becoming an agent

I am looking in to becoming a freight agent, but I have no experience. I've never driven a truck either. I understand basicly what's involved, and I would like to know more. I've talked it over with a couple of drivers, and they all say I could do it.

I am flat broke. This means, no money for a motor carrier licenseor the insurance I would need. I was thinking of being an agent with someone else and sharing my commissions. There are ads online for agent training, but I have read in a few other forums that these are all scams. Where can I be trained?

It might also be nice to know what drivers like and don't like about the agents they deal with. This will help me better understand what you guys go through when I go in to this kind of business. I think it would make me better at it.

 

You're not beating me down, it's what you think. For some reason the idea of driving appeals to me, but I have this little problem with my vision that would prevent me from getting a cdl.

I'm great with a computer, because there's software to make it accessible. I have a cousin who's a driver, and I hang out with a couple other guys who are in the industry. One of them brought this up to me, and anyone else I mention it to really thinks it's something I could do quite well.

I do have a natural sales ability. As far as the problem of dealing with one call while another comes in is something to consider. I think this problem might be partially solved if I broker loads under someone else's license as one of their agents. It means I'd have to split the commission, but I'd still make something. I'm not looking to be a millionaire.

 

Well, Evansville is along i64 between Louisville and St. Louis. We've got a lot of factories around here. We've got Berry plastics and they're huge. I'd have to look in to the inbound freight. I'm pretty sure if it's going out, it's coming in though. That's not always right, but it's good to think posative.