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Freight 360

Business, Careers, Education

It's the Freight360 podcast from Freight Broker Sales tips to Sports Talk. This podcast is all about helping you grow as a Freight Broker with your hosts, Nate Cross and Benjamin Kowalski.

New episodes every Friday and our Q&A series "The Final Mile" every Tuesday.

Join us as we dive into the freight industry to provide you with the latest in Freight Broker education and industry news.

If you have a question you would like answered on our show visit the website below or leave a comment wherever you get your podcasts.

Visit our website www.freight360.net for our complete library of free content and resources, tailored to guide you towards a successful career as a Freight Broker.

Also check out our YouTube channel for our weekly educational videos.

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Let's Talk Freight!™©2024 All Rights Reserved by Freight 360, LLC.

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Episodes
494
Releases
Twice a week
Typical length
44 min
On air since
2020
Latest episode
1 week ago

Episodes

494 episodes, newest first

  1. No, Highway Is Not Secretly Flagging You | Final Mile 161

    Show notes

    🚢 How do I find carriers for port container moves?

    🚛 Does Highway flag carriers for taking time off?

    💰 Why do brokers pass lumper advance fees onto carriers?

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    16 min

  2. Stop Freight Fraud At Pickup (With QuikSkope) | Episode 361

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    We're joined by Pat Lyman and Matt Patterson from Quikskope to discuss cargo theft prevention and why traditional carrier vetting isn't enough. We explore how VIN-level verification, geofencing, camera-based checks, and real-time GPS tracking help ensure the right truck is hauling your freight. Plus, we cover QuikSkope V2, data ownership, and how brokers and shippers can better protect themselves against freight fraud and liability.

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    58 min

  3. What A Healthy Freight Profit Margin Looks Like | Final Mile 160

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    🖥️ Who uses McLeod, and what do you think of it?

    👥 Hiring freight agents: recruiter or headhunter?

    💰 What’s a healthy profit margin in today’s market?

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    20 min

  4. Noncompetes In Freight Brokerage | Episode 360

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    CH Robinson's planned $5.8B purchase of RXO kicks off this episode. We cover what consolidation really changes for brokers and shippers, and why AI keeps coming up in pricing and matching. Then we look at rising diesel costs and how internal silos at big shippers turn budget cuts into service failures. We close with a deep dive on noncompetes, non-solicits, and confidentiality clauses in freight brokerage, including real lawsuit stories and what to watch before you sign, hire, or quit.

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    59 min

  5. How Carriers Can Get Paid When Brokers Go Silent | Final Mile 159

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    🧊 Opening cold calls with zero customers or lanes

    🎯 Winning at TQL when every prospect's already tagged

    💸 Carrier unpaid after 50 days, broker gone silent

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    12 min

  6. What Freight Brokers Asked Congress For | Episode 359

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    Freight policy is moving fast, and the decisions being made now could reshape safety, fraud, and accountability across the supply chain. Fresh back from the TIA Policy Forum in Washington, D.C., we break down the Montgomery case, the Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act, cargo theft legislation like CORCA, and the ongoing broker transparency fight. We also explain what these changes could mean for brokers, carriers, insurance costs, and the broader freight market.

    For listeners who want to contact their members of Congress and advocate on these issues:

    • Motor Carrier Safety Selection Standard Act (MCSSS Act) — H.R. 7261
    • Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) — H.R. 2853
    • Broker Modernization Act — No House bill introduced yet

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    58 min

  7. A Deep Dive On Broker Insurance | Episode 358

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    One cargo claim can quickly expose the gap between having insurance and actually being covered. We sit down with Cameron from Pullsure to break down primary vs. contingent cargo insurance, high-value freight, trip policies, reefer claims, deductibles, and the documentation brokers need when something goes wrong.

    If you move temperature-controlled freight, handle claims, or manage freight broker risk, this episode will help you understand where coverage can fail and how to better protect your customer and your company.

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    1 hr 2 min

  8. Who Gets Judged When Freight Data Lies | Final Mile 157

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    🚛 One rollover on a new authority — still bookable?

    ⚠️ MOTUS says suspended, paperwork says clean — who wins?

    ⏱️ Clean detention, customer won't pay — who eats it?

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    15 min

  9. The Freight Broker Wake-Up Call: AI, Fraud & New Regulations | Episode 357

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    A single ignored alert can turn into a multimillion-dollar problem. We break down the biggest policy fights facing freight brokers, including carrier-selection standards, broker transparency, cargo theft, and double brokering—then shift into practical ways AI is already helping brokers audit TMS data, chase missing paperwork, automate follow-ups, and build searchable knowledge bases. We also cover the risks of moving faster with AI, from privacy and fraud exposure to one timeless transportation lesson: bad news only gets worse with time.

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    57 min

  10. Your ELD Is Connected Now What | Final Mile 156

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    🌎 Who can legally start a U.S. trucking company?

    🔗 Can carriers disconnect ELD from Highway after hauling a load?

    💰 Best accounting software for a small company?

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    13 min

  11. Stop Wasting Time On Bad Customers | Episode 356

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    Are you moving a lot of freight but not actually getting ahead? We break down how bad customer fit, weak shipper qualification, inefficient carrier sourcing, and poor credit can turn busy brokers into unprofitable ones—and how to spot the red flags before they waste your time.

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    49 min

  12. Fixing Bad Carrier Reports | Final Mile 155

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    🚩 Fighting a false broker report on a carrier vetting platform

    📞 How long to chase a prospect before cutting them

    🤝 Beating the "we're happy with our current brokers" brush-off

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    20 min

  13. What Freight Brokers Want Congress To Fix | Episode 355

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    We break down the biggest freight brokerage policy issues heading into the TIA Policy Forum, including broker liability, carrier vetting standards, fraud, cargo theft, and double brokering. We also discuss what Congress and FMCSA could do to create clearer rules, strengthen registration, and give brokers a more consistent federal standard to operate under.

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    48 min

  14. Freight Market Reality Check (Dean Croke of DAT) | Episode 354

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    Dean Croke of DAT joins us to unpack why a World Cup "micro surge" quietly disrupted freight lanes despite a soft economy, then goes boots-on-the-ground with Salinas lettuce hauls to expose the hidden realities of reefer detention, agricultural exemptions, and driver fatigue. We also cover the structural forces reshaping trucking capacity—language enforcement, drug testing, and rate resets—plus the insurance and liability risks that "vetting carriers" often misses.

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    1 hr 8 min

  15. How To Cover Hot Loads Fast | Final Mile 153

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    ⏱️ Covering Urgent, Last-Minute Loads

    📦 Who Pays for Freight Damage?

    🛡️ Carrier Vetting Prevents Costly Problems

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    14 min

  16. Details That Save Loads | Episode 353

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    An $86M verdict against a carrier despite no negligence finding kicks off a look at today's upside-down insurance and legal landscape for freight brokers. We cover practical fixes: clean email habits (load numbers in subject lines, single threads, less CC clutter), inbox rules for small brokerages, and using your TMS as the single source of truth. We also dig into data quality (like accurate cargo value) as the root of many claims and billing issues, plus coaching tips and AI tools for taming messy email trails.

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    45 min

  17. Carrier Vetting And The Highway Debate | Final Mile 152

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    🛡️ Why use Highway?

    🎯 Best shipper prospecting software

    🚐 Finding box trucks and cargo vans

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    13 min

  18. What Makes a Freight Brokerage Employee Profitable? | Episode 352

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    What makes an employee successful in freight brokerage? We break down how to measure whether someone is covering their true cost, why being busy does not always mean being productive, and how realistic benchmarks, incentives, and feedback can drive better performance.

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    1 hr 7 min

  19. How To Handle Highway Insights Without Panicking | Final Mile 151

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    🛡️ Responding to Highway insights

    ⚖️ Is double brokering illegal and how to stop it

    🚛 Older engines in newer trucks

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    17 min

  20. Problem Solving For Freight Brokers | Episode 351

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    Freight brokerage isn’t just about trucks, rates, and load boards—it’s about solving problems when everything goes sideways.

    We break down how asking better questions, simplifying challenges, and testing different approaches can help brokers avoid analysis paralysis and get better results. Along the way, we share real-world examples involving tough loads, carrier sales, credit decisions, new technology, and value-added service.

    This is a practical mindset episode for anyone looking to improve at logistics, sales, carrier sourcing, and customer service.

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    56 min

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