Freight 360

Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss:
🚛 Should brokers post rates or leave them off?
💰 Why can brokers profit while carriers struggle?
🛠️ Why do new broker want to see inspections for a carrier?

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Most new freight brokers don’t fail because they can’t sell. They fail because they work the wrong process, so we break down a practical way to separate lead generation from prospecting, make more effective cold calls, and focus on the activity that actually creates momentum.
We also cover the real math behind cold calling, what makes a shipper worth pursuing, why quality matters more than volume, and how to build better lead lists using niche thinking, sales tools, directories, and AI as a starting point.
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Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss:
💼 Starting a freight brokerage without experience in 2026
📞 Cold calling without direct carrier relationships
🚛 Handling forklift damage to your box truck

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A rejected load can quickly become a five-figure loss, and the outcome often comes down to documentation, evidence, and how the claim is handled from the start. We break down freight claims, OS&D, cargo insurance, reefer issues, USDA inspections, carrier cooperation, and the practical steps brokers can take to prevent small mistakes from turning into expensive disputes.
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Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss:

🏗️ Pricing steel coil loads and accounting for added challenges
🚛 Fair owner-operator splits, insurance, and operating under your MC
📞 Overcoming the “customer-routed” or “vendor-routed” objection
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