Freight Broker Industry Training Guide

Published October 10, 2010 | By Bman

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faxing all of this to your brokerage. You must stay in constant contact with your brokerage, customers, and a driver that is under one of your loads. You want to stay on the driver to make sure they are on time, in route, and following all necessary load information. You will also be on call at all times in case there is a problem with the load. You are responsible for that load. The customer trusts you as a business partner to handle a large amount of money in that load.
The broker, as an independent agent, answers to their brokerage. They must operate in a manner reflecting the ethics of the company they work for. Brokers are usually 1099 contractors and are responsible for their own taxes. The brokerage will usually pay you your commissions weekly and also provide detailed commission reports.
Now there are employee type broker positions. These brokers

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