For carriers
Check the broker before you haul.
Grade any freight broker A to F in a minute: authority, bond, days to pay and fraud warning signs.
Broker report card
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Looks solid. Watch the items below.
- Slow payer (30 to 45 days). Price that in, or ask for quick pay.
For brokers
Start your freight brokerage the right way.
Every step to broker authority, the $75,000 bond, and the numbers: margins, startup costs and cash flow.
- Step-by-step authority guide
- Margin and startup cost calculators
- Get listed where carriers check brokers
Free tools
For carriersBroker report cardGrade any broker A to F before you haul.For carriersAgreement checklistWhat to look for before you sign.For carriersBroker directoryBrokers with verified authority and bond.For brokersMargin calculatorYour profit per load and per month.For brokersStartup cost calculatorWhat it costs to open a brokerage.For brokersBecome a brokerEvery step to broker authority.
Guides
- How to check a freight broker before you haulFive checks that take ten minutes and can save you a load's worth of pay.
- Double brokering and broker impersonation: how to spot itHow freight fraud works and the warning signs to watch for.
- The 2026 broker bond rule: what changed for carriersBrokers must keep $75,000 in financial security at all times, or lose their authority.
- Getting paid by brokers: quick pay, factoring and bond claimsYour options for faster pay, and what to do when a broker doesn't pay.
- Freight broker vs dispatcher: what's the difference?Who works for whom, how each gets paid, and the authority each needs.
- How freight brokers make moneyMargins, volume, and what eats into a brokerage's profit.
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