for Freight Brokers

We recently discussed accessorial charges from a high level in our content, but today we’re going to break down one of the commonly disputed charges in brokerage and transportation, the Truck Order Not Used, or TONU.

July 7, 2022

What Are Accessorial Charges in Truckload Transportation?

Have you ever heard the phrase “accessorial charge” and wondered what it meant? As freight brokers, we usually prefer to simplify the way that we invoice customers and pay carriers. But, sometimes things get a little more complicated and we have to account for extra charges.

June 23, 2022

How Much Can a Freight Broker Make? Best Tips to Optimize Your Income

How much money is in the freight brokerage industry? How much money can a freight broker make? What is the most amount of money we've seen someone make in their first year? We'll answer all of the above plus some bonus tips to help you optimize your income quickly!

June 15, 2022

How Much Money Do You Need to Start as a Freight Broker in 2022?

We’ve talked about the various costs that freight brokers incur, and the optional costs are almost limitless since there’s always a new tool or feature coming out that you can purchase. So let’s say you want to be a freight broker on a budget - what are the bare bone minimum costs and how much money would you need?

June 8, 2022

The Best Way to Get Freight Broker Insurance

We’ve talked about insurance a bunch throughout our course and the rest of our content. We’ve covered liability insurance, contingent cargo insurance, and of course your surety bond. But how do you actually go about obtaining these policies? We get asked this on a weekly basis, so it’s time we explore this with you all.

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