Looking into Brokerage Training....

There are a few basic traits you will need. First, is no conscience. You have to be able to go for the throat without remorse. Next, you will need to be really good at lying and making it sound like the truth. You don't need to know much about the trucking business, but I suppose it doesn't hurt to. There are other skills needed, but plenty of companies out there that are great at teaching all of them.

 

Lying and bsing required.

 

I hope not every person who is trying to be a broker thinks like you.

 

Really? I'm not trying to be a broker.

 

Brokers are only successful at exploiting areas where consumption outweighs production and would not even be a factor if fuel cost were where they should be. Companies should go back to transportation managers and take care of their own needs.

 

OP, are you looking to be an agent or a broker? There's a huge difference. With no experience, both will cost money. However, as an agent, you'll receive some training and resources in return for a split on the commission. Most brokerages, especially those that bring in the inexperienced, will charge some sort of onboarding, training, or background check fees.

If you're looking to become a broker, there's a lot more to consider. You'll have to get your license, your bond, your UCR registration, and your BOC-3 filing. That's just the requirements. Then, you'll probably want a SCAC code, and you'll need some sort of phone, email, website, and of course, broker software.

You can get by without broker software, or by using one of the cheap and easy (or free and easy) programs out there, but I don't recommend it. Also, you could always go paper-based, as long as you had a fax machine and a filing cabinet, but again, if you're moving freight in volume, I highly recommend against it.

 

LOL BSing is a PLUS and keeping all the money and paying the trucker hardly any is the next thing. Also got to tell them thats all you can get for it as soon as they call in to ask about a load is another.

 

It is because of poeple like you that are no help to brokers starting out. there's no need to go for the throat without remorse. a good broker sets up good relations between shippers and carriers ( sounds to me like you had a crappy experience and I feel sorry for you) And lying is not a trait any good and decent broker uses. We work hard at connecting loads so you a have a paycheck. Second, you do need to know about the trucking business as a broker. I mean really. maybe you should take a better look at a good broker and their practices before you lump all of us in with the whole lot. And before you say we are all bad Don't make posts just to be heard