I believe where the triangle of players, shippers, brokers and drivers is concerned, each have valid and legitimate arguments. I have been approached by several owner/operators, because of my business, financial, and sales background, to begin the process of training to be a broker. We are currently hiring and have training available, but the job requires a go get 'em don't take no attitude. With the new regulations and requirements in the industry, many brokers have been forced to close shop. If their trucks wastes so much fuel, sell them and buy a better one that is more economical, Some carriers are so full of crap, always crying about the rates when we are paying 2.65 per mile. The tons do not enter into the consideration of the price? Is it possible to get a freight road price table? The price is only expressed in dollars per mile. The real deal is you must have luck in every business in order to succeed. You sit all day for 12 hours on the computer and try to get to the shipper. The first year, if you work hard as hell you just might return the money you invested, or you may lose it all. Anyway, you might make from $2,000 to $10,000 for one year. The bond alone depends on your credit score. If you're starting as a new broker, you need at least $10,000 just to get your bond of $75,000. Now think - the shippers already work with thousands of other brokers, so you have to know sales first and be on top. You have to be able to get in touch with a shipper, first.

I used to be a carrier and now I've decided to become a broker. Now months later, I am being served papers from a lawyer claiming that the carrier has not been paid and I am responsible for the freight charges after I have paid the broker for their services.Ĭustomer beware: You will be responsible for the freight, should the broker not pay the carrier. I posted a load and a freight broker set up the trucking for me. What can you possibly learn in that short of time to make you a highly profitable business that you can't learn in a month on your own? The expenses to run a brokerage are low so save your money to cover your fixed expenses while you learn the business. The training these people is often three to five days long for hundreds/thousands of dollars.

If you are looking to get broker authority, people, please think.

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