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JBeck · Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 4

How do you find your loads? Cold calls to various businesses? Trial and error? What credit check service do you use?

BanditsCousin · Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Posts: 3231 Location: Chicago, IL

Holy worthless post Apache :!:

apache34 · Joined: 03 Sep 2004 Posts: 91 Location: Tennessee

*LMAO* Bandit over look it. My sister kids got on here playing around.

Im trying to start out as broker agent but no luck. Broker companys wanting me to have customers so they can get part of the money. Still looking on getting bonded. not sure right now what to do?

LOAD IT · Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 614

If youre serious about brokering, you can be an agent for my company and I will provide you 5 companies/shippers to work daily.

marcel27208 · Joined: 19 Aug 2006 Posts: 782

ID like to get into brokering :D

apache34 · Joined: 03 Sep 2004 Posts: 91 Location: Tennessee

I'm very interested in starting out as freight agent.

Kintama · Joined: 12 Mar 2006 Posts: 273

Brokering is hit and miss, so don't expect any kind of financial security. The whole idea is to find companies that aren't working with 33 other brokerage's to move their loads. Calling, calling, calling, begging, and more calling is what this job entails. Are you a good salesman? It is very important in this line of work.

I would really equate this job to fishing, some days are great and others just completly suck.

apache34 · Joined: 03 Sep 2004 Posts: 91 Location: Tennessee

I'm trying too start out as agent but. Brokers has a problem with answering my question. Does the freight agent gets paid one time if he get a contract for the broker? If theres three loads aweek and first one pays $1,000 freight agent gets $120 and $80 goes to the broker and $800 goes too the trucking company. so about the other two loads? Does broker get the hole $200 off the other two?

LOAD IT · Joined: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 614

apache34 wrote: I'm trying too start out as agent but. Brokers has a problem with answering my question. Does the freight agent gets paid one time if he get a contract for the broker? If theres three loads aweek and first one pays $1,000 freight agent gets $120 and $80 goes to the broker and $800 goes too the trucking company. so about the other two loads? Does broker get the hole $200 off the other two?

When you get a customer, you should work that customer, so each load you book, you get your percentage. The broker should not allow any of his other agents work the customer you found. They will but you will have to protect that customer. Also, if a broker wants you to sign a non-compete agreement. He plans to keep your customers after you leave. Dont sign with a broker that requires you to sign one of these clauses.

apache34 · Joined: 03 Sep 2004 Posts: 91 Location: Tennessee

LOAD IT wrote: apache34 wrote: I'm trying too start out as agent but. Brokers has a problem with answering my question. Does the freight agent gets paid one time if he get a contract for the broker? If theres three loads aweek and first one pays $1,000 freight agent gets $120 and $80 goes to the broker and $800 goes too the trucking company. so about the other two loads? Does broker get the hole $200 off the other two?

When you get a customer, you should work that customer, so each load you book, you get your percentage. The broker should not allow any of his other agents work the customer you found. They will but you will have to protect that customer. Also, if a broker wants you to sign a non-compete agreement. He plans to keep your customers after you leave. Dont sign with a broker that requires you to sign one of these clauses.

Thanks for the info.

Crash935 · Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Posts: 364 Location: Grand Rapids MI

Brokers get paid for each load they broker for their customers, if you have to go to another agent to get a truck loaded that broker gets the commission for that load. SOMETIMES, if you have a good repore with the other agent then might split the commission with you (most times not). A good agent knows how the game is played and isnt affraid to get more $$$ on loads that deserve it or move the numbers around so that the truck makes a little more $$$, ie, a little more for fuel surcharge or tolls so the company cant get ahold of it for their percentage.

apache34 · Joined: 03 Sep 2004 Posts: 91 Location: Tennessee

Are their any brokers? That would take on new agent? Just starting out? I have about 400 leads and Im not going too waste my time calling them and just for broker take them from me. Like this one broker did last year.

vagabund · Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 5

[quote="apache34"]Are their any brokers? That would take on new agent? Just starting out? I have about 400 leads and Im not going too waste my time calling them and just for broker take them from me. Like this one broker did last year.[/quote

We understand people who is new to industry, you can work and learn at the same time. Please contact me for more information.
Training is provided with small fee, but you start working immediately on the training, plus leads is provided.
Interesting?
Please contact me if you are interesting to grow in this field.

vagabund · Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 5

There is so many Broker who ask to sign agreement with Independent Contractors ( Agents- terms there are using), but big different to be Independent Contractor .

Do you want be one of them?
You can have all freedom you need. Working for yourself right from your kitchen desk.

New to industry? You are willing to start and do not know where to start?
I know, so many of you try to be agent before, but all brokerage companies asking for customer database, contact list, experience, etc

Did you think about to get train for this job, and be hired on the same time? Of course not.

I provide one of the kind one to one training with immediately starting working in the freight industry.

I do not sell information, I train you on the job for small fee.

You learn from the best . I train people, and still moving the loads on day by day basis.
How many people can offer you to get trained and be in industry without asking for customer database . NONE .
I'll provide you with leads, you will work on your own.
Leads can not be keep it , but there is other opportunity that can be discussed on the go.

Think about keeping the customer ?

You representing company with reputation , once you leave do you really think they will work with you as starter? I don't think so.
They work with you , because you are good representative of the company, company have credit rating, company have reputation and also have very competitive pricing. Can you beat this?

Your customer is yours, and you work on your accounts, none of other agent touch them.

We have team, we do not fight over the accounts. There is so many company out there, they need move their freight.

Right directions in this business is long term relations.

Why would you leave great company, if they respect you, support you and pay you?

I know , there is so many different offers, and I'm aware of them.

I do not have nothing to say more then , please contact me and see by yourself.

I delivery the best service and best training for people out there, plus they start working same day .

vagabund · Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 5

apache34 wrote: I'm trying too start out as agent but. Brokers has a problem with answering my question. Does the freight agent gets paid one time if he get a contract for the broker? If theres three loads aweek and first one pays $1,000 freight agent gets $120 and $80 goes to the broker and $800 goes too the trucking company. so about the other two loads? Does broker get the hole $200 off the other two?

No, you get paid for every load you broker .

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