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Pricing and Costs of Transportation Broker Education and Training

Find the right training program at the right price to become a transport broker

By Kim Finn
Getting started as a transportation broker really doesn't require much up-front capital. The pricing and costs of transportation broker education and training will likely put a larger dent in your budget than the rest of your start-up costs since you'll most likely start your service business from a home office. This industry doesn't require any formal training/education for freight brokers, but you need to start your new business by investing in the proper education/training, or you'll doom yourself to failure.

Once you get going and build your reputation and client base, you could realistically expect to earn from $40,000 to more than $85,000 a year as a transportation broker, so count training as a worthwhile expenditure and investment to help ensure a successful business.

1. Truck broker training can teach you how and where to develop leads on clients.

2. Most transportation broker schools operate either short, week-long courses and/or online courses.

3. Many of the transportation broker training businesses will offer loans for tuition if you can't pay the total cost up front.

 

Find a freight broker school offering short courses to save money

If you prefer a traditional face-to-face training course but can't afford to stay away for an entire week, register for a course lasting between one and three days. These courses typically range in price from $100 to $1,700, plus travel expenses.
Try: Consider the three-day Freight Broker 101 class with Transportation Training Systems. During the training, students receive compensation/commission for their participation in movement of real freight. Contact ShippersCarriers.com to schedule your two-day, one-on-one transportation agents training; attend training in either the company's Iowa or Georgia location.

Operate your own transportation brokerage after completing a week-long school

Week-long freight broker schools offer the benefit of in-person, face-to-face interaction with instructors and hands-on training that may include participation in an actual brokerage. Expect to pay between $2,500 and $6,000 to attend a week-long program, plus expenses.
Try: Learn more about the five-day training program at Brooke Transportation Training Solutions. This course falls at the lower end of the price range but promises to deliver everything you need. At the end of the course on Resource Friday, graduates find job and networking opportunities by meeting and hearing from brokers and others in the business. Start out as a transportation agent after attending the C.R. England five-day course. Upon graduation, you'll operate under its brokerage, earn weekly commissions, access England's database of daily truck postings, use England's brokerage system, receive carrier cash advances, and England takes care of your receivables/collections/accounts payable.

Get the best deal with online broker training

Attend online freight broker training so you don't have to fork over money for travel expenses like hotels, eating out, gasoline and extra wear and tear on your automobile. The prices of these courses typically run from $100 to $1,500.
Try: Go to Transport Training International for online freight broker training. You'll get two downloadable books, complete instruction and 10 emails you can send TTI that include an unlimited number of questions in each. Complete your freight broker classes online and via telephone through Atex Freight Broker Training. The comprehensive course includes a 36-chapter eBook, but you can also take individual freight broker training classes. For a really inexpensive training solution for transportation brokers, purchase the training package from TALTOA, a full-service transportation/logistics consulting firm. The package includes 60-day access to the Freight Broker Training E-Workshop. You also get a digital training manual, terminology guide, carrier directory and freight broker demo software.

 

  • If you can afford to spend more and would like to go beyond basic trucker broker training, check into degree programs through online universities. Just keep in mind that these education programs will cost more, not just in terms of money, but also resource commitments like time and dedication.

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