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Freight Broker/Agent Training

Learn the skills you need to be a successful freight broker or a freight agent in this fast-growing industry. This online freight broker training course provides you with detailed information about the freight broker sector of the transportation industry and about the brokerage process from start to finish.

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How much do freight brokers make?

According to Indeed.com, the average freight broker salary is $66,144 per year with top earners making over $158,000 per year.

How much do freight agents make?

According to Indeed.com, freight agents earn $75,775 per year. This salary can vary depending on whether one starts their own brokerage or joins an existing brokerage.

What is the difference between a freight broker and an agent?

The difference between a freight broker and a freight agent is the licensure. A freight broker will be licensed through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and a freight broker is legally liable for the cargo. A freight broker agent is not licensed or liable. The freight agent is more on the sales side of this field and will often sell for the freight broker.

Should I start out as a freight broker agent or as a freight broker?

This online freight agent and freight broker training course will go into detail about the differences between a career as a freight agent or a freight broker to help you decide what direction is best for you.

What is a freight broker?

Freight brokers arrange and make provisions for the transportation of shipments, but they do not actually provide the transportation. Instead, they help the shipper and the motor carrier company, negotiate on both sides and earn a fee for their work. They are essential to freight agents as they are needed to operate a brokerage.

Freight brokers use their expertise to set up the shipment, negotiate the terms of the transaction, and manage the shipment from its origin to its destination.

What does a freight broker do?

The freight broker works within the company to manage the day-to-day tasks required to move goods from place to place. They hire carriers and monitor financial aspects such as invoicing, paying agents, and monitoring credit. The government may require additional fees and paperwork for a brokerage license, but not for becoming a freight agent.

What is a freight brokerage company?

Freight brokerage companies act as a liaison between a "shipper," or a business with goods to move, and a "carrier," or the business that has the ability to move those goods. They help the shipping industry run efficiently and smoothly.

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