Getting your broker authority right off the bat is a horrible idea. It is not easy finding shippers that will offer you loads right away,...
I don't know how good my advice is since I've only brokered one heavy haul load but get the EXACT details of all the loads from your customer then...
True that lol
The way you suggested is something you should do after so you can compare the bid you were getting vs calling for. Quotes change on a day to day...
It's actually a common practice. It's no different then calling a carrier with a truck posted at your location only for them to tell you they...
Yea I started at ground zero. No carrier or shipping base, however as an agent we did have access to LTL carriers that truckalocity had contracts...
A dummy load is just a generic load that you post on a load board to get a rate for a lane. For example a dry van load from Chicago to Houston (24...
The class is just about the same thing as the DVD's except for having an open discussion. If you have all the materials I think it's good enough....
Lol I thought it was kind of sketchy at first, but after reading his material and being in his class he is all about brokering without any...
Yea that's true. If you google "truckalocity agent" a lot of the logistics companies that pop up are current or former agents that put it in their...
Not those type of customers, but the ones with good rates make it fun.
It was my own show. I had my own trade name and website (still keeping it in case I ever decide to get my own surety bond). You are free to market...
Contact as many shippers as you can offering your trucking service. Make calls, send out postcards (if you can afford it), build a website, and...
This is true, it's tough finding great customers that pay decent rates. I have some shipping customers that make me cringe when they send me their...
Well I've been a lurker for a while now, I just so happened to see something posted about truckalocity so I figured I would help out the OP with...
I was an agent for Truckalocity for a year until I got offered a manager position at a new brokerage start up. What I can tell you is that if you...
