If you are looking for a career with high earning potential can be very high, becoming a freight agent can provide a lot of support compared to starting up your own brokerage, there is less risk, and can offer flexibility to work your own hours.
Many agents and brokers randomly stumble into freight, but once you do, it can keep you hooked.
Freight never stops. You start paying attention to what’s being moved on the highway. You start to pay attention to the products around you because someone moved it there.
There are endless opportunities out there for you to go after.
Selecting the right agency partner is important. They all offer similar benefits, and it’s a good practice to talk with at least a few agencies to see which could potentially be the best fit for you.
You want to commit to one you feel comfortable with and that you can grow with.
Here’s 10 of the top freight agencies, in no particular order, for you to consider if you are looking at becoming a Freight Agent.
SPI Logistics
- Up to 75% commission. No risk if your customer doesn’t pay
- Complete agent customer protection
- Systems to help you book freight fast and communicate easily
- Operate independently and run your business as you see fit
- 40+ years in the business
Armstrong Transport
- You can earn up to 70% commission and a monthly 5% bonus potential, as well as new agent and annual bonuses. Compensation calculator
- Get paid weekly and receive support from a billing team
- Proprietary web-based TMS, streamline workflows with EDI, advanced tracking, and load posting
D&L Transport
- 70% compensation - paid weekly. No fees, no tiers, no minimums
- TMS and load boards at no additional cost
- No long contracts, no non-compete agreements
- 24/7 support with marketed response times within 60 seconds or less
- Back office support - HR, AP/AR, legal, ops support, carrier support
- General Counsel in Transportation Law for claims and legal issues
- Top 1% credit rating
- Vacation plan and group benefits
Logistic Dynamics
- Proprietary TMS to support order entry, carrier selection, dispatching, routing, and reporting shipment delivery
- TMS integration with load boards, Macropoint, and Trucker Tools
- Carrier and customer portal
SunteckTTS
- Back office support for carrier freight invoice auditing, cargo claims and safety, commission statements, marketing, pricing tools, and more
- Proprietary technology and systems
- No broker bond necessary
- Centralized customer credit approval and collections
- Marketing and corporate sales teams to support agents for growth
- Finder’s fee for identifying new agents
Trinity Logistics
- Top 20 freight brokerage
- Dedicated Agent Support Team
- Continued education for business strategy, industries, modes, sales, and more
- Support for vetting and paying carriers, billing customers, credit checks, and claims paperwork
- Proprietary CRM, customer portal, pricing tools, an LTL rating tool, and a mobile Freight Agent App
Landstar
- Uncapped commissions
- Technology for pricing tools, analytics
- Back office support
GlobalTranz
- Powerful TMS to allow shippers to quote and book shipments, tracking visibility, and streamline freight auditing and payments
- Competitive commissions with sign-on and transition bonus opportunities
- Relationships with top LTL carriers
- Freight agent training, sales and marketing tools, lead generation programs, personalized business consulting, carrier pricing guidance, and back-office support
- 4th largest freight brokerage in the U.S.
Freight Flex
- 70% commission on every shipment
- Free access to TMS and loadboards
- Top 1% credit rating
- No territory restrictions
- In-house billing and account support
- Tier 1 group health plans
- Marketing support and business coaching
First Star Logistics
- Website has a calculator to determine your potential commissions
- Weekly pay
- Proprietary software
- 24/7 agent support
- They offer a potential sign on bonus depending on your book of business
- Training program for new and experienced brokers
Cardinal Logistics Management
- 70% commission
- Business Intelligence system with detailed customer data to manage relationships, carrier data to cover freight, and metric tracking for performance improvements.
- TMS integrated with Macropoint tracking
- Free access to load boards
- Work remotely
- Claims facilitation
- Experienced and dedicated back office support and accounting teams
Priority1
- Competitive, uncapped commissions paid twice a month
- Proprietary TMS access
- No territory restrictions
- Back-office for billing, collections, disputes, and more
