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Show Notes2:08 - Sports Update9:00 - 10 Ways to generate leads44:20 - Q&AShould a broker pay a carrier more when the truck loads more than rate con states?Best load boards for flatbed and hotshot loads51:46 - Final thoughtsPodcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-midnight-freight-brokerNate: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminkowalski/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

Show Notes1:05 - Intro of Nate and Ben4:08 - Sports update16:20 - Overcoming fear in brokering50:55 - Q&APros and cons of a factoring companyBest TMS for brokerageWhat to do you when you are out of office1:01:38 - Final thoughtsPodcast: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-midnight-freight-brokerNate: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminkowalski/Ben Bio: https://www.southwesterncoaching.com/benjamin-kowalski/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

1:44 – Sports Update: Golf, NFL6:15 – Article: PPP Fraud in Trucking8:40 – COVID relief funds and the market status30:00 – Home many brokers should a shipper use35:25 – Who is the ideal customer for a broker?43:23 – Q&A-Cross-dock service for a broken-down truck-Why shippers use brokers when they have their own trucks49:18 – Final Thoughts Article: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/maurice-fayne-arkansas-mo-charged-fraud-coronavirus-loan/85-5f315d7c-43d6-401c-8b97-f25648d9eb18https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ppp-money-poured-into-trucking-did-it-keep-capacity-alive LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/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

Show Notes1:40 – NFL Update, Cam Newton to Patriots and season ticket situation, COVID5:58 – Article: Freight market shows slight improvement in May8:45 – How to select the right freight broker agent program34:38 – Q&A-How to find shippers-Brokers posting load 200 miles away from actual pickup-Does your brokerage pay for agent load boards37:36 – New things coming soon!Add/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/Article: https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/freight-market-slight-improvement-May-2020-trucking-Cass-report/580699/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

Show NotesAdd/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/0:40 – Sports Update, MLB/NFL4:55 – Should Brokers have to disclose pricing to carriers? 21:14 Q&A•Brokering shipments into Canada•Purchasing a shipper list•Brokering after normal business hoursArticle: https://tanktransport.com/2020/06/freight-brokers-drawing-scrutiny/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

Add/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/1:44 - Sports Update4:15 - Market Update – Retail sales are up, what does it mean?8:15 - Load board options and analysis28:28 – Q&A-Cost to start a brokerage-What insurances are carriers required to have?-Tips on finding good shippersDAT: https://www.dat.com/load-boardsTruckstop.com: https://truckstop.com/product/load-board/broker/PostEverywhere: http://www.posteverywhere.com/Sylectus: https://www.omnitracs.com/sylectus-networkWSJ Article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/shoppers-returned-in-may-likely-spurring-increased-retail-sales-11592299802Support 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

Show NotesAdd/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/0:46 – Sports Update3:40 – Lessons learned from COVID-19 on the supply chain10:55 – LTL and how it what it means for brokers31:05 – Trending/Social MediaFreightwaves Article: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/covid-19-reveals-lack-of-flexibility-leadership-in-supply-chainsSupport 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

Show NotesAdd/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/1:36 - Freightwaves Article: “Volumes fall week-over-week but now up 10% year-over-year”4:42 – Hiring to grow your agency29:13 – Q&A – Getting back into brokering after driving truck for years31:29 – Q&A – Carriers paying 10% fee to brokers in order to back-solicit?33:40 – Final thoughts and sports updateArticle: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/volumes-fall-week-over-week-but-now-up-10-year-over-yearLinkedIn Article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-should-freight-broker-agents-hire-first-employee-nathaniel-cross/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

Show NotesAdd/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/0:40 – Sports update4:18 – Hiring 1099 reps24:03 – “How do you calculate rates for drivers?”27:06 – “What do brokers do that software doesn’t?”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

Show NotesAdd/Message me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-cross-03b69332/2:05 – Truckers meet with the White House9:45 – Hiring employees Part 1-Roles to hire-Pay structure-How to source candidates32:57 – Sports (NOTHING NEW!)Article: https://cdllife.com/2020/truckers-finally-got-that-white-house-meeting-heres-what-happened/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