What We Do
At Plus Ten Transportation, we specialize in connecting shippers with reliable carriers, ensuring your freight reaches its destination safely and on time.
What Is A Freight Broker and Why Should I Use One?
Freight brokers are the middleman between shippers and carriers. Their main objective is to match carriers and shippers in logistical alignment. Freight brokers assign shippers to carriers that meet their transportation needs while simultaneously meeting the carrier requirements, rules, and regulations. Shippers need not concern themselves with searching for the most efficient and cost-effective options. Save yourself time and headaches by leaving the logistics to the professionals.
Working with a Freight Broker
Working with a freight broker will provide you access to discounted rates, proper and legal documentation and paperwork, shipment tracking, pickup and delivery arrangements, and other logistics services. While freight brokers do not own specialized equipment, trucks, or transportation equipment, they have industry contacts, carrier relationships, advanced technology, and logistics expertise. For these reasons, you can count on freight brokers to coordinate efficient, timely, and cost-effective shipments on your behalf.
Typical Freight Brokerage Tasks
- Connecting shippers and carriers: Brokers serve as a liaison between carriers and shippers. They develop a network of top carriers that provide discounted rates for the broker’s customers.
- Rate negotiation: Identifying the carrier for each shipment that offers the most favorable freight rates and services.
- Shipment Coordination: Booking the shipment on behalf of the customer (the shipper).
- Shipment Tracking
- Problem Resolution
- Compliance Management
- Marketing Research
- Relationship Building/Networking
- Insurance and Risk Management
- Technology Utilization
- Cost Analysis and Reporting
- Market Expansion
- Customer Service
Get in touch
Telephone: +1 540-773-2291
E-mail: carriersetup@plus10trans.com
Address: 11142 Williamsport Pike, Suite B, Greencastle, 17225, PA, United States