freight agent

Weathering the market highs and lows in a career in freight

Freight broker agents play a critical role in the supply chain, connecting shippers with carriers and facilitating freight movements. Carrier agents work on behalf of a trucking company to find and schedule loads for drivers and equipment and ensure on-time deliveries. While their roles are very different, both are concerned with the movement of freight, and brokerages and motor carriers endure many of the same industry challenges.

Joe Taylor, a freight broker agent for Quaker Transportation,...

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Asset-based logistics: A freight agent’s competitive advantage

On paper, a freight agent’s job seems simple: Provide shippers with stable access to capacity and connect carriers with stable access to freight.

Any agent would be able to tell you that the job is far from easy, even in the best market. For most agents, in today’s competitive market, more headwinds to providing stability exist than ever.

In an environment as volatile as today’s, freight agents are constantly battling to maintain great customer relationships and contracted freight — their bread...

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Freight agent autonomy: What does it take?

For freight agents attempting to navigate today’s volatile market, partnering with the right company can mean the difference between success and failure.

California Freight believes in letting independent brokers do what they do best: be brokers. Agents sell the freight, while California Freight handles carrier and shipper administration, as well as other necessary back-end functions. 

California Freight has worked to design an agent program that promotes both autonomy and profitability. To do...

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Partnering with an asset-based carrier gives broker agents a leg-up on the competition

Just as a flood of small carriers entered the trucking industry in recent years, the freight brokerage sector has been gaining momentum — and it doesn’t look like it’s slowing down anytime soon.

“The sheer number of non-asset brokers out there is phenomenal,” Brian AuBuchon, vice president of logistics at Artur Express, said. “In the last few years, it’s swelled exponentially.”

The numbers agree. According to FrieghtWaves’ 10-year model, traditional freight brokerage gross revenue is predicted to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/partnering-with-an-asset-based-carrier-gives-broker-agents-a-leg-up-on-the-competition