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Old 12-28-2005, 05:40 AM
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How do you find your loads? Cold calls to various businesses? Trial and error? What credit check service do you use?
 
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Holy worthless post Apache :!:
 
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Old 05-19-2006, 02:13 AM
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*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?
 
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If youre serious about brokering, you can be an agent for my company and I will provide you 5 companies/shippers to work daily.
 
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Old 09-03-2006, 12:54 AM
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ID like to get into brokering
 
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Old 09-03-2006, 04:31 PM
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I'm very interested in starting out as freight agent.
 
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Old 09-03-2006, 05:08 PM
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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.
 
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Old 09-06-2006, 06:48 PM
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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?
 
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Old 09-10-2006, 04:29 AM
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Originally Posted by apache34
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.
 
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Old 09-24-2006, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by LOAD IT
Originally Posted by apache34
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.
 

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