A Day in the Life of A Freight Agent (typical day at a 3PL)
Ask anyone who works in the business and they’ll tell you that a freight broker doesn’t have any easy job. There’s a million things that are going on all at the same time—shippers are calling for carriers, carriers want their money, and the freight broker needs to be able to account for all the action that’s going on all day long. If you think this might be an exaggeration, here’s a rundown of A Day in the Life of A Freight Agent with some tried and true ideas to help with the stress levels interspersed in between. Read more
Why Be A Freight Broker Agent vs. Freight Broker
I guess one of the first questions to ask yourself: Do you really want to? And what I mean by this question is do you really want to start your own freight brokerage business complete with all the business responsibilities associated with conducting and maintaining an effective thriving operation? This book clearly demonstrates at a high level the requirements of operating a freight broker business with pointers directing you to additional resources and information. In part two “Start Your Own Freight Brokerage Business” we will review the some preliminary detail you can expect to get out of purchasing this book with a brief assessment of the first chapter. Read more
What is a Freight Broker Agent?
A Freight Broker Agent is an independent agent who works with a licensed Freight Broker to serve as a Freight Intermediary in the Third Party Logistics, 3PL industry. Agents work with shippers and carriers to move goods and produce from the dock or point of production to the market by finding the necessary transportation resource. Agents have or develop customers who have shipment requirements, (known as shippers), and need on demand access to carriers but do not want to maintain trucks, (carrier resources), or logistics departments. Read more
Things to consider when choosing a broker to work with
There are a number of points to consider when choosing a broker to work with. These points include: Experience, Reputation, Contract, Tools, Office, Initiative. Let’s briefly discuss some of these points to create guidelines for agents who are looking to join a brokerage. Read more
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