What Questions To Ask Potential Broker Employer?

What is the best way to determine if the Freight Broker is the right one to work for? Someone has decided to train me and take me under their wing. I'm excited of this opportunity, but I want to know some key questions I should ask them to determine if they are the right company to work for.

Thanks.

Thank you for responding, but is this information I need to ask the Broker that wants to train me in the business? I don't want to offend them if need be.

This is information that I will DEFINITELY want to know because time is crucial and I surely wouldn't want to be trained poorly. My goal is to go into business as a Broker and proper training and a great experience will surely help me when I venture out on my own.

I do agree with you there. Thanks! VERY helpful!

Can you explain what "Agent & Broker Information
Selecting Broker & Non Payment
Price: $ 0.00" means?

We are a family-owned brokerage, who used to be Owner-Operators. We try very hard to get the trucks a fair amount for their dedication and good service. We also have a clause in our contract, as most brokerages do, that you cannot contact the Shipper for payment. This is in there because the Shippers will be leary of loading if they are going to have to deal with a demanding carrier. In our case, we have a surety bond, references, insurance, and are operating with a legal authority from the DOT. All of these things can be checked. We additionally have a web site wherein all of our papers and documents are online, for download...anyone can look at them. If the brokerage you want to work with has full disclosure (as we do) along with references, insurance, bonds, etc. then you can probably feel safe about working with them. If they don't want to answer questions, won't show you paperwork, or are cagey about disclosing information, then DON'T work with them. Lastly, we often work for several hours putting together a good load for a Carrier, only to find that they bailed out on us at the last minute, and we are left with a load for the Shipper that we can't assign. This makes us look bad to our customer after we told them we could take the load, based on a Carrier's "word." It is not easy in this business...for trucks, brokers, and everyone else. It is VERY competative. However, if you find good people, that run their business with integrity, stick with them!!

when you send a shipper your info what info do you send them other than your mc#. is it better to fax or email this info.