Gatekeepers, False Reports, and Other Freight Broker Headaches | Final Mile 111
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss:🚛 Tips for new freight brokers🎓 How to get training as a freight agent🛑 Dealing with false reports on Carrier411 Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope - 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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Trucking's Death Spiral: Safety, Wages, and Foreign Labor | Episode 311
Veteran trucker Gord Magill joins the podcast to dismantle the “driver shortage” myth. He exposes how cheap labor schemes, like Nebraska recruiting Kenyan drivers, fuel exploitation while rates stay low and safety violations rise.Gord on X: https://x.com/GordMagill/Gord's Substack: https://autonomoustruckers.substack.com/ Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope - 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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Overcoming Broker Obstacles | Final Mile 110
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss:🚚 Factoring roadblock: New broker stuck on net-30 factoring with no quick pay — is there a workaround?📞 Building a book: How can a new broker land shippers and sharpen cold-calling strategy?🏛️ Gov’t freight: Which business certifications actually help brokers win government loads? Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope - 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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The Scam Economy of Freight (with Justin Martin) | Episode 310
The trucking industry is being rocked by fraud schemes that threaten honest brokers, carriers, and shippers. In this episode, Justin Martin (SuperTrucker) exposes tactics like ELD tampering, stolen trailers, and “chameleon carriers” that exploit loopholes and undercut legitimate businesses. He shares red flags to spot, why rates remain depressed, and how to protect yourself in today’s high-risk freight market.Follow Justin Martin: https://x.com/supertrucker Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope - 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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Finding Trucks, Crossing Borders, and Growing Your Customer Base | Final Mile 109
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss:❓ How do I scale past $10K/month when my current customers are all small? How do I win bigger shippers, and how should my prospecting and pitch change?🚚 I got a load from a customer — how do I find a truck now?🇨🇦 As a broker, can I move CAN–CAN (intra-Canada) loads?🌍 Can I move international loads? Support Our Sponsors:QuikSkope - 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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