Freight Broker Launch Guide

Start a licensed freight brokerage the right way — authority, surety bond, broker-carrier agreements, and your first shippers. The guide covers the parts that quietly sink new brokers: bonds, credit, and double-brokering.

Inside this guide

• Broker authority (MC) — filing and what the FMCSA actually requires

• The $75,000 BMC-84 surety bond explained (and the BMC-85 trust alternative)

• Broker-carrier agreements and rate confirmations that protect your margin

• Vetting carriers — authority, insurance, and double-brokering red flags

• Prospecting shippers: where the freight is and how to land your first accounts

• Credit, quick-pay, and factoring so you can pay carriers before you get paid

• Choosing a TMS and the math behind a healthy broker margin

Format. Instant digital download (PDF). Yours to keep, read on any device.