Start Your Own Freight Brokerage Business (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Up) [Paperback]

Entrepreneur Press (Author)

Book Description

Series: Start Your Own Freight Brokerage Business | Publication Date: December 1, 2003

Write your own ticket to success matching carriers to shippers

Looking for an easy-to-start business that can turn a profit in a very short time? Then you should definitely consider starting a freight brokerage business. The majority of goods shipped in the United States are sent by truck. Without freight brokers, most of those goods would end up sitting in a warehouse or on the docks. As a freight broker, you'll match carriers with shippers and make a healthy fee in the process. A freight brokerage business is simple to start. You don't need to specialize education or a knowledge of the shipping industry, and you can run your own business right out of your home. Our book tells you everything you need to know, including:

• How to find reliable carriers
• How to successfully market your services
• What rates and commissions you should charge
• Record-keeping requirements
• Tips for hiring staff
• Techniques for growing your business
• Common pitfalls and how to avoid them

This book also includes a glossary of common terms, real-life tips and hints from successful freight brokers, as well as preprinted forms and worksheets you can use in running your business.

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From the Back Cover

Write Your Own Ticket to Success Matching Carriers to Shippers

Looking for an easy-to-start business that can turn a profit in a very short time? Then you should definitely consider starting a freight brokerage business. The majority of goods shipped in the United States are sent by truck. Without freight brokers, most of those goods would end up sitting in a warehouse or on the docks. As a freight broker, you’ll match carriers with shippers and make a healthy fee in the process. A freight brokerage business is simple to start. You d’t need specialized education or knowledge of the shipping industry, and you can run your business right out of your home. Our book tells you everything you need to know, including:

* How to find reliable carriers
* How to successfully market your services
* What rates and commissions you should charge
* Record-keeping requirements
* Tips for hiring staff
* Techniques for growing your business
* Common pitfalls and how to avoid them

This book also includes a glossary of common terms, real-life tips and hints from successful freight brokers, and preprinted forms and work sheets you can use in running your business. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Entrepreneur Press; 1 edition (December 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189198411X
• ISBN-13: 978-1891984112
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #547,243 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Thank you for your interest in my books. I have been writing articles and books about how to start, manage, and grow businesses for more than two decades. The entrepreneurial spirit is so very much alive and well in America, and I find it gratifying to be able to offer assistance to people who want to be in business for themselves. I appreciate all the expert sources, editors, mentors, and, most of all, readers who have made it possible for me to make my living doing something I love so dearly.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Easy?, March 13, 2007

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M. Bean (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Start Your Own Freight Brokerage Business (Paperback)

This book completely oversimplifies almost every aspect of brokering frieght. It has a few good tips, that's about it.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DICK AND JANE, February 8, 2008

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Christopher S. Taylor (wva) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Start Your Own Freight Brokerage Business (Paperback)

I purchased this book because I am interested in starting my own Freight Brokerage Business. In order to start your own brokerage company you "must" already know how to broker freight. What I am looking for is detailed information about where to start and everything that is needed to startup. This book just gives a "very simple" explanation about how you broker freight. This was a total waste of my money!!!! I have been in the trucking business for 21 yrs and have brokered freight for about 8 years so I already know in general what needs to be done. I need a book that is much much more informative about HOW TO START A FREIGHT BROKERAGE!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat Useful...could use more general info, October 24, 2008

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F. Rourk (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Start Your Own Freight Brokerage Business (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Up) (Paperback)

overall not bad....but a person trying to start their own biz will need more info than found in this book.