Freight 360

Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: Selling warehousing Withholding pickup numbers from drivers Holiday freight volumes Working with freight forwarders Cold call preparation Freight broker agent commissions Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year! DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers DAT Express...

With all of the debate on social media about freight broker margins, we’re breaking it all down in detail on this week’s episode. We talk about the myths and the truths surrounding freight broker margins as well as what we personally experience. 0:00 Intro 3:12 Sports & News 8:30 Main Episode Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year! DAT...

Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: How to start a cold call What to do if a load is stolen How to find out of a load is double brokered Our thoughts on the TQL “raid” by FMCSA Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year! DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers DAT Express - Brokers Truckers Edge - Carr...

On this episode, we’re joined by Sal Marino and Keith Lewis of CargoNet to discuss cargo theft and hostage loads.  You’ll learn some wild stats and get tips on what to do if this happens to you. 0:00 Intro 3:25 Sports & News 14:00 Main Episode Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year! DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers DAT Express - Brok...

Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: Email Campaigns AR and AP Bonded Shipments Adding Drivers to my Broker Authority? International Auto Hauling Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year! DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers DAT Express - Brokers Truckers Edge - Carriers Lean Solutions Group Recomm...

On this episode, we’re joined by Jeff Lair from Produce Blue Book as we explore the current and upcoming produce markets in Florida, Texas, and Arizona. 0:00 Intro 3:35 Sports & News 12:00 Main Episode Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year! DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers DAT Express - Brokers Truckers Edge - Carriers Lean Solution...

Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: Tight vs Loose Trucking Capacity Prevent Double Brokering Giving Drivers Route Instructions In-Person Prospecting Prospecting NVOCCs and Freight Forwarders Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year! DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers DAT Express - Brokers Truck...

We’re talking freight broker insurance with Cameron Pechia on this episode.  From general liability to contingent cargo, we break everything down from the newbie level to advanced freight brokers. Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year! DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers DAT Express - Brokers Truckers Edge - Carriers Lean Solutions Group R...

Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: Shipper yells at you to stop calling them Prospecting companies with multiple branches Soliciting a shipper Finding data on produce Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year! DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers DAT Express - Brokers Truckers Edge - Carriers Lean...

It’s peak season, which means a higher demand for various commodities and tighter capacity in certain markets.  This year might not be like previous peak seasons, but we’re still here to talk about the impacts of shipping during the holiday season and recap a little of 2023. Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year! DAT Power - Brokers &...

Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: How dispatchers work Cold call opening line Cold calling tips Smartway certification Shipper/Broker/Carrier contracts and insurance Agent vs. Broker Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year! DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers DAT Express - Brokers Truckers Edg...

For freight brokers, cold calling and prospecting is the key to growing your book of business.  You’ve got to know the right questions to ask and how to ask them.  Listen in as we cover some great prospecting questions to ask shippers. Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year! DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers DAT Express - Brokers Truckers...

Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: Freight broker vs dispatcher Dispatching sprinter vans What is driving rates down? Getting a surety bond Verifying an agent’s book of business Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year! DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers DAT Express - Brokers Truckers Edge - Ca...

What’s the best freight broker sales pitch? There’s a lot of selling points we can use as freight brokers, and we’ve got a full episode breaking them down for you. Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year! DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers DAT Express - Brokers Truckers Edge - Carriers Lean Solutions Group Recommended Products: Click Here F...

Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: CRMs for freight brokers Freight broker commission percentages Shipping alcohol: Permits by US State Prospecting in-person Using a website and marketing campaign to get customers Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year! DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers DAT...

We know that fraud in the freight broker world has reached an all-time high. This week, we’re joined by Satish Maripuri. He is the CEO & President of DAT Freight & Analytics as well as a Group Executive at Roper Technologies.  We uncover the recent changes to DAT’s system and some exciting upcoming technology that helps brokers make informed decisions when hiring a carrier, protects their...

Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: Winning freight as a veteran-owned business Starting as a freight broker with no experience What to do if a shipper and freight broker tell a motor carrier different instructions How to identify a freight broker’s surety bond company Dispatcher acts as a freight broker but never pays the trucking company Support Our...

It takes more than just getting shippers to be a successful freight broker.  Building a strong carrier network makes the best freight brokers succeed.  In this episode, we’ll give you some actionable tips that will help you build and refine your carrier network. Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year! DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers DAT...

Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: Cost to start a freight brokerage Real advice for new brokers Website you can use to find shippers How to build credit as a new broker Should you focus on your customers, carriers, or both? Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year! DAT Power - Brokers & Ca...

What’s it like to be a freight broker?  What do we love about it and what do we hate about it?  Listen in as Nate and Ben talk through the pros and cons of working in the freight broker industry. Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year! DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers DAT Express - Brokers Truckers Edge - Carriers Lean Solutions Group Re...

Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: Onboarding agents Expanding a business to include brokering Brokering in Canada Annual fees for freight brokers Which state should you register in Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year! DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers DAT Express - Brokers Truckers Edge...

Freight brokers can have varying salaries, commission splits, and complex compensation packages.  No one knows the compensation beast better than Beth Carroll, who's helped over 300 freight brokerages and logistics companies develop their unique plans.  Listen in as we talk varying metrics and considerations when developing a compensation plan for your freight brokerage Beth’s Company: Prospe...

Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: What the $300 FMCSA application fee covers Handling objections for shippers Hiring agents and brokers Accepting credit cards for payments Setting up new agents Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year! DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers DAT Express - Brokers T...

Double brokering and fraud are no joke in the freight industry, and we just wrapped up a week in Washington D.C. meeting with members of Congress and the FMCSA about these issues.  In this episode, Michael Caney of Highway joins us to talk about combating fraud in the freight broker industry and what Highway is doing to help. Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Ge...

Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: Getting customers for a cross dock company How much money you need to start a freight brokerage Overcoming cold calling hurdles Finding a chassis for drayage Locating partial carriers Support Our Sponsors: Bluebook Services DAT Freight & Analytics - Get a Free Month DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers DAT Express...