Breaking Into Freight Brokerage: Essential Q&A for Success | Final Mile 86
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Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss:
- Does Your Business Name Matter? – Should you change “Transportation” to “Logistics” when you become a broker?
- Cold Calling 101 – How to approach shippers as a new broker and what your outreach should sound like.
- Finding Carriers When You’re New – Strategies to build carrier relationships, even when you lack a credit rating.
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Chapters
1. Breaking Into Freight Brokerage: Essential Q&A for Success | Final Mile 86 (00:00:00)
2. Welcome and Introduction (00:00:38)
3. Transportation vs. Logistics Company Names (00:04:13)
4. Legal Implications of Company Identity (00:06:55)
5. Effective Cold Call Communication Strategies (00:10:56)
6. Finding and Building Carrier Relationships (00:15:36)
7. Final Thoughts and Wrap-up (00:20:46)
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