certified freight agents

Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by LimpyLegs, 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. Lilbit

    Lilbit Road Train Member

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    What is a 'Certified Freight Agent'?
     
  4. Old Man

    Old Man Road Train Member

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    Certified by Whom?????????
     
  5. 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.
     
  6. 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".
     
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  7. Lilbit

    Lilbit Road Train Member

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