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Our Insights to the Freight Broker Related News and Topics within the Transportation Industry.
Temporary Closure & Class Cancellations
UPDATE – January 30, 2022 The remaining staff of Freight Movers School is still grieving the loss of DeWayne. Unfortunately, his passing was sudden and leaves us without an instructor for the upcoming February 7th class that was scheduled to be held in the Dallas, TX area. Without an instructor, we must cancel our February […]
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School Break – 2021
All phone messages and website requests for information received during our School Break (Saturday, September 4th – Sunday, September 12th) will be handled after our offices reopen. Our online registration forms will remain active and available for use during our break for any prospective student wishing to register for upcoming classes or for any currently […]
Read MoreCoronavirus (COVID-19): Message to Students
UPDATE – April 29, 2020: While the state of GA has begun reopening, many individuals believe their best way to stay safe is to continue to stay at home, except for essential activities. As a result, our May 4th course has been cancelled. This pandemic is a confusing and frustrating situation for us all. We […]
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Holiday Break 2019
Our offices will be closed for Holiday Break starting on December 21, 2019. Offices will reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2020. All phone messages and website requests for information received during our Holiday Break (December 21 – January 1) will be handled after our offices reopen. Our online registration forms will remain active and available […]
Read More School Break
Most schools need a scheduled break for vacation time and staff training, even ours! Our offices will be closed for a scheduled School Break starting on Friday, August 16, 2019. Offices will reopen on Monday, August 26, 2019. All phone messages and website requests for information received during our School Break (August 16th – 25th) […]
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Why Freight Agent Placement after Freight Broker Training is Important
Almost all of our prospective students attend our freight broker training with the ultimate goal of becoming a freight broker. For many of them, however, that goal is months or years down the road. This is why we have a number of students with plans to work as a freight agent before being a freight […]
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Walk Away from Freight Broker Training a Licensed Freight Broker?
Let’s settle down for a little story about Mark. Mark has researched several freight broker training options. He’s now made his decision on which school he will attend. He thinks it’s a no-brainer. The freight broker school he’s chosen is really inexpensive, they say they’ll teach him everything he needs to know, AND their price […]
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The Negative Cash Flow Issue
The majority of the loads moved within the U.S. are done so with a promise to pay, which leads to negative cash flow. Anyone interested in becoming a freight broker should be asking themselves a few questions after reading that statement. A promise to pay..….who and when? When does the carrier get paid? When does […]
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Freight Broker Bond or Trust Fund – Insurance for What?
The broker’s bond or trust fund is always a hot topic within the world of freight brokering. But, beware, there are often several misconceptions regarding whether or not it’s required, who’s required to have it, what kind of bond or trust fund is required, and what the insurance or trust actually covers. So, let’s try […]
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