Truck Brokers 101

​Becoming A Freight Broker
​It’s a great time to be in the freight brokering business, and there are plenty of reasons to consider starting your own brokerage now.
With an improving economy across the U.S., an increasingly stable and growing industry, and increasing demand for new brokers, you have all the external conditions to become a successful freight broker.
We’ve compiled this comprehensive package and an info-graphic that will take you through the main steps of launching your business.
What you need to know before you become a freight broker..
Before you take the first steps to launching your freight brokerage, it’s a good idea to review the role of the broker in the industry.
Besides earning well – freight brokers can make up to $90,000+ per year – they’re also indispensable for the transportation of goods and cargo. Essentially, freight brokers keep the economy running.
What does a freight broker do?
Freight brokers are filling in a crucial role in the movement of freight, as the missing link between shippers and carriers. They negotiate good shipping rates and fast deliveries from transportation companies, and connect them with the businesses that need to transport goods or cargo, so carriers can maximize their loads.
Besides acting as an intermediary, brokers have an important function in the tracking of freight, as they keep thorough records of pickups and deliveries, and other information. They also oversee the legal part of the transportation, as they need to be experts in shipping regulations and procedures.
Brokers are the ones who make sure that each step of the transportation process occurs, so that the freight arrives safely to its final destination. To become a freight broker for trucking and transportation means to take responsibility for a vital part of the shipping process.
Here I train you exactly how to broker and find companies to work with and more..
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