You’ve probably been doing a lot of research on the topic of starting your own small business lately and somehow decided that you want to dip your feet in the water of becoming a freight broker. It can’t be too difficult. You can write your hours. No boss is telling...
Freight brokers are in a unique position as self-employed business owners. They not only carry immense purchasing power from potential carriers, but it is also their job to sell the carriers’ services to complete the routes that they are selling. However, if you are...
Using a third-party logistics (3PL) company in conjunction with your own can reap a lot of advantages over trying to manage supply chains and resources all on your own. In many cases, 3PLs can offer benefits that a company can’t exploit if they try to micromanage...
When folks first start looking into transportation logistics, they sometimes wonder whether third party logistics firms are capable of running their own fleets. After all, there is a lot of overlap between motor carriers and transit brokers, so it is expected that...
Double brokering is a particularly controversial aspect of transportation logistics that is hotly debated. Some advocates call this practice co-brokering, which is technically legal and usually involves the consent of the original shipper. But when this practice is...
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