Make Your Truck Driving Job Easier With A Freight Broker

As a truck driver, you're always looking for ways to grow your business and to stabilize your income flow. One of the best ways to do both is one that truck drivers often overlook: working with a brokerage. 

How can a transportation brokerage boost your bottom line? Here are four key ways.

Price Guarantees. When you get work through a broker, you'll spend less time worrying about getting paid as well as the dreaded re-negotiations. The broker handles the negotiations for the final price from the shipper and enters into an agreement with the weight of their international brokerage behind it. This negotiation often takes the form of an ongoing contract that you can count on moving forward. Extras like fuel surcharges are yours to keep, as well.

Less Time in Sales. You started driving because you enjoy this part of the job. Sales calls aren't the forte of most drivers, so who wouldn't be thrilled to stop having to do them? With a broker, once you're part of their contractor team, the brokerage service sells the jobs and seeks out new clients. You get to benefit from their expertise in this matter while focusing on the prime part of your own job.

A Go-Between. With a brokerage serving as a liaison between the drivers and the shippers or consignees, you don't have to deal with customers and clients all the time. The broker's job is to manage crises, adjust for delays, handle customer complaints, and work with relevant government agencies. If you need to get something off your chest, you can talk with the broker rather than risk your reputation on angry client calls.

Backup Expertise. Brokers aren't trained as drivers. Rather, they're trained in logistics and navigating red tape with government agencies. So, a partnership between drivers on the road and brokers in the office is the perfect recipe for success. A broker may be a bit of a nag, but they will ensure that you run into few or no surprises at ports, picking up cargo, crossing state lines, and even traveling internationally. 

Which of these four compelling reasons to use a broker are the most appealing to you? Is it working with individual clients less, having an international documentation expert on your side, or being able to focus on the parts of your job you like? No matter what motivates you, you'll undoubtedly see better profits and a smoother ride by working with a transportation brokerage service.