Oct 11, 2017 • Brokers

Find Freight Carriers

Find Freight Carriers

Discover how to find verified freight carriers who are reliable and ready to haul your client’s truck freight.

How to Find Freight Carriers

There’s more to being a freight broker than just finding a freight carrier, it’s about finding the right freight carrier for your shipping client.

Freight carriers need to be reliable and qualified to deliver the various types of truck freight. You want to be certain that the freight carrier will pick-up and deliver the load in a timely manner and not compromise the freight itself, costing you and your client in potential liability.

In order to find freight carriers, you will need to source truck freight load boards where carriers are searching for available loads. The great thing about load boards is you can post your freight with specific details such as location, date, and load details that will ensure interested freight carriers will inquire.

Keep in mind, that not all load boards are created equal. Some have advanced technology with features others simply do not.

Find Freight Carriers on Truckloads Load Board

Truckloads free broker load board is one of those with unmatched technology. It provides you with access to over 100,000 verified freight carriers who are qualified to haul your freight. It’s easy to post truck loads via CSV or TMS and you can keep tabs to see which freight carriers have viewed your load and how many times.

Truckloads also has unique features such as Truck Search which allows you to search for available trucks in a specific location. View a carrier’s Safer Watch Rating to confirm if they are qualified and if you’re interested, contact the freight carrier directly. Now you can move more truck freight than ever before!

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Foster Relationships With Your Trusted Freight Carriers

Once you find freight carriers that are reliable and meets your standards, stay connected with them. Make it a priority to reach out to freight carriers whom you’ve had enjoyable working experiences with and stay in touch.

Even if it’s strictly professional via email or phone, you can still be friendly and reach out to the carrier to see how things are going and if there are any new updates.

An inquiry might provide you with new information such as the freight carrier adding new equipment to their fleet that might allow them to haul other truck freight types for loads you have. Although load boards are a convenient and reliable tool, you need to stay in contact with freight carriers if you want to succeed as a broker.

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Industry Update - January 24, 2020 <h4>By Paul DeCoste</h4> <h3></h3> <h3></h3> <h3><strong>Industry Update</strong></h3> Curious about the top issues discussed in the trucking industry in 2019? Take a look at this graphic from the ATRI Top Industry Issues 2019 survey. <h3> <a href="https://truckerpath.com/uploads/2020/01/image002-1.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4869 aligncenter" src="https://truckerpath.com/uploads/2020/01/image002-1-300x244.png" alt="" width="300" height="244" /></a></h3> <h3><strong>Weather Update</strong></h3> <a href="https://www.freightwaves.com/news/snowstorm-lingers-into-weekend-for-midwest-northeast-with-forecast-video">This snowstorm</a> has been building up over the past few days and drivers need to be aware of some potential snowfall in the Midwest. The following locations should be driven on with caution for the weekend; Milwaukee and Green Bay, Wisconsin, Michigan’s upper peninsula, Chicago and South Bend, Indiana. <h3></h3> <h3><strong>Pilot Name Change</strong></h3> <a href="https://cdllife.com/2020/truck-stop-giant-announces-big-name-change/">Just yesterday, Pilot Flying J announced that</a> they are changing their company name to “Pilot Company”. This new corporate name is meant to, “serve as an umbrella that captures the total portfolio of the business as it continues to expand its retail and energy operations.” <h3></h3> <h3><strong>Driver Saves Lives</strong></h3> <a href="https://www.truckersnews.com/driver-fights-fire-at-accident-scene-honored-for-his-efforts/">Linden O’Donnell went out of his way to put out a car fire</a> and help several motorists. He was driving on the right side of Interstate 280 when he witnessed a car smash into the back of a stalled SUV. Thankfully the SUV was empty, but the passengers of the car were barely conscious and in need of help. As fire crept from the engine to the cab, Linden ran to grab his fire extinguisher and put out the flames. This allowed Linden to safely assist the drivers out of the car and out of harm’s way. His courage and ability to react deserves the honor he is receiving. <h3></h3> <h3>New Tech</h3> <a href="https://www.ttnews.com/articles/companies-explore-using-old-electric-car-batteries-cut-costs">This pilot study done by American Electric Power and Nissan Motor Co</a>., is testing the reuse of old batteries to reduce costs for electric cars. This new process has the potential to lower system costs by one-half and even extend the power of lithium batteries by one-third.

Jan 24, 2020 • Carriers

Industry Update - November 22, 2019 <h4><strong>By Paul DeCoste</strong></h4> <h3><strong>Did you Know?</strong></h3> The trucker-themed movie, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadgames">Roadgames</a>, came out this week almost 30 years ago. On November 19<sup>th</sup>, 1981. Starring Stacy Keach and Jamie Lee Curtis, this film is a personal favorite of Quentin Tarantino. <h3></h3> <h3><strong>Industry Update</strong></h3> The <a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/6199178/cn-rail-strike-3rd-day/">strike at CN Railway</a>, Canada’s largest railroad, has entered its third day. 3,200 unionized workers began their strike on Thursday, and it has been recorded as the biggest company strike in a decade. The union is mainly fighting against worker fatigue and making sure that worker’s breaks are not reduced. <h3></h3> CN’s stock has slowly fell by 3$ over the past three days of this strike. <h3></h3> <h3><strong>Regulations</strong></h3> House Democrats in Connecticut want the governor to <a href="https://cdllife.com/2019/dems-tell-connecticut-governor-to-revive-truck-only-toll-plan/">rethink a plan that will only toll commercial vehicles on 12 bridges throughout the state</a>. The funding plan, officially titled “CT2030”, will only toll semi-trucks and other commercial vehicles and is estimated to rake in $150 million in revenue per year. The Connecticut House Speaker, Joe Aresimowicz, argues that commercial vehicles do majority of the damage to interstate roads and therefore, should be tolled at a rate that is 7x higher than the rate for passenger vehicles. <h3></h3> Governor Lamont has since stated that, “the truck-only option provides too little revenue, too slowly and too piecemeal to make a meaningful difference.” For the time being, highway tolls in Connecticut will remain the same to all vehicles that pay their fees. <h3></h3> <h3><strong>ELD Update</strong></h3> <a href="https://www.ttnews.com/articles/uber-freight-subsidizes-geotab-elds-0">Uber has recently partnered with Geotab and announced an interesting deal</a> to supply small carriers with their ELD service. Small carriers with 10 trucks or fewer are eligible to receive a free Geotab ELD as well as a free year of Uber Freight services. However, there’s a catch. <h3></h3> Carriers that accept this deal must agree to share their telematics data with Uber Freight. The breakdown of exactly what kind of data will be shared has yet to be announced but the value of telematics data has been on the rise in recent years and there is not telling how much valuable information you could end up giving away. <h3></h3> <h3>"Movember"</h3> <a href="https://www.trucker.com/drivers/maxitrans-supporting-mens-health-movember-drive">MaxiTRANS is an Australian trailer manufacturer and they are using “Movember” to raise awareness</a> for mins health issues. Issues that include prostate and testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention. The company even commissioned an entire reefer trailer that is branded with Movember on all walls.

Nov 22, 2019 • Carriers

Truck Freight Quote [p] Learn how freight brokers determine truck freight quotes and find carriers to ship truck loads. [/p] [h2] Truck Freight Quote [/h2] [p] When a freight broker connects with a shipper, the shipper will provide information about an available truck load such as the pickup/drop off locations, weight and equipment type. The freight broker will then send a truck freight quote or the expected rate to be paid for the load to the shipper. [/p] [h2] Determining Truck Freight Quotes [/h2] [p] If you're a freight broker and are looking to determine a truck freight quote, you will first need to know <a href="https://truckerpath.com/blog/how-do-freight-brokers-find-shippers/">how to find shippers</a>. Once you connect with an interested shipper, you will want to present a quote to the shipper for the load. [/p] [p] Freight quotes are determined by the truck-to-load ratio or the supply of available trucks vs demand for loads, the area of pickup/drop off destination as well as the equipment type. The market fluctuates and <a href="https://truckerpath.com/blog/truck-freight-rates/">truck freight rates </a>will vary due to the type of freight as well. Typically freight rates range from $1.50 to $4.00 per mile. [/p] [h2]Negotiating Truck Freight Rates [/h2] [giphy]<iframe src="https://giphy.com/embed/Te0zPUD9m7KDe" width="480" height="339" frameBorder="0" class="giphy-embed" allowFullScreen></iframe>[/giphy] [p] Negotiating truck freight rates isn't quite the same as two rival wrestling legends coming together (or maybe it sort of is). It's a mutual partnership for freight brokers and carriers with one relying on the other to complete their end of the deal. [/p] [p] Once the freight broker sends a freight quote, the shipper has the option to counter the offer, accept the quote or reject it entirely. Let's say that the offer was fair and the shipper agrees to ship the load at a $2,500 rate. Now that the freight quote has been agreed to, it's time to find a carrier. [/p] [p]A Freight brokers will then rely on their carrier network to find a carrier willing to haul the shipper's freight at the given rate. Freight brokers use load boards like <strong>Truckloads</strong> to post their freight and connect with qualified carriers. [/p] [h2] How Freight Broker's Make Money [/h2] [p] Freight brokers are paid based on the profit or difference between the agreed truck freight quote rate and the rate agreed with the carrier. [/p] [p]Let's play out a scenario to show how the agreed freight quote relates to the broker's earnings:[/p] [ul] [li] Broker submits quote to shipper of $2,500 for a flatbed load to travel 800 miles [/li] [li] Shipper agrees to the $2,500 rate [/li] [li] Broker finds a carrier on a load board willing to haul the load for $2,000 [/li] [li] Broker earns $500, the difference between $2,500-2,000 [/li] [/ul] [p]This is why negotiating truck freight rates is important for freight brokers to earn more money. They must find a happy medium where they are paying a fair rate to the carrier hauling the load while finding a reasonable opportunity to turn a profit for brokering the freight deal. [/p] [h2] Broker Load Board - Truckloads [/h2] [p] Freight brokers can use <strong> Truckloads </strong> load board to post available <a href="https://truckerpath.com/blog/truck-freight/">truck freight </a> in order to reach over 100,000 qualified carriers and use features such as truck search, making it easier than ever to find carriers to haul a load! [/p] [ul] [li] 100k+ qualified carriers [/li] [li] Post loads via TMS, CSV or various other integrations [/li] [li] Confirm a carrier's Safer Rating [/li] [li] See how many times a loads been viewed [/li] [li] Search for Available Trucks ready to haul now! [/li] [/ul] [video id=o_tsuJHWayo] [button text="Try Truckloads for Free" href="https://ship.truckerpath.com/signup?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=truckfreightquote&utm_campaign=Sept12" width="250px"]

Sep 13, 2017 • Brokers