Your Guide to Thrive as a Freight Broker With No Experience

"Do I need experience to become a freight broker?" Anyone can start their career as a freight broker, even if they don't have experience in the industry. If you want to succeed, you've got to have the proper training and mentorship to help you along your journey. In this video, we're giving you all of our tips to succeed if you're brand new.
Chapters
0:51 What Experience is Needed?
1:38 Types of Positions
3:46 Basic Education
4:50 Coaching
6:20 Learning From Peers
7:40 Conclusion
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  • @Freight360
    @Freight3602 жыл бұрын

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

  • @Mr.International82

    @Mr.International82

    Жыл бұрын

    My problem is whenever I look for freight broker jobs through indeed a lot of Job openings want you to already have a book of business. So how can I get hired as a beginner without a bill of business?

  • @gigisam828
    @gigisam828 Жыл бұрын

    I truly enjoy your coaching. Im slightly stuck as a new broker who started my own company. I'm going thru the tutorials to fill in the gaps. You're appreciated

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    Жыл бұрын

    Check out www.Freight360.net for more free content.

  • @reddunk3744

    @reddunk3744

    Жыл бұрын

    How has your journey been so far,?

  • @marthabrown8516
    @marthabrown85162 жыл бұрын

    This is very true for freight coordinators, dispatchers, agents, and the like. I would not recommend opening your own brokerage (becoming a freight broker) without having some experience. In my experience (30+ years including opening brokerages), hiring folks with little or no experience in freight tend to be easier to train and don't have to unlearn bad behaviors or biases. Nate, you guys give a lot of good advice!

  • @chaseramos4865

    @chaseramos4865

    2 жыл бұрын

    What

  • @soldier4christsoldier4chri90

    @soldier4christsoldier4chri90

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think you contradicted yourself... or maybe I read that wrong.

  • @bardbacx

    @bardbacx

    Жыл бұрын

    @@soldier4christsoldier4chri90 Nope, For you, to open a new freight brokerage good experience is reccomended, for those you hire its easier to train if they have less bad experience to unlearn, this is assuming your experience is the good kind.

  • @bravestudy1027

    @bravestudy1027

    Жыл бұрын

    Are you hiring?

  • @law702000
    @law702000 Жыл бұрын

    I have been in the freight industry for years in different aspects. This would be a dream job for me. Super excited to learn and put it to work!

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    Жыл бұрын

    Best of luck on your journey!

  • @valeriag3991
    @valeriag3991 Жыл бұрын

    Do I need my own USDOT to broker I just want to be the broker

  • @dermotkirwan8114
    @dermotkirwan8114 Жыл бұрын

    I drive a truck for Werner enterprise as an OTR driver, is it possible for me to learn the trade and move back to Ireland where I’m from and work from there? And how and where would I start?

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    Жыл бұрын

    It is possible. We have a course that teaches you everything you need. We're also available if you'd like to schedule a call info@Freight360.net

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    Жыл бұрын

    www.dat.com/brokers/freight-broker-training-course

  • @chrismarciniak5329
    @chrismarciniak53294 ай бұрын

    #1 Rule in starting any starting any Company especially a Broker, at least have a few clients so you have a base to build on. You need income to keep any company a float. Getting an experience from a true brokerage would give you the base not the many " Brokerage Training" programs like these. Hold your money, research and generate a business plan. This is a cost plus business. If you have no experience, not a good idea just to open and take a training class. For example, just because you tasted some good Greek food, doesn't mean you open a Greek Restaurant. Be careful, there are 1000's of "Broker Training to make you Millions" all over and especially the 'I can Mentor' you programs.Take your time...

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    3 ай бұрын

    Well said and great advice. We believe the same, which is why we created our product and continue to create content to help those in our industry. Thanks for watching!

  • @1spdpd
    @1spdpd Жыл бұрын

    Are you a training company? I am a truck driver, I want to get out of this job and try brokering. How much is the course?

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    Жыл бұрын

    We are. Here’s a link for more details on the course and each lesson. freight-360.teachable.com/p/freight-broker-basics

  • @soldier4christsoldier4chri90
    @soldier4christsoldier4chri902 жыл бұрын

    I've been seeing alot of upset truckers saying their brokers are crooks, or are stealing from them, or low balling them in their money. Is it possible for a beginner broker to both honest, respected, and profitable?

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely! In every industry there are ethical and unethical operators. Doesn’t matter whether you’re a shipper, broker or trucking company.

  • @lesliegutierrez3382

    @lesliegutierrez3382

    6 ай бұрын

    This is absolutely true, but husband is a truck driver in cali and it happens to him often. It's super sad because they work so hard and on the road risking their lives and brokers don't give a shit they just want their money.

  • @joedyrickxymondtayco2136
    @joedyrickxymondtayco213611 ай бұрын

    i a high school graduate in Philippines I want to become one

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    11 ай бұрын

    Check out www.Freight360.net for more free training content!

  • @chevellebelair1402
    @chevellebelair1402 Жыл бұрын

    Can a broker be successful with local O.O ?

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    Жыл бұрын

    Assuming you mean a broker that relies on owner ops that run locally, it is possible but not recommended. If you’re only working with shorter hauls there’s not really much margin to cover a brokerage’s over head. As a broker you want higher mileage lanes bc your % is worth more.

  • @chevellebelair1402

    @chevellebelair1402

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Freight360 got ya. I really just want to broke and dispatch myself.

  • @Chief9Arrows
    @Chief9Arrows Жыл бұрын

    I already have my dot authority. As an o/o what do I need to do to add a broker/dispatcher service to my company? Thank you

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    Жыл бұрын

    Which authority do you have? Broker or carrier?

  • @Chief9Arrows

    @Chief9Arrows

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Freight360 carrier. I have both my MC & DOT numbers as well as my BOC-3 criteria.

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Chief9Arrows if you have your brokerage authority, you are licensed to broker loads. Our course covers the entire process of building your brokerage. www.dat.com/brokers/freight-broker-training-course

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    Жыл бұрын

    If you have any specific questions let us know!

  • @Chief9Arrows

    @Chief9Arrows

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Freight360 is the only thing left I need to get, is the surety coverage then?

  • @fionashukor
    @fionashukor Жыл бұрын

    He is here to sale

  • @Freight360

    @Freight360

    Жыл бұрын

    Get at it!

  • @AL19886
    @AL198862 жыл бұрын

    What company can hire you without experience??

  • @colinbradfield72

    @colinbradfield72

    2 жыл бұрын

    R+L, Xpo, The larger firms will hire you with zero experience and you’ll get paid to learn. Not trying to knock freight broker training videos but I suggest going that route

  • @AL19886

    @AL19886

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@colinbradfield72 thanks you but those companies require experience

  • @colinbradfield72

    @colinbradfield72

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AL19886 I started at R+L (paramount l) And I didn’t have much experience. Maybe you just need to know somebody but all my coworkers were pretty also new to the industry 100%. It was a really cool place to get paid to learn

  • @AL19886

    @AL19886

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@colinbradfield72 aww you're lucky men, I will try to apply there

  • @colinbradfield72

    @colinbradfield72

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AL19886 yeah just go into it with some sales experience that’s the main thing. There is also echo, TQL, CH Robinson but I hate those companies however they will hire you and pay you in the mid 30s your first year with an impossible bonus structure. You can get in the 40s with R+L