Online Freight Broker/Agent Training
Become a Freight Broker Online
Gain the comprehensive skills needed to build a successful freight brokerage or freight brokerage agency—100% online. Learn key freight fundamentals for future success, such as laws and terminology, setting up your business, valuable tools and software, contracts and forms, how to find shippers and do ratings, and more.
In this freight broker training, you will learn the differences between a freight broker and a freight agent, their duties and responsibilities, and the laws and legal requirements for both. You will also learn how to set up carrier and shipper packets and contracts, marketing and advertising avenues, rate quotes, how to interact with shippers and carriers to keep communication open, and valuable negotiation skills.
You also have access to Brooke Transportation Training Solutions, which hosts a Broker/Agent Resources Day event. This event includes a virtual option held one Friday a month exclusively for course graduates.
Job Outlook for Freight Brokers
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), jobs for logisticians (which includes freight brokers) are expected to increase 18% through 2032. On average, around 21,800 jobs are expected annually over the decade. As of May 2022, the median yearly salary was $77,520, with the top 10% earning over $124,050.
Over 11 billion tons of freight move by truck each year, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). This number will continue to grow, so skilled freight brokers are needed to keep the industry moving.
FAQs About Freight Brokers
What Do Freight Brokers Do?
Freight brokers find carriers for shippers to haul freight. They also assume financial responsibility in the shipping process by invoicing shippers, paying carriers and agents, extending credit, and more.
What Is the Difference Between a Freight Broker and an Agent?
A freight agent acts as an independent salesperson for a freight brokerage or independent broker. Freight agents may work on commission and help bring in new customers.
What Kind of Hours Do Freight Brokers Work?
Freight brokers can set their own hours—deciding when and how much they work. Many work from home, creating their own work/life balance around shipping and carrier schedules.
What Is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)?
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulates and provides safety oversight for commercial motor vehicles (CMVs).
Course Objectives
Freight Broker/Agent
- Understand the basics of freight brokering and the qualifications needed for freight brokers and freight broker agents
- Learn how to set up an office, goals, and a corporate identity for a freight brokering business
- Learn how to create shipper and carrier packets for a freight brokering business
- Understand software used for accounting and operations, and how transportation law affects a freight brokering business
- Learn terms, insurance requirements, liabilities, policies, and recordkeeping best practices for broker/carrier/shipper contracts
- Determine rate quotes between your freight brokerage, the shipper, and the carrier using negotiation and sales techniques
Prerequisites and Requirements
There are no prerequisites to take this freight broker course. However, this course focuses solely on U.S. domestic freight brokering, so it is only recommended if you plan to do business in the United States.
Instructor
Jan Roach
Jan Roach has been a partner in a freight brokerage operation since 1995. For over 10 years, she ran a freight brokerage, overseeing sales, marketing, accounting, and day-to-day operations. Roach holds a Bachelor of Science from Baylor University and has provided training for the freight industry since 2001.
Jeff Roach
Jeff Roach has been in the transportation industry since 1986. He founded his own freight brokerage in 1995 after working as the vice president of national accounts for a major truckload carrier. He turned his brokerage into a multimillion-dollar business and began developing freight broker courses in 2001. Roach holds a Bachelor of Science from Abilene Christian University.
Registration and Enrollment
This course is 100% online. Start anytime.