The Freight Broker's Handbook is designed to
educate and inform anyone who desires a fuller understanding of the Freight Broker Business, as well as those who may be interested in becoming a Freight Broker.

Upon the purchase of our book, you'll receive a personal help line for questions.

REASONS TO GET THIS HANDBOOK

1. Prospective brokers or present brokers.

2. Truckers and owner operators who need to know what a broker’s duties and responsibilities are and what commodities are exempt from FMCSA regulations.

3. Any person wanting fundamental knowledge of the freight broker industry.

4. There are several books and broker training schools currently on the market today. The books range from $15 to over $100. A broker training school can run as high as $3500 or more.

Statistics show that over half of all start-up brokers go out of business after the first year. The start-up cost for a broker operation can be costly, the permits and licensing can run as high as $300 to $700, the bond or trust can run anywhere from $1250 and $3000 depending on the credit worthiness of the broker. Add to this the cost of a broker training school (which is not required), from $900 to $3,500.  The first years cost are considerable. 

Why not spend $29.95 to see if the broker business is for you?

When considering the broker business, there are several factors you should take into account. First, what experience do you have in commercial transportation? Knowledge of the shipping and/or trucking industry is important, but not necessary.

Successful brokers have some background in transportation or related fields, and may have contacts that can provide leads to available freight.   An important aspect of a successful broker is his or her ability to find freight, the initial element in a brokered load.

A property broker is the 3rd party to a transportation contract (load). The shipper (customer) is the most important part of the contract. Without a load, you have nothing! Loads you may get from an online loadboard may not be directly from a shipper (customer) may be a doubled broker load. 

You may have been sold a “bill of goods” that makes you think that anyone can be a successful broker and work form home and make thousands of dollars.   While there may be some truth in this statement, few brokers make it past the first year.

The Freight Brokers Handbook will give you the fundamentals of the broker business and give you the tools to start a brokerage or decide to learn more before jumping into the broker business.