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certified freight agents

Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by LimpyLegs, Feb 27, 2011.

  1. Feb 27, 2011 #1
    LimpyLegs

    LimpyLegs Medium Load Member

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    Does anybody know anything about becoming a certified freight agent? I've heard about a lot of truckers doing this while working as an owner op and wanted to look a little further into it.All I know at this point is you're somehow cutting out the middleman and becoming the middle man thus not having to pay somebody else for work their doing...
     
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  3. Feb 27, 2011 #2
    Lilbit

    Lilbit Road Train Member

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    What is a 'Certified Freight Agent'?
     
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  4. Feb 28, 2011 #3
    Old Man

    Old Man Road Train Member

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    Certified by Whom?????????
     
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  5. Feb 28, 2011 #4
    Lilbit

    Lilbit Road Train Member

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    No kidding. The only 'Certified Freight Agent' thing I have ever seen is the 'schools' that teach one how to become a broker. You don't need a school to do that, and these outfits are just making money on something that a person with a clue as to how to treat drivers, the right amount of money, some drive, and the ability to sell their services can do on their own.
     
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  7. Feb 28, 2011 #5
    BigBadBill

    BigBadBill Bullishly Optimistic

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    Before I jumped into being an O/O I thought about doing this but got a bad feeling from these schools. Kept wondering what I was missing. One of the selling points is when you "graduate" you are get a job or your money back. Ha! If by a job you mean I can work for commission only, not even a draw, and all clients I create are the property of the broker I am working under.

    And all of these "jobs" I could get without paying thousands to become "Certified".
     
    BigBadBill, Feb 28, 2011
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    Lilbit Thanks this.
  8. Feb 28, 2011 #6
    Lilbit

    Lilbit Road Train Member

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    No doubt there! :biggrin_2559::biggrin_2559::biggrin_2559:
     
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