Freight Agent

Action Heavy Haul; United States; Teletrabalho; USD 60 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Uncapped earnings potential

Access to 15K+ carrier partners

CRM/TMS licenses

Back-office support

Independent contracting

Resumo da oferta

Action Heavy Haul, LLC is expanding its Freight Agent Program, inviting experienced logistics professionals to join as independent agents. You will manage your own book of business and leverage our carrier network to optimize loads, while enjoying flexible, high-earning commission opportunities.

Tier 1 offers up to 70% of Gross Profit; Tier 2 up to 60%. We provide CRM/TMS licenses, back-office support, and access to top carrier data and tools to help you grow your business and close

Qualificações

• 2+ years of experience in freight brokerage, with a focus on heavy haul freight.
• Transferable, active book of business.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Responsabilidades

• Utilize existing personal networks and actively seek out new opportunities to grow the freight brokerage business.
• Manage relationships with existing clients, provide exceptional customer service, and ensure their freight needs are met efficiently.
• Establish and maintain relationships with carriers, negotiating rates and ensuring timely delivery of freight.
• Coordinate the transportation of freight, including scheduling pickups and deliveries, tracking shipments, and resolving any issues that arise.

Conhecimentos

Freight brokerage

Heavy haul focus

Carrier relations

Negotiation skills

Customer service

Independent work

Ferramentas

Freight brokerage software

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Since its founding in 2011, Action Heavy Haul, LLC, has been known for providing exceptional service for Specialty Heavy Haul loads and project freight, as well as more traditional freight requiring a high standard of service. We leverage modern technology and a forward-thinking customer-first mindset with traditional values. Action Heavy Haul is the single-source solution for all heavy haul, over length, over dimensional, flatbed and difficult to move freight needs. We are a partner you can be proud to work with and be proud of the work we do together.

Check us out at www.actionheavyhaul.com

Program Description

Are you an experienced logistics professional eager to enhance your career and enjoy the flexibility of working as an independent freight agent? Join our team and become an essential part of our Freight Agent Program services.

We specialize in providing vital services that empower our freight agents to optimize their business operations and excel in their field. As an agent in our program, you can rest easily knowing you can facilitate smooth freight operations for your clients. Let our dynamic team take the heavy lifting so you can leverage your skills to make a real difference in serving your customers. We specialize in heavy haul but are highly skilled in all types of freight.

Program Options

Tier 1, Limited Business Services Support

• Freight Agents operating under Tier 1 are eligible to receive up to a commission rate of 70% of Gross Profit for all freight transactions.
• Under this tier, Agents will be responsible for handling their book of business from cradle-to-grave inclusive of overseeing the following items:
• Sourcing and managing carrier relationships
• Aligning carriers with awarded freight
• Ownership of the claims management process
• Retrieval of all pertinent documentation to initiate the invoicing process
• Action Heavy Haul will extend appropriate licenses to our CRM, TMS, and Carrier Compliance systems to support you and your business which will be required in order to execute your day-to-day and optimize your relationship management process under Action Heavy Haul.

Tier 2, Full Business Services Support

• Freight Agents operating under Tier 2, will receive a commission rate of up to 60% of Gross Profit for all freight transactions.
• This tier allows you to opt-in to full truckload support for truckload shipments, back-office support, additional sales tool access, and claim support.
• This includes the following:
• Ability to leverage our Dispatch team to support the alignment of high-quality carrier capacity on your daily freight opportunities.
• Our back-office support team can help provide resources for items such as: AR/AP Support, claim resolution, and collections.

We leverage and partner with ZoomInfo, DAT, and Truckstop which we can support extending licenses to further help your ability to more efficiently prospect, carrier sourcing, and load booking activities.

Expectations for Freight Agent

• Utilize existing personal networks and actively seek out new opportunities to grow the freight brokerage business.
• Manage relationships with existing clients, provide exceptional customer service, and ensure their freight needs are met efficiently.
• Establish and maintain relationships with carriers, negotiating rates and ensuring timely delivery of freight.
• Negotiate competitive rates with both clients and carriers, maximizing profitability while maintaining high service levels.
• Coordinate the transportation of freight, including scheduling pickups and deliveries, tracking shipments, and resolving any issues that arise.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and industry standards, including safety regulations for heavy haul freight.
• Prepare and maintain accurate documentation for all shipments, including bills of lading, shipping manifests, and invoices. Included in this is the utilization of the CRM to effectively manage sales activities such as opportunity creation, pipeline management, and prospecting efforts.
• Handle any challenges or issues that arise during the transportation process, finding solutions quickly and effectively to help drive value with your partners.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in freight brokerage, with a focus on heavy haul freight.
• Transferable, active book of business.
• Excellent communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with clients, carriers, and internal team members.
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to secure competitive rates for both clients and carriers.
• Excellent attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in documentation and shipment tracking.
• Proven ability to quickly identify and resolve issues as they arise.
• Ability to work independently and proactively seek out new business opportunities.
• Proficiency with freight brokerage software and other relevant technology tools.

Why Join Our Program

• Uncapped earning potential based on competitive commission structure.
• Access to network of +15K and growing trusted, vetted carrier partners.
• We are an asset-based brokerage. Opportunity to leverage our regionally operated asset division with 100 tractors and 400 trailers along with 82K square feet of warehouse space in the Pacific Northwest.
• Same-day Customer credit approvals.
• Independence and autonomy in managing your book of business.
• Opportunity to work with a dynamic and growing company in the freight brokerage industry.
• Access to leading TMS and CRM systems to allow the most effective and efficient processes as it pertains to managing your day-to-day, growing your book of business and managing your ongoing partnerships.
• Utilization of Go Highway, the leading modern carrier compliance platform.
• Recognized as a Top Workplace for last two consecutive years (2023 & 2024).