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Freight Brokerage Service

Get your entrepreneurial destiny really moving by becoming a freight broker.

Although the United States may be shifting from a manufacturing to an information-based economy, there will never be a time when goods don't have to move. And since the majority of goods shipped in the United States are sent by truck, the role of freight broker is a crucial one: Without freight brokers, most of those goods would end up sitting in a warehouse or on the docks and never get to their final destinations.

• As a freight broker, you can make good money, right from your home, matching up carriers with shippers for a fee. It's a very easy business to start--there's no special training or knowledge of the shipping industry needed. And equipment costs are minimal. All you really need is a computer, a phone and a fax machine. Our guide will do the rest. We'll show you how to:
  
  locate start-up funds and set your prices
• understand the legal documents you'll be dealing with
• find carriers and shippers
• market your services
• build your client base
• and much more

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