How Freight Brokers Negotiate Freight Rates

In the freight world, the cost of shipping changes over time, and sometimes drastically. As freight brokers, it’s our job to follow these trends and ensure we’re getting fair market rates when we do business. Oftentimes, it comes down to negotiating, and that’s exactly what today’s video is all about.

[matthewkirschbaum]

This is big time advice here. Negotiation is the single most important thing when booking a truck. Gotta know the lane and market otherwise your margins are trash.

[humbledriver]

Did you just say transparency is key? That is exactly the subject line in the email I sent to our Secretary of Transportation Pete B. Specifically the transparency of the rate agreed upon with the customer and the broker...

Exactly how is the broker planning to add value to the carrier? Really I mean value?

[Dimitris]

how much is the avarage net profits for a freight broker????

[jazzman]

As much as I like the video, the background music was distracting, even for a 5 minute video. Since you are just starting out on YT, try and be more professional by just talking. Background music is always annoying and it takes away from being professional, to being a newbie who thinks it is relevant.