The freight brokerage business involves arranging transportation services between freight companies and the businesses that require their services. The broker finds the best rates given the type of ...

The job of a freight broker is to connect shippers who have goods to transport and carriers who have the capacity to move those goods. Today’s freight brokerage market is rich with opportunity, but ...

Whether you’re a motor carrier that works with brokers or you’re thinking of spinning off your own freight brokerage business from your fleet operations, you need to know about surety bonds, also ...

Becoming an owner-operator can be both exhilarating and scary. While you can enjoy operating your own business without having to answer to an employer, you'll also need to worry about obtaining loads ...

Editor’s note: This article was excerpted from our Freight Brokerage Business start-up guide, available from Entrepreneur Bookstore. Take a look around your home or office. It’s highly unlikely you ...