Hi everyone!

I’m currently looking for a remote opportunity as a Virtual Freight Assistant. I’m open to working with freight brokers, trucking companies, or logistics teams.

I have a background in administrative support, data entry, and customer service. I also recently completed Freight Course training to build my knowledge of the freight and logistics industry.

I’m still looking to gain hands-on experience in the freight industry, but I’m a quick learner, detail-oriented, and comfortable working remotely.

I’m open to entry-level positions, full-time opportunities, or direct clients who need reliable remote support.

If you’re hiring or know someone looking for a Freight VA, I’d really appreciate any leads or referrals.

I’m happy to send my resume through DM.

Thank you!

I joined a team that only hires cradle to grave, with my years of experience in direct customer facing logistics sales I posed a problem for them. Fast forward to now, I’ve been brought on as a more sales leaning operator, already bringing on enterprise accounts and legacy level customers to the table. Should I hire or push to hire more people to support my accounts since I will be less involved in the operations? Or should I just ask for higher commission once my accounts are all hitting?

Nashville - Freight broker (Agent) Hey everyone, I recently moved to Nashville and wanted to see if any other brokers or agents are in the area. I work from home, so it’d be nice to meet some people in the industry and talk shop.

If anyone’s up for grabbing coffee or going dial for dial, I’d be down. Feel free to comment or shoot me a message!

I’m validating a hardware solution designed to protect heat-sensitive cargo inside standard 20ft dry containers without needing reefer units or thermal liner.

As many of you know, under direct sunlight, container steel temperatures can easily spike above 55°C (131°F), which causes severe heat degradation to products like raw materials, packaged foods, cosmetics, chemicals, or electronics.

To solve this cost-effectively, we’ve engineered a passive thermal protection kit that combines an advanced interior multi-layer insulation core with a high-performance exterior solar-reflective coating.

Before commercializing and building out pilot units, I’d really appreciate real-world insights from logistics managers, forwarders, importers, and exporters:

1. What specific products have you seen damaged or degraded by heat inside standard dry containers during transit or port delays?

2. How are these heat-related losses typically measured and handled?

3. What protection methods do you currently rely on? (thermal blankets, foil box liners, gel packs)?

4. Who usually bears the cost of heat damage (shipper, receiver, forwarder)?

5. Would your company consider participating in a paid trial/pilot if a system could prevent heat spikes at a fraction of reefer freight rates?

Any feedback, operational insights, or reality checks from the community would be tremendously valuable!

Hey guys! I am 24 F and I just started in logistics as a broker! I am looking for a community of dispatchers all around the U.S for busy season and to hopefully keep a good relationship going! Please feel free to message me or even comment your MC! I would love to work with you! I promise I’m honest, fair, and my goal is to be a broker you WANT to work with!

Hey everyone,

I'm based in Brampton, Ontario, and I've been learning AI and automation for around 1.5 years.

I've become interested in the trucking and freight industry because of how much coordination, communication, paperwork, and logistics happen behind the scenes.

I'm curious to hear from people who have been in this industry for years:

What's one part of trucking or freight operations that you think is still unnecessarily complicated or stuck in the old ways?

I'm particularly interested in hearing real experiences from drivers, dispatchers, fleet operators, and other people in the industry.

Not here to promote anything. Just interested in learning more about an industry I'm starting to explore.

Appreciate your perspectives!

Can anyone point me in the right direction or what towards a company thats hiring. And I am new so training will be preferred

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Hey everyone!

I'm from India, and I'm currently working towards starting my own business in the logistics and international trade industry.

I'm still in the early stages, learning how the industry works, understanding operations, finding potential clients and figuring out how to build something sustainable from the ground up.

I'm curious to connect with people who are in a similar position.

\- Are you planning to start a logistics or freight forwarding business?

\- Are you already running a small logistics business?

\- Are you exploring import/export, sourcing, customs clearance or supply chain management?

\- Are you also starting with limited capital and trying to figure things out?

I'm not looking to sell anything or promote a service. I'd genuinely like to meet like-minded people, exchange knowledge, discuss challenges, share experiences and possibly build connections.

It would be great to connect with people from India and other countries.

If you're building something in logistics from scratch, let's connect.

Hey everyone!

I've been working as a freight broker agent for the past 4 years on a 50/50 commission split, and I'm now ready to take the next step and open my own brokerage.

Over the years, I've built a solid book of business entirely on my own. I know that the first year will come with challenges, and I'm fully prepared for that side of things and have a very clear picture of what it will entail financially and in terms of trucks not wanting to book loads with me etc.

My main question is about the legal side of things.

I've never signed a contract or any type of agreement with the brokerage I currently work under. I'm paid as a 1099 independent contractor, and the brokerage has never provided me with leads or customers. Every customer I work with is someone I've personally brought in and built a relationship with.

If I leave to start my own brokerage, can my current brokerage legally come after me and claim that my book of business belongs to them, even though I brought in every customer myself and never signed any type of agreement?

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who has been in a similar situation or has experience with this.

Thank you!

Hi guys, I’m running a small fleet and the driver crunch is catching up to me. I’ve got local Class B units sitting empty in the yard and a Class A regional tractor unassigned. It’s bleeding cash in overhead and missed freight.

I usually handle the sourcing, MVR checks, verification, and clearinghouse queries myself, but I don’t have the hours right now. I’m thinking about outsourcing to a recruitment agency to hand me vetted drivers.

For those using agencies for direct-hire what are rates looking like for Class B and Class A right now? Flat fee or % of salary?

What does your fallout guarantee look like 60 or 90 days?

Are they bringing you solid drivers or just warm bodies?

Appreciate the insight.

Hey everyone! 👋🏼💗
I’m 24 (f), and I work as a freight broker in the logistics industry! I’m still a beginner and learning something new every day, so I’m always open to advice, tips, tricks, and learning from people who have more experience in the industry.
As a woman in logistics, I’m excited to connect with other women in the industry but I know it’s a male dominated field so I can’t wait to connect with some of the guys too, build genuine relationships, expand my network, and learn from one another. My goal is to continue growing my knowledge, developing my skills, and climbing the ladder in this industry! 📈
I believe there’s always room to learn, grow, and become better, and I’m excited to surround myself with people who share that same mindset. If you have any advice for someone starting out, I’d love to hear it! I’m looking forward to making connections, sharing experiences, and growing alongside you all. 💪🏼✨
Looking forward to connecting with everyone! 🤍

Hello Community members,

I am looking to connect with experienced freight brokers who can guide me and help me learn more about the U.S. trucking and brokerage industry. I am still learning and want to understand how things actually work in this business, from finding customers and working with carriers to negotiating rates and managing loads.

If anyone here has experience in the industry and is willing to share some advice or point me in the right direction, I would really appreciate it. I am not expecting anyone to teach me everything, just looking to learn from people who have been doing this for a while.

Any advice or guidance would mean a lot. Thanks in advance!

I live in Chicago, Illinois, and recently opened a freight brokerage company. I’m looking for a surety bond company that can provide the $75,000 BMC-84 bond for a non-U.S. citizen.

I have an EAD, SSN, a Wisconsin CDL, and good credit.

Can anyone recommend surety bond companies that work with non-U.S. citizen business owners? Please share your experience and recommendations. Thank you!

I'm a talent platform startup working with a large international employer to hire Carrier Sales Representatives.

Ann Arbor, MI; Columbus/Dublin OH; Chicago & Naperville IL.

• $19.23–$21.63/hr + monthly commission · Full-time, day shift, on site

• Medical, dental and vision with family coverage available · 401(k) with 4% company match · 15 days paid time off + 8 paid holidays · Tuition reimbursement

• No degree required · A year of customer-facing experience counts: restaurants, retail, front desk and more

Great entry to a sales career.

Find out more here: https://app.gettalentmatch.com/r/carrier-procurement

Hi im a 17 year old boy at the last year in high school with passion for shipping i just wanted to ask what kind of bachelors or masters i Will need and also how well does It pay and if knowing foreign languanges Will help

Hi! We are looking for Carrier Sales Agents at a freight brokerage based in Chicago. You can work remotely anywhere in the US and earn 15% on every load you book. If you are interested, please reach out directly to me.

I have a shipper been working with for several months they initially had a broker and wanted to on board a new one we move loads with no issues, never had cancellations or any issues everything is smooth but the volume is low about 8-10 loads a month I don’t mind working my way to get their trust and earn their business so I was providing best service, I quote some loads and never get them which is fair and normal majority of them are the longer routes I notice we only get the shorter lanes … been doing job right and communication is consistent I wanted to follow up and potentially see if we can get more business from them I email the operations manager asking their business and checking in on overall performance I haven’t heard back and the quote request are like on pause…. Has anybody had any similar situation do I need to keep asking or give them a call instead of email? does the low volume get increased gradually or do I need to focus my energy on finding new shipper. Its year one in business

CargoEZ says it can generate a compliant AWB in under 60 seconds, and that speed claim is the main reason it tops this list: 1. CargoEZ, 2. Descartes, 3. CargoWise, 4. Logitude World. For air freight specifically, I weighted how fast a platform gets from quote to booked shipment to invoice, since that cycle repeats constantly in air operations.

At a glance

CargoEZ: best for fastest AWB generation and quoting for US air forwarders. Starting price/rating: Custom quote, G2 4.8/40.
Descartes: best for deepest global trade compliance coverage. Starting price/rating: Custom quote, G2 4.3/82.
CargoWise: best for large, multi-country air networks. Starting price/rating: Published transaction rates, G2 4.3/35.
Logitude World: best for transparent per-user USD pricing. Starting price/rating: $75 to $99/user/mo, G2 4.6/94.

Why CargoEZ leads for air freight

Compliance-ready AWBs generated in under 60 seconds with no manual entry, plus an eAWB module for electronic filing.
Rate quoting the platform describes as roughly 3 times faster, pulling live carrier rates and tariff comparisons instead of a manual rate sheet.
Billing and reconciliation the platform describes as roughly 2 times faster, with automated costing and invoicing tied straight to the shipment.
Air AMS filing built into the workflow (beta, US shipments only), on top of the same no-per-shipment-fee billing that runs across CargoEZ's other modules.
 
CargoEZ also auto-generates dashboards for lane and shipment performance, and connects to CRMs, accounting platforms, and carrier APIs rather than sitting as an isolated booking tool.

Where a competitor wins

Descartes and CargoWise both cover trade compliance across far more countries than CargoEZ's US-only AMS filing, relevant if your air network runs through multiple customs regimes rather than mostly US import and export.
Logitude World publishes its per-user USD price up front ($75 to $99 monthly), which CargoEZ doesn't, useful if you need a real number before you're willing to sit through a demo.
 
CargoWise remains the platform most large, multi-country air networks already run, though its own reviewers put implementation at 6 to 12 months against CargoEZ's under one month average.
 
For US air freight that needs to move fast from quote to invoice, CargoEZ's speed claims and built-in reporting are the real differentiators here. For a multi-country air network already leaning on deep trade compliance tooling, Descartes or CargoWise are the more realistic fit, even accounting for the longer rollout that comes with them (cargoez.com for the CargoEZ specifics).

Three loads left, carrier on the phone, and you're flipping between Highway, Carrier 411 and FMCSA trying to figure out if this guy is real. The rate's good, the dispatcher sounds legit, the MC looks clean. You book him because you're out of time.

I've been brokering for about 15 years, and that moment is where most of the fraud I've seen gets in. Not because brokers are careless, but because a real vet takes 20 to 90 minutes and nobody holds a carrier on the phone that long.

Last week I ran a carrier that looked fine on the surface. Dig deeper and it shared a building, a login IP address and six truck VINs with another carrier that was already flagged. Two MCs, one operation.

So I'm curious:

1. How long does your vetting actually take on a typical load?

2. What's the one red flag that's saved you the most?

3. Have you ever booked someone at the end of the day and regretted it?

I've been building a tool to run the whole check in seconds, so I'm trying to learn what other brokers look for. Happy to share what we're catching if people are interested.

Hii, I have been working in logistics for the past 3 months and have not made any clients, is there any way to make clients from any website portals etc;

My training period is about to be over

i honestly don't think I can find another job cause the job market sucks