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Freight Brokering Course - Core Version
Section 1 - INTRODUCTION
Please read before you start!
1. Why should you start a Freight Brokerage? (3:54)
2. Required skills (3:04)
3. Course overview (2:59)
Section 2 – PARTIES INVOLVED IN TRANSPORTATION
4. Role of a Freight Broker (2:04)
5. Freight Agent (3:05)
6. Shippers and receivers (3:07)
7. Motor Carriers and Safety (4:46)
8. Transaction diagram (6:07)
9. Why shippers use freight brokers? (2:04)
Quiz # 1
Section 3 – EQUIPMENT AND FREIGHT
10. Truck types (3:55)
11. Trailer types (3:32)
12. Cargo (Weight, Space, Commodity) (5:07)
13. Special requirements (5:16)
14. FTL vs LTL (2:45)
15. Alternative modes of transportation (1:41)
Quiz # 2
Section 4 – SETTING UP YOUR BROKERAGE
16. Getting your Broker Authority (6:08)
17. Getting your Surety Bond or Trust (3:41)
18. Additional Insurance Coverage (2:10)
19. FMCSA requirements (3:51)
20. Making a choice (1:12)
Section 5 – PREPARATION FOR OPERATIONS
21. Starting Capital (4:36)
22. Thinking ahead – your legal entity (1:48)
Reference - SIMPLE WAYS TO FORM A COMPANY
Reference - GETTING YOUR EIN
23. DUNS number and SCAC code (3:11)
24. Things you will need to get started – Equipment (4:48)
25. Things you will need to get started – Software (4:31)
TMS Software Update (0:57)
26. Working capital (4:37)
27. Selection of a Factoring company (6:56)
Section 6 – SALES AND MARKETING
28. Where do you find clients? (3:13)
29. Your brand and identity (3:35)
30. Content (6:30)
31. Website (3:05)
32. Online advertising (7:33)
33. Direct Marketing (4:04)
34. Data (2:24)
35. Reverse marketing (2:39)
36. Marketing outsourcing (1:41)
37. Sales outsourcing (2:32)
38. Getting Virtual Help (1:44)
39. Marketing yourself as a Freight Agent (2:03)
Section 7 – RATES AND LOGISTICS
40. Setting up your clients and getting the right information (3:45)
41. Understanding lanes and Rates (3:29)
42. Pick-up and delivery location (6:03)
43. Pick-up and delivery times and their importance (4:05)
44. Extra stops and consolidation (2:57)
45. Special factors (2:07)
46. Spot market vs contract market and fuel surcharge (5:39)
47. Quoting to your client (7:59)
48. Using rates for marketing purposes (3:33)
Quiz # 3
Section 8 – FINDING CARRIERS
49. Load boards – electronic marketplaces (7:39)
50. DAT, Internet Truck Stop and TMS (1:53)
51. Searching for trucks (1:28)
52. Building relationships with carriers and dispatchers (1:58)
DAT BONUS - Access to the DAT load board (1:56)
DAT BONUS - Introducing DAT Express 2.0 Load board (3:22)
DAT BONUS - Quick-Start Guide DAT Power for Brokers (4:38)
DAT BONUS - RateView Quick-start Guide for Brokers (5:19)
Section 9 – BOOKING YOUR FIRST LOAD
53. Getting the right information from Carrier (6:06)
54. Acceptable rates and negotiation tips (4:46)
55. Setting up a motor carrier & the verification process (6:00)
56. Rate confirmation and what to look for (3:13)
57. Fuel advances, lumpers and travel checks (5:13)
58. Detention and layover (7:07)
59. Cancelations and TONU (2:43)
60. Dispatching your load (3:58)
Quiz # 4
Section 10 – MAKE YOUR BUSINESS BETTER
61. Communication and problem resolution (2:50)
62. Forming a team and planning (3:01)
63. Hiring agents (4:01)
64. Transition into other fields of transportation (3:37)
BONUS - TMS Module by RoseRocket
TMS Module Introduction (2:29)
Benefits of RoseRocket TMS software (9:55)
Creating an account (7:39)
Creating a customer (1:59)
Building an order (5:11)
Finding and adding a motor carrier (3:21)
Dispatching an order - Rate confirmation (4:28)
Tracking your load - E-Tracking links (2:02)
Invoicing an order (6:10)
TMS Module Conclusion (1:17)
BONUS - TruckStop Module
Introduction (4:04)
TruckStop Load Board - How it works (20:40)
TruckStop Rate Analysis - A "must have" for rate quotes (5:48)
TruckStop RMIS - Online carrier onboarding and screening (17:03)
TruckStop TMS - Transportation Management Software (17:01)
Certificate of Completion
Certificate Introduction (3:40)
Certificate of Completion – Read before you start!
Final Graded Quiz
Instructions to receive your Certificate of Completion
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