The Freight Trainer

What are typical freight agent broker salaries?

There is no salary, it is all commission based! You reap what you sow.

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

Harvey,

Once again I apologize. As I said I will get back to you very shortly this evening. I am moving some multi-pick load out of California today and the product isn't ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

Jeremy, please continue to make comments or post regarding myself or company. Please give me more ammunition. I have about all I need now, but more is always helpful. If you think ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

Jeremy, I do not know anything about your company. I do not believe your a broker. I am however contacting the administrator of this forum for your IP address, so that my attorney ...

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[QUOTE who="Irma in Houston, Texas"]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 ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

How many brokers here work Inter-Modal or Drayage ... p>

How many brokers even know what it is???

Tremendous revenues associated with it and once again less competition ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

I have also notice by reading here in the forums. Agents need to know there equipment and what it is used for. There are simply too many agents that have no clue what equipment is ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

Here is a good source of LTL freight for new agents. My guys do quite well with this. The freight is very easily placed on carriers. Try you neighborhood postal and packaging ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

Excellent way to say it. I actually wish I would have found those words yesterday. This business is like a garden. You plant the seeds, water the plants and vegetables will come ...

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Most companies work with a number of different brokers, they dont just stick to one until you have developed a relationship with them. If you just want contacts sign up for a ...

Tips for freight agent broker interviews.

Yes - Do you have an established book of business?

After that, the rest does not matter. If you have a book they will hire you. You are working on commission what do they ...

What are the best freight agent broker qualifications and training to get ahead?

[QUOTE who="james in Smithtown, New York"]www.brokerauthority.com[/QUOTE]

I have agents who make that!

What are typical freight agent broker salaries?

[QUOTE who="Bill Loza in Rancho Santa Fe, California"]How would I go about finding someone?[/QUOTE]

Run ads on internet truckstop, DAT and Get Loaded. If you are ...

What are typical freight agent broker salaries?

[QUOTE who="Host"]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 ...

Getting a freight agent broker job.

Check there MC. You will find there information there. www.safersys.org . Do a company profile. Run it by name and location or MC#

Finding Freight Agent job

30% commission. Jamie the worst you can do with any brokerage is starting off at 50% commission do not call this guy. You do not even have to have a book of business and you get 50 ...

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[QUOTE who="trishb in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania"]I am siging on with a company as an agent. One of my requirements is to have 5 contacts before I start. Can anyone help ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

[QUOTE who="Freight Broker in WI in Milwaukee, Wisconsin"]You just proved my point. I'm sure you will be happy with yourself.[/QUOTE]

I am totally happy with myself ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

[QUOTE who="Freight Broker in WI in Milwaukee, Wisconsin"]Your a loser[/QUOTE]

Maybe, but I guarantee I make a lotmore than you and I have more toys!

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

[QUOTE who="Freight Broker in WI in Milwaukee, Wisconsin"]I love the freight brokerage business but people like you don't belong in it.[/QUOTE]

LMAO - I only care ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

[QUOTE who="Jeremy S in Minneapolis, Minnesota"]Not Freight Trainer though, with all the hours he puts in head hunting and telemarketing, I am sure his family life is ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

[QUOTE who="ALEKSANDRA in Bow, Washington"]A very simple response to this one. A conscience has very little place in business. It affects the profit margin. Lose the ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

[QUOTE who="Freight Broker in WI in Milwaukee, Wisconsin"]I read your conversation with Jeremy. Very entertaining and a little interesting.

Low six figures is good ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

In replying to you first Jeremy. I do not get $6800 on every Heavy Haul Load . This one I did. Some times we only make $500 on the heavy haul loads. It really dependson howmany ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

[QUOTE who="Jeremy S in Minneapolis, Minnesota"]Oooo NASA and RGN Axel thinga majingy's.....big whoop.QUOTE]

Newbies, those RGN Axel thinga majingy's are trailers ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

Jeremy we move 15-20 loads Heavy Haul per month with those . Those are the gravy loads. My brokerage moved 596 TL's last month and 834 LTL's. We move mostly refrigerated LTL. I am ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

Jeremy for the record, I dont care what you think. The ones who buy your load of crap are going to be sorry. BTW I am not looking for people to train.

I made $6800 today on ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

Newbies, I do apologize if you are being brainwashed by this guy. It is unfortunate. You make money selling freight by constantly communicating with your shippers and trucks. 300 ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

Fedex does Heavy Haul - you are lost. LMAO. Once again you show your ignorance. Everyone wants to save on logistics but some will spend more for reliability. Good luck to you ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

I will train one person in this forum for free. This person must have some prior sales experience or past trucking experience. I can train you via phone and email you materials. I ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

Paul,

Are you from Jerue? My agents get emails from them all the time trying to recruit them. You have some very agressive guys.

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

Not at all. I only charge people to seperate the assertive sales people from the housewives. Jeremy, just by your tone and the post, I know youmake no money. You most likely have a ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

Actually, I do not play the rate game nor do my shippers. I have an arrangement with my shippers, I am the exclusive broker on the freight. I teach my guys to bid the lanes at the ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

Actually Paul, that is the exact saying I use! I also wouldnot do that. Unless you have a book of business you will not even get passed our break room.

I started the ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

Ditto. I agree whole heartedly. I am not boasting but my agents move less loads for higher volume and gross. I have trained them to a point that if they do not make a minimum of ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

[QUOTE who="jacob_w-logisticdynamics in Buffalo, New York"]Frist off the reason i called you out is to give MY OPINION and you used the right word "WARN" not ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

I do not scam anyone. I shoot it straight. I am merely stating a fact. Moving cheap freight is a waste of time. I place mandatory minimum commissions on my agents as a way of ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

Unless you gross a minimum of $400 on a truck load or 40% of LTL, it is simply a complete waste of time. We are in this industry to make money not donate our time. Do not fall into ...

Are freight agent broker job opportunities growing or declining?

$30 per shipment, that is way too low! I make an average of $150 per pallet on LTL. I just moved (3) pallets out of South Dakota and made $900. On LTL shipments it is my general ...

What do you enjoy most about your freight agent broker career?

[QUOTE who="Host"]What do you enjoy most about being a freight agent broker? What do you dislike the most? Is it challenging? Are there many opportunities to learn and ...

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[QUOTE who="arthur hicks in Columbus, Ohio"]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 ...

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I would like to respond to the original post. I totally agree , break the ice. Love the "Hamburger and Change" scenario, I usually use one about being "Harder to ...