What are typical freight agent broker salaries?

ok I;ll get back to making my 30-40k per month!

If someone asks you for your MC# thats a legitimate request. If you don't want to give it out, thats your right. Its public information, and anyone that wants it can get it anyway. Anyone out there looking to go to work for someone, needs to check that company out thouroughly. Lots of unstable rif raf in this business and you need to CYA.

yes and that is why I asked for it to pull a CPF and safer to check them out.
But she wouldn;t give out name or mc# and her email is a Yahoo

ltesterman@pioneertransfer.com in Sioux City, Iowa said: If someone asks you for your MC# thats a legitimate request. If you don't want to give it out, thats your right. Its public information, and anyone that wants it can get it anyway. Anyone out there looking to go to work for someone, needs to check that company out throuroughly. Lots of unstable rif raf in this business and you need to CYA.

I did not know that. I would totally give someone my MC # if there was a legitimate interested person. I'd rather not be harassed and bothered by guys like Jon in TX... I've had my home broken in 2 times since I have lived here for 3 years. So I have legitimate reasons for not throwing all of my information out there!!

and yes, I agree people need to research a company in and out.

fine... 622963

go be nosey now..... THIS is why I don't post it... Because you guys have NOTHING to do with potential business with me. All you are going to do is look up my crap... So what's your MC # now Jon??

I'm not putting myself out as someone that can do something like you are so no need to give you that. I'm not being subjected to background investigation nor offering to pay anyone. I'll check you out and comment good or bad

jon in Keller, Texas said: I'm not putting myself out as someone that can do something like you are so no need to give you that. I'm not being subjected to background investigation nor offering to pay anyone. I'll check you out and comment good or bad

Ooooh GOOOOOOOOOD I'm SO excited to hear your response... the highlight of my day.

My rating for a carrier is an 83.... which is excellent for only being in business since basically last spring.

That is playing dirty Jon. I tell everyone all the time how cut throat this business is and not for the weak at heart. You just proved my point. Seems to me, all the people professing to be so busy could not possibly have time to live on this forum, I know for one my office rocks and rolls from early morning to late evening. Every now and then I actually read a forum notice that come to me, and sometimes I just chuckle and delete it. Every now and then, I just can't help myself and respond. Breaks up the day, and try to help innocent people with questions to keep from making huge mistakes..Usually people who are trying to be ugly on here have skeletons in their own closet.

your are a living contridiction. You ask how I/we can answer and have time during our day because we must NOT be busy and CLAIM you are busy but are all over this board. No skeletons but I'm searching for yours with the MC# you provided. IF (and there might not be) there is any dirt I'll find it and publish it. If it is good I'll pub lish that too. Go back to work since you are so busy but yet have time for this. crazy!

its 212834, SCAC PTFL Dun and Bradstreet Have a nice day.Oh by the way, I was not inmplying you did have anything to hide. It was just a general comment, Mr. Defensive. I'm not an enemy here. I try to help anyone I can. I have talked to lots of people on here. Met some awesome ones and some not so great ones. I just wish people would work together more, thats all...like it or not, we are all in this together. I tried to put my Duns number, but it won"t let me.. It thinks it s phone number.

Oh, one more thing...After all this, I forgot to post why I decided to get on here today anyway...Does anyone have any experience with LoadMatch.com??? I belong to all the others..and I am looking for other avenues to reach more trucks. I already use ITS, Get loaded and DAT. I know this one has not been in business but about 5 years..just checking if anyone had used them and what their opinion might be.
Thanks!

its and dat are great but for some of the little carriers that can't afford those boards they look to alot of the "free boards" there is a sit called posteverywhere.com that consolidates all the "free" sites for trucks into one managable place for brokers to post to. It's 19.95 a month (first month free) and I've had good respondses. try it and see for free

OH, thats alot cheaper than 79.99..and you know how expensive the others are. I will check it out. Thanks.

I use all 3 dat,its and posteverywhere and still sometime struggle for coverage. as you know capacity right now is tight.

YEP. Trucks are hard to come by these days...with the surplus of freight, it can be tough. There are less trucks on the road now than a year ago. Instead of having 3 people on the phone all day calling all our carriers finding out if they have trucks in all the areas I need them, I thought trying a new board might be a good idea. Doing ok, but my freight lists are much longer than my booked freight. I imagine alot of brokers/agents are having the same problem these days.

I feel sorry for anyone interested in breaking into this industry taking advice from this board. They won't know accurate information from bogus like a true professional broker would know just by reading post.

yes that is the current situation in all our offices. I just counted up 14 loads I have posted and have had most of the day. Covered 5 today so far and searching for 14 more and that is why i have time to be on this board. Waiting for calls that probably will not come. exhausted my call list for carriers in those areas. I hate seeing money sitting there!

I am having that problem too. Economy wiped out alot of carriers

Looking to become a freight agent. I own a small trucking company now and have alot of free time and want to make some extra money. Any Suggestions.

Hey I'm actually looking at changing my life for the better and came across this career. Now, I am looking for success and financial blessings in a long run and also a business from home. I looked into being a Freight Agent and am interested on becoming one.

Anyone know how to go about it? I'm really driven to success and would like to grow my wings even as a apprentice or newbie.

Any advice is welcomed.

tersa in Houston, Texas said: Looking for a chance at becoming a freight broker times are really tough. Don't have any money to spend on classes can someone help!

TRY YOUR LOCAL DEPT OF VOCATIONAL REHAP.

RYNO in Murrieta, California said: I posted a while back and going to again as I really want to get started as a freight agent. I have 10 plus years retail upper management experience and have worked with many different carriers and have a pretty solid understanding of the shipping industry. If anyone out there can point me in the right direction or is looking for a go getter than please get back to me. I have plenty of money to get me through the building my book phase as well so I wont be hurting after a few months till it gets rolling. Well I appreciate all the help and look forward to talking with you. Thanks all and have a good one!

Try freightdispatchers.com this company gives you all the tools you need to become an independet agent check it out for yourself 1st of its kind...contact me for more info...

do you know any finance company I can trade my old truck and buy the new one?

I have just completed an on-line freight brokerage training. I am in the process of looking for an agent job, however all of the jobs that I have found are looking for agents with 2 or more years of experience. Any suggestion?

Joel J. in Ansonia, Connecticut said: Hey I'm actually looking at changing my life for the better and came across this career. Now, I am looking for success and financial blessings in a long run and also a business from home. I looked into being a Freight Agent and am interested on becoming one.

Anyone know how to go about it? I'm really driven to success and would like to grow my wings even as a apprentice or newbie.

Any advice is welcomed.

Hi this Ree Ree from Stockton, Ca. First look for a freight brokerage training school that will allow you to work as an agent after graduation. You can search the internet for schools in your area, however some schools allow you to train via internet. The most important factor is that you get an opportunity to receive experience as an agent then you can work your way into a broker.
Best Wishes
Ree Ree

Kelley in Oak Lawn, Illinois said: Well, anyone who has a customer or a few can make the 75/25 from me... 75% being YOUR commission. I have the authority, and you do the dispatch work with your customer, I handle the monies and all that stuff.... etc.. THAT is how it should be! I got a guy who was laid off last year, and now works for me, making $25k a year MORE and he works from him house and basically does less for work than he used to.. $85k enough for you guys a year?

I am new to the industry and am looking for a decent broker to be under. Do you take on newbs or know anyone who will?

aaglover in Irvine, California said: I am new to the industry and am looking for a decent broker to be under. Do you take on newbs or know anyone who will?

I too am new and I am noticing that no one wants to work with a newbie. I am ready to start calling on people (and I know that I have at least one company that will work with me), but my issue is how do I call when I don't have a broker to work under? I am absolutely positive that I can't call and say "Hey I'm new - trust your load with me...". I completed an online training course and they will set me up with someone for a fee - I don't really want to pay them anymore money. How do I convince a broker that I am ready to go (already have one customer) and ready to make both of us some money?

Shawn in Lake Worth, Florida said: Try freightdispatchers.com this company gives you all the tools you need to become an independet agent check it out for yourself 1st of its kind...contact me for more info...

I like the idea behind this, but there are way too many typos/misspellings for me to trust it. I also don't want to have to pay to work for someone. Splitting commissions I can understand, but asking me to pay so that I can work -I don't think so. Not unless I am getting something tangible out of it.

Lucky first off, I would advise you set up an account on this forum with your contact information (email) Far as convincing a Broker who brings on newbies to give you a shot. You have already convinced many.

Most important, when you are being interviewed on the phone. You should be interviewing them also. Don't just go with any company. Your school should have taught you how to go about this.

Lance McDaniel in Rochester Hills, Michigan said: Lucky first off, I would advise you set up an account on this forum with your contact information (email) Far as convincing a Broker who brings on newbies to give you a shot. You have already convinced many.

Most important, when you are being interviewed on the phone. You should be interviewing them also. Don't just go with any company. Your school should have taught you how to go about this.

Thank you for the information. I appreciate any direction that I can get!

i have an op to get off unemployment & get involved with a company that is hiring both freight agents and admin assistants. they are using the GA works initiative in which govt pays the peeps extra $$ + unemployment & company pays NOTHING while in training. GOVT also pays workers comp while in training. This goes on for 6 wks part time at which time the person either has new training to put on resume OR has a full time job or their own independent sales job but they are off unemployment.

on their site they advertise a independant sales & marketing rep but the job is listed at dept of labor as Freight agent. I have a feeling that the word "independent" is key here .. meaning we will not make a DIME for our work unless selling and no benefits because we'd be "independent" ... and no way to get back on unemployment because we took an "independent" sales job... I asked if these were commission only postions & question was answered with the word "incentives" .... My guess is it is commission only like american family life insurance sales agents and is rather more like "starting your own business" which no one in their right mind would QUIT a job [or get off regular unemployment] to do. It's 5 star freight services in conyers ... anyone know anything about it ???

I am interested in becoming an agent from home, Is there anyone that can help me get started or pointed in the right direction? I don't have any experience, Should I take a class?
I work full time, but I go to work at noon. Could I start as an agent part time until I build a customer base?

Ok this is going to sound like a sob story but its very true.

I have 15 years experience in the transportation industry as a driver and as part of management and dispatch. I lost my job back in March of 2008 due to my company downsizing and closing the location I worked at. I have since lost my home and had to move in with my wifes parents due to my wifes job not paying enough. I have also had serious medical issues and have a 3yo daughter with dwarfism and racked up heavy medical debt. I have put out 100's of resumes and had very few responders. The few interviews I have had, have been recently and they are all so worried about me not working in the last two years that they don't want to hire me. I am now even beginning to see job postings asking for unemployed workers not to apply. Thats my current situation.
I have been interested in becoming a freight agent from home for years but do not have the funds to go to school for such and don't know really where to begin. I have had several brokerages contact me due to my extensive transportation background but as soon as they find out I don't have a book of business they drop me like a hot potato.
What I am hoping for is someone kind hearted enough to help me break into the business and teach me what I need to know to be come successful. I could start by dispatching loads or what ever to generate a little income and help out. I am a dedicated hard worker and definitely have financial needs to be money driven. If you can help please contact me ASAP!

I don't really know anything about how to find shippers other than looking in the phone book and cold calling.

I am not sure I talk to brokers all the time that are making high six figure incomes and then I talk to lazy people that make zero. hard to figure out a average

Brian570 in Hamilton, Ohio said: I don't really know anything about how to find shippers other than looking in the phone book and cold calling.

Do you have any now?

No I don't. I guess what I need is a broker to take me under their wing and mentor me until I get up and running.

Host said: Do some companies pay a lot more for this position than others? What does a top earner make in this field?

What skills should you learn to increase your salary?

The independent people earn a lot more than the employees do

Luckyk26 in Somerdale, New Jersey said: Thank you for the information. I appreciate any direction that I can get!

Which school did you go to?

jacob_w-logisticdynamics in Buffalo, New York said: I can tell you that the 1 or 5 day seminars are typically not viewed as exp or training by most brokerages (ours being one of them). If you look on a lot of postings looking for freight broker agents they will say right on them that the training is not accepted as exp (network FOB being one that sticks out in my mind). where those course come in handy is if someone is going to open their own brokerage (get their bond, auth., incorp'ed, have the capital to pay carriers, T.M.S...) and they are going to do the good old American start and build it and overcome every obstacle then they can get a good base knowledge from one of those courses. You are still better off to work for a brokerage before opening one but it can be done. People like to think that a brokerage can bring on agents and it doesnt cost them anything so why not give anyone a shot. Well in some cases that may be true if that brokerage doesnt offer much or any support. In our case we tried out bring on newbies and it was very expensive. the cost of initial setup and training on the software, all the added agent support hours and staff, opportunity cost of not getting as many established guys, turn over... so most (not all) established brokerages will either only work with established people or charge a fee to kind of lock you in a bit. So short answer to your question is no we no longer bring on newbies, sorry if that was a long road to an answer.

CR England does they bring on anyone that passes there test and passes a background check unless you live in Utah then you have to be a employee. Which sucks because I live in Utah LOL I would do anything to be agent for them.

freightbroker2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah said: CR England does they bring on anyone that passes there test and passes a background check unless you live in Utah then you have to be a employee. Which sucks because I live in Utah LOL I would do anything to be agent for them.

O sorry I meant England Logistics not CR England. OOPS I think they are owned by the same people

Glenn in Marietta, Georgia said: I am interested in becoming an agent from home, Is there anyone that can help me get started or pointed in the right direction? I don't have any experience, Should I take a class?
I work full time, but I go to work at noon. Could I start as an agent part time until I build a customer base?

Good luck most succesful brokers /agents start out full time and they struggle. But if you have tons of skills it could work

Brian570 in Hamilton, Ohio said: Ok this is going to sound like a sob story but its very true.

I have 15 years experience in the transportation industry as a driver and as part of management and dispatch. I lost my job back in March of 2008 due to my company downsizing and closing the location I worked at. I have since lost my home and had to move in with my wifes parents due to my wifes job not paying enough. I have also had serious medical issues and have a 3yo daughter with dwarfism and racked up heavy medical debt. I have put out 100's of resumes and had very few responders. The few interviews I have had, have been recently and they are all so worried about me not working in the last two years that they don't want to hire me. I am now even beginning to see job postings asking for unemployed workers not to apply. Thats my current situation.
I have been interested in becoming a freight agent from home for years but do not have the funds to go to school for such and don't know really where to begin. I have had several brokerages contact me due to my extensive transportation background but as soon as they find out I don't have a book of business they drop me like a hot potato.
What I am hoping for is someone kind hearted enough to help me break into the business and teach me what I need to know to be come successful. I could start by dispatching loads or what ever to generate a little income and help out. I am a dedicated hard worker and definitely have financial needs to be money driven. If you can help please contact me ASAP!

Very interesting

good luck on that unless you have a family memeber that will help you and show you the ropes for a few years. Most keep pretty tight lipped on that ..

freightbroker2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah said: good luck on that unless you have a family memeber that will help you and show you the ropes for a few years. Most keep pretty tight lipped on that ..

I'm by no means here trying to steal anyones customers or leads or anything of the sort. I just need help I wouldn't ask if it wasn't needed I haven't been in a situation such as this. I have always been able to find a job and usually made decent money. I cant even get a job at Wal-Mart or Lowe's because I haven't worked in so long due to not being able to find a job? kinda of a damned if ya do damned if ya don't situation.

I hear ya and I was not accusing you of that. I am just saying most people won't share with you what you need to hear.

What does that have to do with the topic of this forum?

Travis in Whitehall, Wisconsin said: we hire new agents with or with out experence,but transportation experence is helpful. our pay scale for new agents is 65/35. look on my profile for email and phone number.

I'm currently looking to enter the field of logistics as a broker agent with six and half years experince as a truck driver ,but not sure of the proper training, If and when I do get training I'm ready to work, how do I find a postion with a lucrative brokerage company, and also what type no of bonding do you must have to become a broker?

Shawn in Lake Worth, Florida said: I understand all to well...go to freightdispatchers.com and see what we offer if you like send me an email ..Best Wishes

Sounds great if you have $300 risk but unfortunately I don't.

Does anybody know how i can get in touch with this new broker trade group A.I.P.B.A. that is fighting the $100,000 bond?