Your Guide to A Freight Broker's Daily Routine

We’ve received a ton of listener questions asking us what it's like being a freight broker. How do your days start? What tasks are routine and which should be completed at certain times of the day. In this video we'll take you through a day in the life of a freight broker and what you can expect if you're thinking about making a career move into freight brokerage.
Chapters
00:00 - 01:01 When to start
01:02 - 01:36 First task
01:37 - 02:09 Second task
02:10 - 03:30 Posting loads
03:31- 04:05 Booking loads
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  • @Freight360
    @Freight3602 жыл бұрын

    Get $100 off our Freight Broker Basics Course: bit.ly/3ofaLzQ

  • @paulfoster79
    @paulfoster79 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @honeyGg7
    @honeyGg7 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I'm interested in starting the business. You're the 2nd YT coach I've watched and you're very informative. Thanks again

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the support! Check out www.Freight360.net for more free resources.

  • @josegamino2981
    @josegamino2981 Жыл бұрын

    As a newer broker, I’m always trying to learn and grow. This video is right on target based on my brief experience. Thank you for sharing the knowledge Ben!

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the support!

  • @youvrajmalhotra4643

    @youvrajmalhotra4643

    9 ай бұрын

    Hello Mr. Jose, I know how to find shippers and Distributors. I am looking for job if you hire me I can help you out with that

  • @juanlamovie

    @juanlamovie

    7 ай бұрын

    Hello. Did you do any training to become a broker.

  • @abizerjafferjee7772
    @abizerjafferjee7772 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this informative video. I'm looking at this from the perspective of someone in the tech industry. I'm curious, does informing customers about the status of the delivery happen through back and forth communication between the trucker and freight forwarder or is there a way customers can track where the truck is and what the status of the delivery is?

  • @heros4116
    @heros4116 Жыл бұрын

    I am new in this industry. Thank you very much for sharing the knowledge and detail information. 3 Reply

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    Жыл бұрын

    Our pleasure!

  • @joshhobday3123
    @joshhobday3123 Жыл бұрын

    No more cheap freight!

  • @johnpierce4696
    @johnpierce46967 ай бұрын

    K I would like to know cuz I don't know how to type I just a one finger person

  • @marinabrown4585
    @marinabrown45857 ай бұрын

    Curious - you never mentioned anything about actually paying the carrier and getting paid from the shipper. What does that look like as part of " a day in the life of a broker"?

  • @johnnysantos3997

    @johnnysantos3997

    Ай бұрын

    its typically used with a factoring company that fronts the pay to carrier while the shipper pays you at a later time

  • @alexbarreno982
    @alexbarreno982 Жыл бұрын

    hi boss ..is it possible to get a load from any shipper without calling them? i mean like only e mails stuff like that?

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    Жыл бұрын

    It happens and it is possible. But it’s far more likely you’ll succeed over the phone. So many brokers send so many emails that it’s nearly impossible to separate yourself from others.

  • @KevinLovesAmanda1229
    @KevinLovesAmanda1229 Жыл бұрын

    Seems to me like becoming a broker would be smarter than be a driver you imagine if drivers and brokers traded places for a month

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    Жыл бұрын

    I think both would be in for a rude awakening. Neither really understands what it’s like to do the other’s job.

  • @nasrou18111988
    @nasrou181119882 жыл бұрын

    Can I work as a freight broker or an agent from outside of America please ?. Add I was working as a load coordinator for two years

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    2 жыл бұрын

    There are many freight brokers that operate over seas.

  • @nasrou18111988

    @nasrou18111988

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Freight360 thank you bro you give me a great hope 🙏

  • @joshhobday3123

    @joshhobday3123

    Жыл бұрын

    Hell no y’all scam us double brokering mfs

  • @joshhobday3123

    @joshhobday3123

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Freight360 those brokers over seas double broker, also scam us carrier’s

  • @colinbradfield72

    @colinbradfield72

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes generally if they are overseas and working within the US they are double brokerIng

  • @smoothwill
    @smoothwill Жыл бұрын

    So I was thinking about becoming a freight broker . But I’m curious how much can I really make brokering freight and can this be a real financial lucrative living for the rest of my life .I want another career where I’m my own boss and I work when I want to although I know and am no stranger to working . I want yo work smart now . I also saw a channel where the person said it’s better to start brokering cars as opposed to freight if your new and what to start making money because it’s hard as a bee broker to be trusted . I’m conflicted now is this persons advice good and accurate?

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    Жыл бұрын

    Brokering auto transport is similar but different enough that they're different careers. The amount you'd be able to earn is much higher as a freight broker. It takes a lot hustle and making a lot of calls to develop your customers as a freight broker. In auto transport, you are very dependent on internet leads, reviews and marketing.

  • @soldier4christsoldier4chri90
    @soldier4christsoldier4chri90 Жыл бұрын

    Can 1 person start a freight broker business and be successful without needing other staff?

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely - that's how most start.

  • @meazagezahegn9375
    @meazagezahegn9375 Жыл бұрын

    Do you have to be licensed broker to be a freight broker or can we just be trained

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    Жыл бұрын

    You can also work under a licensed brokerage.

  • @youvrajmalhotra4643

    @youvrajmalhotra4643

    9 ай бұрын

    You should have broker license

  • @caindough758
    @caindough758 Жыл бұрын

    Truckers arent turning them off dude. These tracking apps just suck. Feels like we gota refresh em every 5 minutes so were not trying to do that, were trying to drive. Lets be clear on that

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    Жыл бұрын

    Great point!

  • @PaigeTJ
    @PaigeTJ2 жыл бұрын

    Do brokers all get the same lists? and what happens if you cant get the load moved?

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lists go out from shippers to brokers. Many brokers are typically receiving them at the same time. If you can’t move it, you give it back to the shipper and only take a hit to your reputation.

  • @PaigeTJ

    @PaigeTJ

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@Freight360 ok Thanks so a broker has to compete to get the load ? If the shipper sends out the same list then I book a load for a carrier but afterwards another broker books the same load ? or do they give loads by your preference?

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    2 жыл бұрын

    Brokers are always competing for loads in one way or another. It's common when you're working on load lists for other brokers to cover the same load for the same day. The load usually goes to the lowest rate offered. If someone else gets the load first, you just cancel the truck.

  • @colinbradfield72

    @colinbradfield72

    Жыл бұрын

    I have a customer that sends it to 30 brokers and within 10 minutes it’s booked by one of us. Talk about a scramble mission

  • @PaigeTJ

    @PaigeTJ

    Жыл бұрын

    @@colinbradfield72 wozers! So 1 list to 30 brokers?

  • @Daniel-cq6oq
    @Daniel-cq6oq Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Ben, I am an agent and send anyone interested in what I do to your channel. I spend a lot of my free time here as well.

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the support!

  • @shirleyosara1617
    @shirleyosara1617 Жыл бұрын

    I have a separate Broker Company and a Freight Dispatcher Company. They both are separate entities. Can I broker a load under my Broker Company and Dispatch it under my Freight Dispatcher company?

  • @News_youcanuse

    @News_youcanuse

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s robbing the trucker doing that. #1 you already profit as the broker. Then you chop the rate lower dispatching it..

  • @kaitlinsmith7590

    @kaitlinsmith7590

    Жыл бұрын

    @@News_youcanuse do you guys know how much the brokers take from the top? I’m asking if they have to disclose?

  • @News_youcanuse

    @News_youcanuse

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kaitlinsmith7590 it depends it’s deeper than you think. Shippers do not all pay the same if they are a low paying shipper maybe 5-10% if they are good paying shipper 15-25% some brokers are fair most are not. That is the reason dispatch services are ruining the industry. Ops have to deal with broker and dispatcher taking 30-40% of the load before they see anything.

  • @News_youcanuse

    @News_youcanuse

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kaitlinsmith7590 they should disclose per FMCSA you can ask..however when you ask you probably won’t get anymore business from them. Placed on a DNU list. And they will put you thru hoops to get the paperwork. Example they can choose to show you the rate on specific days at a specified location in the boom docks where they know you will never show up. They can choose not to send via email and you must view in person only. Long story and too much to type

  • @maxjnb4816
    @maxjnb48162 жыл бұрын

    I'm looking for a freight broker desperately 😫

  • @victorward6495

    @victorward6495

    2 жыл бұрын

    I can help!

  • @ap8365

    @ap8365

    Жыл бұрын

    Who is the person?

  • @youvrajmalhotra4643
    @youvrajmalhotra46439 ай бұрын

    Hello People!!! I know how find shippers and distributors and I am looking for job. If anybody hiring please let me know

  • @cheetotruckinwithjesus6013
    @cheetotruckinwithjesus60132 жыл бұрын

    It's easy lie cheat and steal nine times out of 10 they make as much or more than the driver with very little investment or risk

  • @steverinaldi890

    @steverinaldi890

    11 ай бұрын

    Their margins are typically better which cracks me up that brokerage serves about zero purpose. Never met 1 that knows anything about the asset world.