A freight broker business sometimes appears to be a simple business. You just find a shipper with cargo, you then find a truck to move the cargo and you then collect a commission for your match making skill. Simple? Well, not so fast.
There are a multitude of details and procedures that freight brokers need to perform. And these details and procedures need to be done in their proper sequence or else you will fall flat on your face.
One detail that comes to mind is in regard to the shipper's confirmation. Most shippers will send you their confirmation for the load you just covered with a truck. What if, however, a shipper tells you that they don't use confirmations? Do you have a contingent plan?
You better have a plan for this or else one day you will leave yourself hanging out to dry. This is just one detail that can trip you up.
Many people are attracted to this business because of the apparent simplicity. They sooner or later find out that they are in a "war"; and they eventually realize that they, themselves, are their biggest enemy if they don't know what they are doing.
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