The FAQs of becoming a freight broker.

Frequently Asked Questions of Prospective Freight Brokers and Freight Agents

We highly recommend that before you choose to attend any broker or agent training that you read the following information. These questions and answers may help you in making an informed decision.

Property Broker is the correct terminology for many names used in the business to identify what we do. Truck Broker, Freight Broker, Load Broker, Freight Agent, Transportation Broker or simply Broker or Agent are all interchangeable terms synonymous with ‘Property Broker’. An active FMCSA registration to operate as a Property Broker allows a third-party to arrange pick-up and delivery of a Shipper's product by a Carrier without ever having physical control of the shipment.