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Welcome to our Blog about Freight Brokering. If you are not ready to enroll in our freight broker training course, but would like to learn more about life of a freight broker, you came to the right place! In our blog you will find a lot of useful information related to freight brokering and issues associated with this profession.

LearnFreight Team

What is a Freight Broker?

We are often asked a very specific question: “What kind of skills do I need to become an independent truck dispatcher?”​This question is asked by a wide range of people. They may be retired truck drivers, people related to someone who drives a truck, or...

What is a Freight Agent?

We are often asked a very specific question: “What kind of skills do I need to become an independent truck dispatcher?”​This question is asked by a wide range of people. They may be retired truck drivers, people related to someone who drives a truck, or...

Why do shippers hire freight brokers? 

We are often asked a very specific question: “What kind of skills do I need to become an independent truck dispatcher?”​This question is asked by a wide range of people. They may be retired truck drivers, people related to someone who drives a truck, or...

What happens in a freight brokering transaction?

We are often asked a very specific question: “What kind of skills do I need to become an independent truck dispatcher?”​This question is asked by a wide range of people. They may be retired truck drivers, people related to someone who drives a truck, or...

What is a surety bond in freight brokering?

We are often asked a very specific question: “What kind of skills do I need to become an independent truck dispatcher?”​This question is asked by a wide range of people. They may be retired truck drivers, people related to someone who drives a truck, or...

Why should you form a company for your freight brokerage?

We are often asked a very specific question: “What kind of skills do I need to become an independent truck dispatcher?”​This question is asked by a wide range of people. They may be retired truck drivers, people related to someone who drives a truck, or...

What are “days to pay” in freight brokering?

We are often asked a very specific question: “What kind of skills do I need to become an independent truck dispatcher?”​This question is asked by a wide range of people. They may be retired truck drivers, people related to someone who drives a truck, or...

What is a “quick pay” and how is it used in freight brokering?

We are often asked a very specific question: “What kind of skills do I need to become an independent truck dispatcher?”​This question is asked by a wide range of people. They may be retired truck drivers, people related to someone who drives a truck, or...

What is the cost of starting a freight brokerage?

We are often asked a very specific question: “What kind of skills do I need to become an independent truck dispatcher?”​This question is asked by a wide range of people. They may be retired truck drivers, people related to someone who drives a truck, or...

What is a broker carrier agreement, and should you be using one?

We are often asked a very specific question: “What kind of skills do I need to become an independent truck dispatcher?”​This question is asked by a wide range of people. They may be retired truck drivers, people related to someone who drives a truck, or...

Who are freight forwarders?

We are often asked a very specific question: “What kind of skills do I need to become an independent truck dispatcher?”​This question is asked by a wide range of people. They may be retired truck drivers, people related to someone who drives a truck, or...

What is Factoring for freight brokers?

We are often asked a very specific question: “What kind of skills do I need to become an independent truck dispatcher?”​This question is asked by a wide range of people. They may be retired truck drivers, people related to someone who drives a truck, or...