What is Freight Brokerage?

 A freight brokerage is a company that serves as a transportation

intermediary rather than directly operating a truck fleet and

physically moving your freight. A freight broker's job is to contract

available loads with a carrier and find an acceptable rate within a

specified time frame according to the shipper.

How do we work Freight brokers?

 We as Freight Forwarder works by securing our margin between the

amount we charge each shipper (their customer) and what we pay
the carrier (the truck driver) for every shipment. Although it varies
from one transaction to the next, healthy freight forwarder typically claim
a net margin of 10-20 percent on each load.
 https://youtu.be/7KhxqjE55lU
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 Ask existing clients for referrals.

Re-engage cold shipper accounts.

How do we Search through shipper lists.
find loads? Prospect and cold call.

Leverage warm connections.

Get listed as a backup.

What load boards do we use?

 DAT. DAT solutions are the largest and oldest truck

load board provider as it has three DAT load boards,
namely, DAT Express, DAT Power, and DAT
TruckersEdge. ...
 TruckStop. ...
 Loadboard. ...
  First Step:

How to start COLD CALLING:

working
1. What is cold calling
https://youtu.be/qmKLtID2be0
https://youtu.be/9154twuCVAk

2. 13 questions ask to shipper

https://youtu.be/Hu0zBCIZZ4g

3. How do we get loads?

 https://youtu.be/SfbD0cvr-5U

4. Daily Routine
 https://youtu.be/xNbk3SaK09Y
 How to find carriers?

1. Use broker load boards. Load boards are among the best tools for new carrier
sourcing. ...
2. Search carrier directories. ...
3. Use digital freight matching tools. ...
4. Search FMCSA data. ...
5. Build a referral network.

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How to Protect ourself from fraud
shipper

We need to get confirmation from our factoring company before moving forward
and need to check the crediting rating of the shippers company.
 We need to use FMCSA Safer website by
checking their MC number and by calling at
How we can the same number which is provided at the
FMCSA website.
protect ourself
from fraud
carriers We need to check from their insurance
company.
What is a dry van?

 A dry van is a type of semi-trailer

that's fully enclosed to protect
shipments from outside elements.
Designed to carry palletized, boxed
or loose freight, dry vans aren't
temperature-controlled

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What is reefer?

 A refrigerated container or reefer is an

intermodal container used in intermodal
freight transport that is capable of
refrigeration for the transportation of
temperature-sensitive, perishable cargo
such as fruits, vegetables, meat, and
other similar items
What is Flat bed?

A flatbed truck is a type of truck which can be

either articulated or rigid. As the name suggests, its

bodywork is just an entirely flat, level 'bed' with no

sides or roof
What is hot shot?

 Hot shot trucking (AKA hotshot

trucking) involves hauling smaller,
more time-sensitive LTL loads
within a specific timeframe, and
usually to a single customer or
location. Hot shot loads are usually
delivered using medium-duty trucks
that pull flatbed trailers. Hot shot
truck requirements vary.
What is a chassis on a trailer?

 A chassis is a special trailer or undercarriage used to

transport ocean containers over the road. A chassis will

be necessary for a shipment traveling by truck and will

incur a chassis fee. A tri-axle chassis will be used for

overweight FCL shipments traveling by truck.

What are Containers?

 An intermodal container, often called

a shipping container, or a freight
container is a large standardized
shipping container, designed and
built for intermodal freight transport,
meaning these containers
What is
FTL,
Partial and
LTL?