Program Overview

Freight Broker/Agent Training

Overview

The course provides comprehensive skills needed to build a successful freight brokerage or begin working for a broker. It covers foundational aspects of brokering shipments, from laws and terminology to valuable tools and software. The training also includes setting up a freight brokerage business, managing contracts and forms, finding shippers, and doing ratings. This combined freight broker and freight agent training helps gain knowledge, insight, and direction to stand out in the growing industry.

Course Details

• Course ID: GES703-25
• Total Hours: 100
• Format: Asynchronous/Self-Paced
• Location: Online
• Schedule: 6 months (Self-Paced)
• Instructor: Ed2Go
• Cost: $2,500.00
• Category: Logistics

Requirements

Hardware Requirements

• This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.

Software Requirements

• PC: Windows 10 or later.
• Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
• Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
• Microsoft Word Online
• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other

• Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

What You Will Learn

• The basics of freight brokering, and qualifications needed for freight brokers and freight agents
• How to set up an office, goals, and a corporate identity for a freight brokering business
• How to set up a shipper and carrier packet for a freight brokering business
• Software used for accounting and operations and how the transportation law affects a freight brokering business
• The terms, insurance requirements, liabilities, policies, and recordkeeping best practices involved in contracts between the broker, carrier, and shipper
• Ways to determine rate quotes between your freight brokerage, the shipper, and the carrier using negotiation and sales techniques

Program Outcomes

• Obtain insight into the industry to determine which avenue fits you best and will give you guidance to obtain the highest ratios for success
• Understand why great software, quality contracts, and correct documentation are the backbone of your business
• Review transportation laws and how they affect your business
• Learn the workings of the industry and how to translate that into your relations with your shippers and carriers
• Fine-tune your ability to find a fair but profitable balance in rate quotes to keep your clients satisfied and coming back

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