cold calling

When a agent work under a broker can he use his own Company name.

Depends on the contract that he signs with the broker. Ask the broker you are working under, they will tell you if they allow that or not.

I have been in the Trucking business for over 20 years, I am a carrier and recently acquired my Freight Brokerage license. If anyone is interested in becoming a freight broker agent, I will be glad to have you work with us. As long as you enjoy sales and relate well to others, you should be good to go. I will provide the basics in the business and the rest will develop along the way.

trishb in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania said: do not go w/ that company!! why would you pay 10,000 to a company when you can work for another company for free? sounds like a rip off!

If you want to work under a broker, please give me a call 201-780-2925

CC in Orlando, Florida said: I have been in the Trucking business for over 20 years, I am a carrier and recently acquired my Freight Brokerage license. If anyone is interested in becoming a freight broker agent, I will be glad to have you work with us. As long as you enjoy sales and relate well to others, you should be good to go. I will provide the basics in the business and the rest will develop along the way.

I am looking for another company to work with. Please contact me at 912-576-4023

trishb in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania said: Thanks for the advice. My problem is that I can not accept any loads because I am not with the company yet. I just need verbal commitments with these people that they will let me help move their loads and then once I've gone through orientation I can begin accepting loads to move. I have called various companies already trying to get my 5 contacts and I have either sounded like an idiot because I did not have any idea who I needed to speak with, or I spoke to the right person and had no idea what to say to them. I think once I get my contacts and go through orientation, I will have no problem with posting the loads, it's just getting contacts that's the problem. What if they already have an agent that they work with, do I try to get them to go with me instead or just say thank you for you time and move on?

To be honest if that is your "starting point" You could be in WAY over your head.
The best thing to do with no previous customer relationships already built is find a brokerage that will let you work on the carrier development side. Once you build a carrier base it makes finding customers in those lanes 100x easier.

why don't you just find one of those sites that has actual shippers posting loads?

CC in Orlando, Florida said: I have been in the Trucking business for over 20 years, I am a carrier and recently acquired my Freight Brokerage license. If anyone is interested in becoming a freight broker agent, I will be glad to have you work with us. As long as you enjoy sales and relate well to others, you should be good to go. I will provide the basics in the business and the rest will develop along the way.

Hello CC in Orlando - I would love to speak with you. Thanks - my contact info is in my profile

arthur hicks in Columbus, Ohio said: IS THERE ANYONE WILLING TO TEACH ME THE FREIGHT BROKER BUSINESS.AND IF SO PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP I AM TRYING TO TO GET A JUMP START.

Arthur did anyone teach you if so please share with me what you got and I will share with you what I got.

Just watch out who you work for...

GTI yes your right and the owner here could care less but what are you going to do . I am surprised at how little about this business that some people that post know . and the bad part is the people we are supposed to help get hurt the most

I tried reported stuff to the owners here but nobody cares

For straight forward answers to your questions check out my website ixltruckjobs.ixltrainingbooks.com ....contact us if you have questions

To be a top gun you still need to understand sales !!

I haven't seen a school yet that can really teach someone how to be an broker agent. All I have seen is how to bring down the industry. I am not saying not to teach and train people the business but I think that brokers need to be truck owners or small fleet owner, this keeps the rates high and in market so that the companies with the real investments get a proper return instead of discounted rate. I not downing brokers here just untrained one's about 50% of my business is broker based but they own equipment also so the rates on there freight is inline. I have looked at some of the broker boards out there and freight at 1.25 per mile just ties freight up from a qualified carrier till the customer relies that the broker can't move it then calls the more expensive quote and freight gets moved during that time trucks had to leave the area just raising there operating cost while some yahoo that has nothing invested hasn't lost anything.

Marty in Brooklyn, New York said: Barbara,

I am so tired of you scamming bs crap.

You can kiss my hairy butt.

People know that you are the one that is a joke, get a life and maybe even seek help but god wont help you.

You need PROFESSIONAL help real bad.

I think that you and your friend broker buddy are the bad news guys that are really using new people and taking their money I haven't checked out Barbara yet but you guys and your scaming training that is no more than an outline and you have the nerve to charge people for the stuff shame on you all the stuff is free on the real training sites If I'm wrong and Barbara is just as bad than shame on me but you guys are just mean and I have read your manual and it is a waste of money if that is how you train your agents I bet they don't make any money and soon quit or do you just charge the people and give your agents the real training?

Hey Wendy.If that is who you are..
I offered help to you before, so please watch what you say about me and other people, friends of mine or you also will be reported.

Thank you very much, have a great night.

Marty in Brooklyn, New York said: Hey Wendy.If that is who you are..
I offered help to you before, so please watch what you say about me and other people, friends of mine or you also will be reported.

Thank you very much, have a great night.

Report me for what now you want to get on me I am a new broker that was looking for some help and end up with you guys wanting to take money from us not a true help forum but things are changing I now know who not to talk to go ahead report me because I'm not cussing or telling people nothing that isn't the truth. I just wanted help not to pay for it now tlt is helpful and he doesn't ask for pay. Get over yourself you offered to train me to be an agent I don't want to be an agent I just got on here for tips not your silly games you are playing and the mean stuff you are saying to others is not what I expected so report me go ahead I don't care by the way never met barbara till today when she offered to help and if she is a scam I will tell her so to just as I told you you are a scam.

You are the scam and I will enjoy watching you fall flat on your butt.

Wendy said: Report me for what now you want to get on me I am a new broker that was looking for some help and end up with you guys wanting to take money from us not a true help forum but things are changing I now know who not to talk to go ahead report me because I'm not cussing or telling people nothing that isn't the truth. I just wanted help not to pay for it now tlt is helpful and he doesn't ask for pay. Get over yourself you offered to train me to be an agent I don't want to be an agent I just got on here for tips not your silly games you are playing and the mean stuff you are saying to others is not what I expected so report me go ahead I don't care by the way never met barbara till today when she offered to help and if she is a scam I will tell her so to just as I told you you are a scam.

Wendy. Please leave me your number and I will train you or answer your questions for free. He is a bully.
Let me know. God Bless

Barbara Collins in Kansas City, Missouri said: Wendy. Please leave me your number and I will train you or answer your questions for free. He is a bully.
Let me know. God Bless

Wow I really should stay off these type of forums as they seem to be very useless. I did get one contact to trade information. my email is wwt1957@aol.com won't put my number on here lol

Shane please contact me with more info....

Wendy said: Wow I really should stay off these type of forums as they seem to be very useless. I did get one contact to trade information. my email is wwt1957@aol.com won't put my number on here lol

Wendy. You already have a great grasp of the business. I will get with you tomorrow to talk. This guy has had it in for me for awhile. I think it is backfiring...lol.

Barbara Collins in Kansas City, Missouri said: Wendy. You already have a great grasp of the business. I will get with you tomorrow to talk. This guy has had it in for me for awhile. I think it is backfiring...lol.

Thanks Barbara its time to go to bed the early bird catches the shipper lol I took training didn't get all I should I won't go into it all now but would love to talk to you. God Bless and Good night

Wendy. I can't get the e-mail to go through. Any suggestions?

Barbara Collins in Kansas City, Missouri said: Wendy. I can't get the e-mail to go through. Any suggestions?

hummm can you give me yours maybe my spam thingy needs fixing. Maybe that is why no one has sent me any mail.

Barbara Collins in Kansas City, Missouri said: Wendy. I can't get the e-mail to go through. Any suggestions?

I checked all the settings and I really wanted to speak with you. Its WWT1957@aol.com thanks again

Wendy your email is bad

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thanks Gene will contact aol sometimes they just stink

thanks to all about my email I got it fixed should work fine now wwt1957@aol.com

Barbara Collins in Kansas City, Missouri said: Wendy. I can't get the e-mail to go through. Any suggestions?

Thanks Barbara its fixed now hope to hear from you tomorrow. wwt1957@aol.com

Whoa! This place is turning into a brawl. Yikes!

Did you guys see that the national average of diesel went up to 4.723 (based on the DOE)? The subject has me a bit perplexed. What happens if it goes to $7 a gallon?

I'm curious...is anyone using these skyrocketing fuel prices as vehicles to better their relationships with shippers or prospective shippers?

Seeing as the thread started out about cold calling, is anyone working in this subject on their pitches?

Food for thought...

It is a good pitch just toss it about gas and there ride to work this way it relates when you hit them with your rate.

gene02 in Saint Marys, Georgia said: It is a good pitch just toss it about gas and there ride to work this way it relates when you hit them with your rate.

Booyah! That's what I'm talkin' about gene02...who says you need sleep to come up with answers.

I have real shipper databases on our website with complete contact information. www.freighttraining.com

The Freight Trainer in Peru, Illinois said: I have real shipper databases on our website with complete contact information. www.freighttraining.com

What is the freight dispatcher manual you have. Can you do that from home? Are those databases on ebay yours?

trishb in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania said: Thanks for the advice. My problem is that I can not accept any loads because I am not with the company yet. I just need verbal commitments with these people that they will let me help move their loads and then once I've gone through orientation I can begin accepting loads to move. I have called various companies already trying to get my 5 contacts and I have either sounded like an idiot because I did not have any idea who I needed to speak with, or I spoke to the right person and had no idea what to say to them. I think once I get my contacts and go through orientation, I will have no problem with posting the loads, it's just getting contacts that's the problem. What if they already have an agent that they work with, do I try to get them to go with me instead or just say thank you for you time and move on?

You will see that most of the **shipper** works with more then ONE Broker. Just try to prove that you can do the job **Better** then the other one, with better quote, and services.

Irma in Houston, Texas said: Iam looking to become an agent right away. i found a company but they want me to pay 10,000 to be able to work as an agent from home. Is this what companies charge to do this...? I really want to get into this business...Can anyone help?

thanks

OMG, no bodies charges 10, 000 . This what it will coast you to have your on MC#, My advise stay AWAY FROM TAHT COMPANIE.

NEVER PAY ANYONE for the right to make them money. Keep looking for another company. Maybe I can help call me Gene Crain 912-576-4023 I am always looking for someone that has customers and trucks.

Kelley in Milwaukee, Wisconsin said: Most companies need a laugh in their day, so some will laugh and wait for you to continue and usually guide you in the right directions. Most companies that will become rude, you probably don't want to go after anyway.

Well I'm done giving input because you may not grasp that, but that is my form of cold calling that has allowed me to become successful.

I agree, your wise!
Yelena

Barbara Collins in Kansas City, Missouri said: Wendy. Please leave me your number and I will train you or answer your questions for free. He is a bully.
Let me know. God Bless

Please teach me...

Yelena 503-415-1259

What is a good company to work for as a brokers agent?

Yelena

Yelena Gerasimov in Portland, Oregon said: What is a good company to work for as a brokers agent?

Yelena

Were you asking Wendy or Barbara?

Transportation Training Systems in Lincoln, Illinois said: Eric, please view my profile and contact me through our website.

Hi I am trying to become an agent but not sure how to get started. Can anyone help?

Please contact me through our website at www.freighttraining.com

mitch in Waco, Texas said: Hi I am trying to become an agent but not sure how to get started. Can anyone help?

Mitch,

Look at our profile and click on our web site, you can get my contact info there.

I will be more than happy to help you get started.

Hi what is the name of that company that helped you with you get started on your broker training career? the information you added was deleted from this site. You can email me

Ricky Bobby in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma said: To be honest if that is your "starting point" You could be in WAY over your head.
The best thing to do with no previous customer relationships already built is find a brokerage that will let you work on the carrier development side. Once you build a carrier base it makes finding customers in those lanes 100x easier.

Ricky Bobby,

Are you in Oklahoma City as a Agent? I have worked for a broker for 4 years but would like to get out on my own. I am in OKlahoma City and any advice would be wonderful. Thanks.

trishb in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania said: do not go w/ that company!! why would you pay 10,000 to a company when you can work for another company for free? sounds like a rip off!

Hi, Trish B. I hope that you still check in on this board from time to time. I saw that 15months ago, you were getting started with a company that wanted you to get/have 5 contacts b4 starting with them, I too, am starting, possibly, with a company the same way. How did things turn out for you?? Are you where you wanna be, at this point? And also, which company is it?
How did you break down that wall of communication that you had such a hard time hurdling? I'm asking because , now I am faced with the same dilemma's that you were faced with nearly a yr and a half ago.
But if anyone can offer some assistance plz do, since I'm not sure if Trish still chks in on this...

I am completely dedicated and self sufficient but this Agent career is completely and utterly foreign to me... Plz, help me if you can.
And plz, do not solicite for any schooling or training classes, as I have already done some e-course online that was a complete waste of money.
Besides, the company that is taking me on, can care less about my education as an agent. They just wanna make sure that I am driven enough to bring in some business.
Thanks in advance!!

Donna in San Antonio, Texas said: Hi what is the name of that company that helped you with you get started on your broker training career? the information you added was deleted from this site. You can email me

We can help you in making a change for a challenging and rewarding career.

If you're looking for the opportunity of being your own boss, working less hours, spending more time with family, making more money, than look no further.

We offer you the training to work wherever and whenever you want.

Commissions from most brokers are usually paid weekly, based on freight moved the prior week.

We will teach you how to find carriers, shippers and much more.

It’s easy to get started training with us.

e mail us today and start training tomorrow!!!!!!!

NO need to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars for training.

Our LOW cost fee will teach you from A to Z in becoming a Freight Agent

Check out our profile for our contact info and let us get you started.

Speak to them as if you talking to a friend, this works for my husbands. One client told us no in the begining but after the conversation wa over, she took our info down anyway and quess what , she called us last Thursday. We ask for feedback and hers was my husband didn't come off as if he reading off a sheet of paper and he was very polite even when she told him no.

Missy in West Columbia, South Carolina said: Hi, Trish B. I hope that you still check in on this board from time to time. I saw that 15months ago, you were getting started with a company that wanted you to get/have 5 contacts b4 starting with them, I too, am starting, possibly, with a company the same way. How did things turn out for you?? Are you where you wanna be, at this point? And also, which company is it?
How did you break down that wall of communication that you had such a hard time hurdling? I'm asking because , now I am faced with the same dilemma's that you were faced with nearly a yr and a half ago.
But if anyone can offer some assistance plz do, since I'm not sure if Trish still chks in on this...

I am completely dedicated and self sufficient but this Agent career is completely and utterly foreign to me... Plz, help me if

And plz, do not solicite for any schooling or training classes, as I have already done some e-course online that was a complete waste of money.
Besides, the company that is taking me on, can care less about my education as an agent. They just wanna make sure that I am driven enough to bring in some business.
Thanks in advance!!

Here ! Here ! I hate to say it but all e-courses online for learning to become a freight agent are a waste of money. I simply do not know why people are so gullible into throwing their money away. It takes education, on hands training and eventual experience to make money in this field. In our class we can only give you the tools and techniques, it is then up to the person to exercise the right and move ahead with it.

I have recently signed up to go to Broker Office Training in Phoenix, AZ. I am scheduled to go in 2 weeks. Is anyone familiar with this school? If so, I'd love to know how it went. Thanks.