Course Highlights
  • At the end of this course students will be able to obtain an operating authority, find their own customers, and dispatch freight.
Curriculum

7 Topics
Welcome to BrokerU
Intro to Freight broker and who is your instructor?
Don't Forget!
What is a freight broker?
Introduction Overview
Introduction Quiz
Introduction Quiz Overview

5 Topics
Freight Agent responsibilities
The Basics Part 1
The Basics Part 2
Lecture Two Quiz
The Basics Quiz Overview

8 Topics
Freight Broker Role
Broker Vs. Agent Part 1
Working for a brokerage
Broker Vs. Agent Part 2
Exclusive Agency
Broker Vs. Agent Part 3
Broker Vs. Agent Quiz
Broker Vs. Agent Quiz Overview

4 Topics
Tools and Equipment
Tools and Equipment Overview
Tools and Equipment Quiz
Tools and Equipment Quiz Overview

6 Topics
What is Authority?
What is Authority Overview
What is freight forwarding?
What is freight forwarding Overview
Freight Broker Authority Quiz
Freight Broker Authority Quiz Overview

8 Topics
Federal Agencies
Federal Agencies Overview
Startup Expenses
Start Up Expenses Overview
Motor Carrier Monitoring
Motor Carrier Monitoring Overview
Transportation Agencies and Start Up Expenses Quiz
Quiz Overview

7 Topics
What is the difference?
What is the difference Overview
Surety Bonds
Should you seek a partner?
Should you seek a Partner Overview
Surety Bonds and Trust Funds Quiz
Surety Bonds and Trust Funds Quiz Overview

7 Topics
Cost and Investment of U.S. Infrastructure
Cost and Investment of U.S Infrastructure Overview
Intermodal Freight
Security Issues
Security Issues Overview
Transportation Infrastructure Quiz
Transportation Quiz Overview

5 Topics
LTL Freight Operations
LTL Freight Part 1
LTL Freight Part 2
LTL Freight Quiz
LTL Freight Quiz Overview

5 Topics
Freight Shipping Documents
Freight Shipping Documents Overview
Incoterms
Freight Shipping Documents Quiz
Freight Shipping Documents Quiz Overview

5 Topics
Note Taking
Third Party Logistics
Third Party Logistics Overview
Third Party Logistics Quiz
Third Party Logistics Quiz Overview

6 Topics
Who uses Freight Classifications and why?
Freight Rate Classification Part 1
History of Tariffs
Freight Rate Classification Part 2
Freight Rate Classification Quiz
Freight Rate Classification Quiz Overview

10 Topics
Knowing your customer
Knowing your customer overview
Who do you know?
Precision Prospect Targeting
Finding Shippers Online 1
Sample Sales Call 1
Sample Sales Call 2
How to Acquire Customers Quiz
How to Acquire Customers Quiz Overview
**CHALLENGE**

7 Topics
What are rates?
What are rates? Overview
Bad Rates
Carrier Expenses
Fuel Surcharge
Freight Shipping Rates Quiz
Freight Shipping Rates Quiz Overview

5 Topics
Art of Negotiation
Negotiating Freight Rates 1
Negotiating Freight Rates 2
Negotiating Freight Rates Quiz
Negotiating Freight Rates Quiz Overview

5 Topics
Dispatch form and Contracts
Documents
Finding Carriers
Dispatching Procedures Quiz
Dispatching Procedures Quiz Overview

6 Topics
Working Capital
Factoring Receivables 1
Accounting
Factoring Receivables 2
Factoring Receivables Quiz
Factoring Receivables Quiz Overview

4 Topics
Broker and Agent Relationships
Credit Ratings 1
Credit Ratings Quiz
Credit Ratings Quiz Overview

4 Topics
What you can't do
What you can't do 1
What you can't do Quiz
What you cant do Quiz Overview

3 Topics
What you've learned
What you've learned - Final Video
Final Quiz

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