As a freight broker, once you match a load with a carrier, you need to fill out a series of forms. First, you and the carrier must enter into an agreement on current and future activities. The Transportation Intermediaries Association provides sample agreements in its new broker kit, but experienced freight brokers recommend that you develop your own contracts, agreements, and forms and tailor them to your specific operation. Once a carrier agrees to move a particular load, you must complete and send a cargo confirmation and collective agreement form. This should include the name and address of the sender and consignee, a travel number (for tracking purposes), information about additional pickups or stops, pickup and delivery dates, a brief description of the goods to be shipped, and your commission or brokerage fee structure. You simply replace your company information, address, phone, website, email and logo, etc. in the header and footer areas and you`re good to go. These contracts can be edited by anyone. Your freight brokerage is ready to use in a very short time. Let`s start with your senders. We include the following agreements such as Shipper Broker Agreement, Shipper Profile, Shipper Credit Sheet, Shipper Freight Quote, Shipper Credit Card Authorization, Shipper Rate Addendum, Shipper Personal Guarantee.

We`ve included some general forms and agreements in this package, just in case you need them. Do not get caught without these, BOL (bill of lading), co-brokerage agreement, incidental fees. When setting up your carriers to move your loads, make sure you`re ready to go. Here are the forms and agreements included, the carrier`s payment policy, the carrier-broker agreement, the carrier`s tariff confirmation confirmation addendum, the Carb compliance agreement, the carrier`s profile, the prompt payment agreement. A contract of carriage is not a document in itself, but it is important that you understand the concept and what it entails. Many otherwise knowledgeable transport professionals consider the bill of lading to be a contract of carriage – a common misconception. “A bill of lading is certainly a receipt used in a contract of carriage, but there are many elements required for that contract that are not usually indicated on the bill of lading,” says freight broker Bill Tucker. “Some examples: the price agreed in the contract, all the services to be provided, the rules to deal with exceptions and the additional costs incurred.” The bill of lading is prepared and processed by the shipper and freight forwarder. As a broker, you won`t care directly, but you will need to keep a signed copy in your files. The carrier will usually send them to you with its invoice for transportation services.

Once you have filed a carrier agreement, you must send the carrier a cargo confirmation and a collective agreement form for each specific load. When the freight forwarder picks up the cargo from the consignor, the latter shall give the carrier a consignment note detailing the goods carried and the special arrangements that the driver must make for the cargo. When the driver reaches the recipient (recipient of the shipment), he must have someone sign for the load. If an independent contractor unloads the cargo at the consignee`s premises, the driver must receive a contract work receipt from that worker. The carrier/broker agreement describes the conditions under which you work with a particular carrier. It is designed to apply to all offers you have with that carrier and should also provide for future changes. What constitutes a contract of carriage? “A contract of carriage between a joint freight forwarder and a freight forwarder, with or without the participation of a broker, usually consists of a form of bill of lading, along with all tariff provisions, prices, rules and service descriptions,” Tucker explains. “In addition, part of the overall contract is the intention of the parties; the regulatory rules to be followed, whether at the federal, state or local level; and any other business practice and precedent in which such transaction took place.

When drafting the carrier/broker agreement, make sure that we provide you with any form that a freight broker will use in day-to-day operations. This activity involves as much paperwork as negotiations. Designed by the best transportation lawyers, all contracts, forms and agreements are prepared in Microsoft Word format for easy editing. The secret of freight brokers who make real money is a good stable of freight brokerage agents working under their operational authority. Make sure your sales team produces and that you have them under a good contract. We include the following agreements and sales aids, freight broker sales agent contract and freight broker agent sender scripts. Drivers may occasionally work with contract workers who unload trucks as soon as they reach the recipient. If this is the case, the worker will give the driver a contract work receipt, which the carrier will send to you.

The driver or carrier will pay the worker and contact you for a refund. If your sender is willing to cover these costs, pay them. Even if your shipper doesn`t want to pay for contract work, you should consider covering the cost so you can maintain a good relationship with the driver and carrier. After delivery and receipt of proof of delivery, the carrier will send you an invoice with the consignment note. These documents allow you to prepare your own invoice, which you can send to the sender. (Unless the carrier charges the shipper directly.) Your invoice must include the invoice date, pick-up and delivery dates, origin and destination, goods (goods, parts and total weight) and additional charges (for example. B, costs of exceeding weight limits or costs for contract work). Invoice your shipper once you have received the complete invoice and waybill from your carrier. When the sender sends the delivery “pickup,” you issue an invoice to the recipient, not the sender. The sender must provide you with billing information for these shipments. At the time of collection, the sender will provide the driver with a consignment note. This form contains information on the type and size of the cargo, its destination and the special handling required.

The driver signs the consignment note as an acknowledgment of receipt of the cargo described by the sender. All products are stored and delivered. ZIP files. These products can only be downloaded to one computer. You will be prompted to save your product to a folder on your computer`s hard drive. We recommend your Downloads folder. You cannot download this item to a smartphone or tablet. You will receive an email that will serve as “proof of purchase” shortly after your order has been successfully placed. This email contains a link to access and download your product. The product link is available for download for (3 days). According to your agreement with the carrier, the driver or transport company will charge you, the sender or the recipient, for the transport services. .