CONTINGENTCARGO.COM 1-800-977-9885   The Only Place A Freight Broker Needs To Go.

      The 5 day class is held Monday – Friday 8:00 – 5:00 (noon on Friday). Consider this freight broker “basic training” by successful professionals. All the essential knowledge provided in a one week class.

Training is provided by Transport Training International, Inc.

This basic one week, hands-on class prepares you to work from home as a freight broker or agent.

HIGHLIGHTS OF WHAT YOU WILL LEARN DURING OUR ONE WEEK  BASIC PROGRAM:

• How to set up your brokerage
• Broker/Agent role
• Working from home as an Agent for a Broker or Carrier
• Perspectives of moving freight 
• Drivers view of cargo movement
• Brokers view of working with Shippers & Carriers
• Phone skills
• Basic sales skills
• Market your Services
• Calculate rates
• Negotiate rates with Shippers and Carriers
• Book freight - how to find it - how to move it
• Find out what parts of the country are "freight-hot" and where it is not
• How to properly fill out load sheets
• Post loads
• Find trucks
• Dispatch
• Load-matching and Internet Tools & Load Boards:  How to use these effectively
• Numerous ways to find freight
• Finance your Accounts Receivable for cash flow
• Free or discounted software and valuable services to get you started & keep you moving forward
• Employment options/Assistance
• Handle claims
• Daily accounting:  billing/payables/receivables/ledger
• Collections procedures
• Keep your brokerage solvent
• Develop credibility with honesty, integrity, and service (did I mention service!)
• And of course, set up and manage your office
• As part of this course-work, you will leave here with tools and a business plan
• Much more!
  

Freight Broker Training School Curriculum Highlights: 

TTA instructors will introduce you to the tools used by the pros in the industry and will provide you with insider tips, strategies and resources to help you succeed.

 Load-boards are used in the industry to list loads that need to be

 transported.  Students will learn how to use load-boards to their

 advantage to keep trucks moving with full loads roundtrip. 

 Freight broker professionals explain the extremely important

 operations systems and accounting processes necessary to maximize

 your profits and work with efficiency. 

 Students are trained on premier Freight Broker Software.  

 A factoring service demonstrates the advantages of factoring,

 outsourcing of billing, accounts receivable and the credit departments.

 A factoring service is a financial resource working exclusively with

 transportation professionals. Through a factoring service students’

 financial risks are minimized and collections are handled

 professionally. 

A LICENSED INSURANCE AGENT SPECIALIZING IN FREIGHT BROKER INSURANCE WILL PROVIDE A QUOTE FOR YOUR CONTINGENT CARGO INSURANCE. (Insurance provided by Hancock & Associates, Inc)

ALL STUDENTS OF TTA RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

• Continued support from our instructors and staff after graduation

• Referrals to Top Industry Professionals for Surety Bonds, Load Boards, Shipper Locating, and Factoring companies that work with new brokers

• Discount on Broker Software

• Agent Placement available into our affiliate brokerage firm

Once again....our training is centered around high standards!

Honesty ~ Integrity ~ Service

Classes do fill quickly!

Call 1-800-865-1923 Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM Central Time.

 

Upcoming Class Schedule:

 

Class Schedule  2008    Dallas, TX & Atlanta, GA Reno, NV Spanish Detroit, MI Mobile, AL Speaking – Atlanta, GA January 7 – 9* January 14 – 18 January 14 – 18 January 21 – 25     January 21 – 25 January 28 – Feb. 1       February 18 – 20* February 11 – 15   February 18 – 22    February 18-22 February 25 – 29       March 3 – 7 March 10 – 14 March 17 – 21 March 24 – 28 March 31 – Apr 4   March 24 – 28       April 14 – 16* April 14 – 18   April 21 – 25   April 28 – May 2           May 5 – 9   May 12 – 16   May 19 – 21* May 19 – 23       June 16 – 20 June 2 – 6   June 9 – 13   July 7 – 9 * July 14 – 18   July 7 – 11     July 28 – Aug. 31       August 4 – 8 August 11 – 15   August 18 – 22   September 15 – 17* September 8 – 12   September 15 – 19   October 6-10 October 6 – 10   October 20 – 24     October 27 – 31       November 17 – 19* November 17 – 21   November 10 – 14   December 1 – 5 December 8 – 12   December 1 – 5   * Denotes 3 day class.     Canadian Schedule of Classes – 2008   TORONTO, ON CALGARY, AB   LONDON, ON     SARNIA, ON NEWEST LOCATION Detroit, MI      Dec 10-14, 2007     Jan 7 – 11, 2008            Feb 18 – 22, 2008               Mar 31 – Apr 4, 2008       Apr 21 - 25, 2008   May 5 – 9, 2008   Apr 14 - 18, 2008           Jun 2- 6, 2008

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