Freight 360

Show Notes0:35 - Sports Update3:10 - Hurricane Season and FEMA loads8:45 - Expenses of being a broker9:40 - Interview with Christina from Schooley Mitchell on cost reduction24:25 - How much does the average freight broker earn?26:35 - Broker expenses and how to save on them 47:20 - Q&AI have an asset MC. Can I get broker MC and be dual-authority? Paying detention without having in/out times on...

Show Notes1:05 - Sports Update8:20 - Drayage and Port Operations40:13 - Q&AWhat is a good CRM for brokers? Should I pay a carrier anything if they broke down and had to transload?48:49 - What to do if a load is held hostageWebsite: www.midnightfreightbroker.com Support Our Sponsors: Togo: Click Here OperFi: Click Here QuikSkope - Get a Free Trial: Click Here DAT One - Brokers & Carriers: C...

Show Notes2:08 - Sports Update9:00 - 10 Ways to generate leads44:20 - Q&AShould a broker pay a carrier more when the truck loads more than rate con states? Best load boards for flatbed and hotshot loads51:46 - Final thoughtsPodcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-midnight-freight-brokerNate: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminkowalski...

Show Notes1:05 - Intro of Nate and Ben4:08 - Sports update16:20 - Overcoming fear in brokering50:55 - Q&APros and cons of a factoring companyBest TMS for brokerageWhat to do you when you are out of office1:01:38 - Final thoughtsPodcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-midnight-freight-brokerNate: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminkowa...

1:44 – Sports Update: Golf, NFL6:15 – Article: PPP Fraud in Trucking8:40 – COVID relief funds and the market status30:00 – Home many brokers should a shipper use35:25 – Who is the ideal customer for a broker?43:23 – Q&A-Cross-dock service for a broken-down truck-Why shippers use brokers when they have their own trucks49:18 – Final Thoughts Article: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/ma...

Show Notes1:40 – NFL Update, Cam Newton to Patriots and season ticket situation, COVID5:58 – Article: Freight market shows slight improvement in May8:45 – How to select the right freight broker agent program34:38 – Q&A-How to find shippers-Brokers posting load 200 miles away from actual pickup-Does your brokerage pay for agent load boards37:36 – New things coming soon! Add/Message me on Linked...

Show NotesAdd/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/0:40 – Sports Update, MLB/NFL4:55 – Should Brokers have to disclose pricing to carriers? 21:14 Q&A•Brokering shipments into Canada•Purchasing a shipper list•Brokering after normal business hoursArticle: https://tanktransport.com/2020/06/freight-brokers-drawing-scrutiny/ Support Our Sponsors: Togo: Click Here...

Add/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/1:44 - Sports Update4:15 - Market Update – Retail sales are up, what does it mean?8:15 - Load board options and analysis28:28 – Q&A-Cost to start a brokerage-What insurances are carriers required to have?-Tips on finding good shippersDAT: https://www.dat.com/load-boardsTruckstop.com: https://truckstop.com/product/load-...

Show NotesAdd/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/0:46 – Sports Update3:40 – Lessons learned from COVID-19 on the supply chain10:55 – LTL and how it what it means for brokers31:05 – Trending/Social MediaFreightwaves Article: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/covid-19-reveals-lack-of-flexibility-leadership-in-supply-chains Support Our Sponsors: Togo: Click Here O...

Show NotesAdd/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/1:36 - Freightwaves Article: “Volumes fall week-over-week but now up 10% year-over-year”4:42 – Hiring to grow your agency29:13 – Q&A – Getting back into brokering after driving truck for years31:29 – Q&A – Carriers paying 10% fee to brokers in order to back-solicit?33:40 – Final thoughts and sports update...

Show NotesAdd/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/0:40 – Sports update4:18 – Hiring 1099 reps24:03 – “How do you calculate rates for drivers?”27:06 – “What do brokers do that software doesn’t?” Support Our Sponsors: Togo: Click Here OperFi: Click Here QuikSkope - Get a Free Trial: Click Here DAT One - Brokers & Carriers: Click Here to get 10% off your first...

Show NotesAdd/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/2:05 – Truckers meet with the White House9:45 – Hiring employees Part 1-Roles to hire-Pay structure-How to source candidates32:57 – Sports (NOTHING NEW!)Article: https://cdllife.com/2020/truckers-finally-got-that-white-house-meeting-heres-what-happened/ Support Our Sponsors: Togo: Click Here OperFi: Click Here Qu...

Show NotesAdd/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/1:23 – Trump says truckers are getting price gouged13:20 – Broker bashing 26:05 – (Q&A) I took a load from an un-licensed broker with no bond, what now?27:21 – (Q&A) How do I get started in LTL?30:44 – What will the NFL look like this fall? Article: https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/trump-truckers-pri...

Add/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/1:40 – A message from Donald Trump2:05 – Overdrive article on a carrier’s right to know what the shipper paid the broker10:48 – Google Alerts overview16:25 – 7 ways to use Google Alerts to grow your brokerage businessTrending/Social Media Q&A24:27 – Trump is with the truckers all the way27:02 – What to do if a broker r...

Article: https://www.thetrucker.com/trucking-news/the-nation/owner-operators-plan-mayday-protests-to-bring-awareness-to-drastic-decline-in-rates-broker-operations1:20: Truck Driver Protests (Article from TheTrucker.com)11:00: Freight Broker School – are they worth it? Q&A25:17: How many drivers are saying “no” to cheap loads?26:10: Broker rates at 90 cents a mile and even 10 cents a mile?!26:5...

1:23 – Special Guest Josh Rowley3:38 – Gronk to the Bucs and sports update7:05 – Military Logistics vs Private Sector8:50 – Coronavirus is a good thing for the good brokersTending/Q&A29:10 – Freight volumes will remain negative into 202132:17 – How much to pay for TONUs33:50 – Brokers rates should be capped at 10%39:20 –NFL Draft Support Our Sponsors: Togo: Click Here OperFi: Click Here QuikSk...

1:44 – Sports/Golf during COVID-196:25 – Freightwaves article “Paycheck Protection Program may get $250 billion boost”10:00 – 3 ways to be a productive freight broker from homeTrending/Social24:30 – Still working in the office during COVID-1926:38 – What is this free time everyone is talking about?27:27 – Drivers should stop driving and take SBA loans – WHHHAAAAAT????31:40 – Final thoughtsArticles...

Show Notes1:06 – Rundown1:59 – How coronavirus is affecting trucking rates8:02 – Non-competes in the freight industryTrending/Q&A25:44 – Demanding GPS Tracking but still calling constantly27:29 – Arrogant young sales rep keeps under-delivering28:26 – Issue with high margin in a time of crisis29:27 – Brokers won’t work with dual-authority carriers30:56 – Final Thoughts Article: https://talkbusi...

0:00: Intro with guest “Shua”2:16: TQL lays off 700 employees!9:55: Layoffs and unemployment all over27:12: Q&A – “What are the requirements to haul HazMat?”30:39: Q&A – “What rest stops are open?”31:48: Final thoughts33:10: Sports Update – The 2020 Olympics in 2021?Article: https://www.freightbrokerlive.com/tql-sets-the-example-as-what-not-to-do-when-an-employer-has-is-forced-to-make-toug...

1:00 NFL Moves and Sports during the COVID-19 times5:45 “Broker Spot Rates Escalating Sharply”10:38 3 Things Brokers Can Do During The Coronavirus Crisis17:42 Trending/Q&A23:42 Final Thoughts and AdviceArticle: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/brokers-spot-rates-escalating-sharply Support Our Sponsors: Togo: Click Here OperFi: Click Here QuikSkope - Get a Free Trial: Click Here DAT One - Brok...

0:00 Special Guest "Shua"5:00 Coronavirus news headlines8:35 Impact on transportation18:55 Q&A with Shua26:40 "Sports? What Sports?"30:55 Final Thoughts and Stay SafeTuk Talks: https://www.facebook.com/Tuktalks716/ Support Our Sponsors: Togo: Click Here OperFi: Click Here QuikSkope - Get a Free Trial: Click Here DAT One - Brokers & Carriers: Click Here to get 10% off yo...