I started my own brokerage in 2017 and sold in 2019. I was solo, and did everything myself. I was great at what I did and built my revenue up quickly. Being busy 24/7 led me to jump at the chance to sell in 2019. However, this is in my blood and I am back in the industry, but this time as an agent. Good luck to everyone. Have a Freight day!

@jibbo123

11 ай бұрын

How much did you make?

@Mister-Hand

11 ай бұрын

@@jibbo123 about $7

@jibbo123

11 ай бұрын

@@Mister-Hand worth it

@HostileGingerATL

6 ай бұрын

@@Mister-Hand$7M in 3 years? Wtf

@Mister-Hand

6 ай бұрын

@@HostileGingerATL $7.00

Great info!

@Freight360

11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

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great video w lots of gems but background song is annoying, you want to educate not give mental anxiety

@Freight360

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! We’ll adjust the music🤣😂

I'm starting out as a shipping agent (similar to freight broker I think) doing the China-South Africa(home country) route with no real experience in the industry but I'm good with networking. Found this vid quite helpful. Already concluded my first shipment yesterday. I just have a question though, should I focus only on one route (China to SA) or would it be better to focus on China to anywhere? Bear in mind, I'm based in Shenzhen, China.

@Freight360

9 ай бұрын

This is a little out of our wheelhouse. Freight agents are a different industry than freight brokerage in the US. As a tactical strategy, it's good to learn a niche like one shipping lane well before expanding into other markets. Hope that helps.

@dave.infinitepanda

9 ай бұрын

@@Freight360 Understood. Thanks for the advice. Have a great day!

What do you consider being the responsibilities of an agent: find customers and move freight (all contact until load has been delivered)? Everything except for the admin, invoicing, accounting duties?

@Freight360

10 ай бұрын

They will be provided invoicing, accounting, claim support, load board access, emails and TMS. The agent is responsible for everything else. Some agents can agree to lower commission percentages when utilizing the Broker's operation staff for covering loads, managing check calls and scheduling appts.

@sandercummings

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! What are the most common splits you see out there for agent vs sales dept. Agent takes 50-70%, what would % sales rep be? @@Freight360

Are freight agents allowed to work/contract with more than one broker at a time? So if Brokerage "A" does not want to move that load for whatever reason (such as extending credit, etc.), I can go with Brokerage "B"?

@Mister-Hand

11 ай бұрын

Depends entirely on your contract

@BannerSound

11 ай бұрын

@@Mister-Hand So it IS legal to do, as long as all parties in agreement- I didn't know if the FMSCA says anything about it or not.

@natecross9638

11 ай бұрын

Yeah you usually can unless your contract had an exclusivity clause which is tough to enforce in a 1099 setting.

@Freight360

11 ай бұрын

Freight agents operate under a freight brokerage. They don't typically move loads for other brokers. Unless they have a co-brokerage agreement in place. If you are taking loads from a broker on a load board, that is considered double brokering. Unless that broker has an agreement in place with you. Make sense?

Is this what Landstar does?

@Freight360

19 күн бұрын

@@andersonindaburo9492 they’re mostly agents with access to their own assets.

How do we look for work when there is no broker positions in British Colombia? Lol