More than meets the eye

I know what you're thinking right now, "what is he doing a post about the transformers for?" Well, this time you're wrong, unless you were thinking about the steps involved in shipping transformers from China. :) So, heres how shipping works, a company like Goodnight Moon Futon orders a widget from a factory in China, who then produces the widget and loads it on a container. The container is then loaded on a tractor trailer, which then goes to a port and the container is then loaded on a cargo ship and brought to the US.

And that's it right? Not exactly. At this point a freight broker arranges the logistics between the owner of the widget and the freight company. That's it, but it is still a huge part of the shipping company. And it's a highly in demand portion at that. There are actually schools that will train people to become a freight broker, something that was totally unknown to me. One such school is Freight Broker Training School.

Here's what courses at Freight Broker Training School will teach you:

How to set up your brokerage
Broker/Agent role
Working from home as an Agent for a Broker or Carrier
Perspectives of moving freight
Drivers view of cargo movement
Brokers view of working with Shippers & Carriers
Phone skills
Basic sales skills
Market your Services
Calculate rates
Negotiate rates with Shippers and Carriers
Book freight - how to find it - how to move it
Find out what parts of the country are "freight-hot" and where it is not
How to properly fill out load sheets
Post loads
Find trucks
Dispatch
Load-matching and Internet Tools & Load Boards: How to use these effectively
Numerous ways to find freight
Finance your Accounts Receivable for cash flow
Free or discounted software and valuable services to get you started & keep you moving forward
Employment options/Assistance
Handle claims
Daily accounting: billing/payables/receivables/ledger
Collections procedures
Keep your brokerage solvent
Develop credibility with honesty, integrity, and service (did I mention service!)
And of course, set up and manage your office
As part of this course-work, you will leave here with tools and a business plan
Much more!

Check out your options in this growing field today.