Carrier and Insurance Selection for Freight Brokers | Final Mile 116
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss:💼 How many brokers carry their own insurance vs. just rely on their bond and the carrier’s insurance?🗣️ Tips from experienced brokers on booking trucks and improving negotiation skills for newcomers.🚛 Do brokers prefer working with owner-operators, small fleets, or larger carriers—and why? Support Our Sponsors: Freight Collection Solutions - Click HereQuikSkope - Get a Free Trial: Click HereLevity: Click HereDAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year!DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers: Click HereRecommended Products: Click HereFreight Broker Basics Course: Click HereJoin Our Facebook Group: Click HereCheck out all of our content online: Click Here
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Freight Enforcement, Rates, and the Real Capacity Story (with Dean Croke of DAT) | Episode 316
Freight enforcement headlines miss the real story: capacity shifts. DAT’s Dean Croke joins us to unpack how English-language crackdowns, CDL scrutiny, and chameleon carriers distort regional rates even as national averages stay flat. Shippers are squeezing savings while fleets run razor-thin, propped up by cheap diesel and slow repos—supports that could collapse fast. Flatbed stays strong thanks to AI-driven construction, and Q4 brings seasonal spikes from food and e-commerce hubs nationwide. Support Our Sponsors: Freight Collection Solutions - Click HereQuikSkope - Get a Free Trial: Click HereLevity: Click HereDAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year!DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers: Click HereRecommended Products: Click HereFreight Broker Basics Course: Click HereJoin Our Facebook Group: Click HereCheck out all of our content online: Click Here
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Tracking Tools, Warehousing, & Deadhead Pay | Final Mile 115
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss:📍 What are some good live tracking platforms for simple on/off tracking?🏬 Are there any good platforms for searching warehousing options?🚛 How should I calculate the amount to pay a carrier for their deadhead miles? Support Our Sponsors: Freight Collection Solutions - Click HereQuikSkope - Get a Free Trial: Click HereLevity: Click HereDAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year!DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers: Click HereRecommended Products: Click HereFreight Broker Basics Course: Click HereJoin Our Facebook Group: Click HereCheck out all of our content online: Click Here
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Has DOT Enforcement Impacted Rates? | Episode 315
Two stolen truckloads of premium tequila just exposed how deep freight fraud runs—from double brokering and GPS spoofing to carrier identity theft—plus we are seeing real DOT and ICE enforcement on the road. As non-compliant fleets vanish, rates are rising even while volumes stay nearly the same, revealing how much “ghost capacity” never belonged in the market. We break down what’s happening, why it matters, and the simple fixes brokers, carriers, and shippers can take to restore safety, legality, and fair competition. Support Our Sponsors: Freight Collection Solutions - Click HereQuikSkope - Get a Free Trial: Click HereLevity: Click HereDAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year!DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers: Click HereRecommended Products: Click HereFreight Broker Basics Course: Click HereJoin Our Facebook Group: Click HereCheck out all of our content online: Click Here
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Freight Fraud, Dispatching, and TWIC Cards | Final Mile 114
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss:❓ Are dispatchers — especially foreign dispatchers — damaging the industry? What could be the reasons, and how can dispatchers improve to play a positive role?📱 Could brokers require carriers to use GPS tracking and provide quick video/photo verification at pickup? How realistic is a “Go / No Go” process to prevent fraud?🪪 What’s the difference between a TWIC card, TSA Certification, and a TSA Indirect Air Carrier? Support Our Sponsors: Freight Collection Solutions - Click HereQuikSkope - Get a Free Trial: Click HereLevity: Click HereDAT Freight & Analytics - Get 10% off your first year!DAT Power - Brokers & Carriers: Click HereRecommended Products: Click HereFreight Broker Basics Course: Click HereJoin Our Facebook Group: Click HereCheck out all of our content online: Click Here
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