30/09/2021
HOW CAN FREIGHT BROKER SERVICES LIKE US HELP YOU?
Many shippers underestimate the benefits they can grasp from working with a freight broker. Actually, freight brokers can save you time and money. These professionals have extensive industry expertise and connections to negotiate lower rates for you, and also handle all the communication between shippers and carriers. To fully understand the benefits and the use of freight broker services, it’s important to understand how do they work.
WHAT DOES A FREIGHT BROKER DO?
☝️Order tender
Order tendering is an initial stage of the transportation process. At this stage, the broker will ask you to provide you with all the necessary information about your load, including contact information, addresses, freight weight, type, dimensions, etc. When the broker collects all the data, the next step is calling a freight company, a carrier or a 3PL to schedule the load. This is called load tendering. Also, the broker will ask you to mention handling conditions, commodity type, and other important data.
☝️Load scheduling
After tendering the load, freight brokers will place your load in a transportation management system, or TMS. It is specialized software for booking and managing loads, that lets brokers operate more efficiently. Also, through TMS, brokers can find reputable and vetted carriers to ensure the best service for you. When the load booking is confirmed, the freight broker schedules pick-up and delivery time.
☝️Loading
Freight loading is one of the main stages in the transportation process, and brokers play a huge role in it. Freight brokers connect with the drivers to ensure they arrived on time, and manage the process of safe cargo loading. Then, the carrier signs a bill of lading and becomes responsible for your freight.
☝️Transit
While your freight is in transit, a 3PL tracks and manages it through the TMS. With advanced software, shippers have complete transparency into the shipping process and get regular updates. With freight brokers and a third-party logistics company, shippers stay up to date with their freight status and can be sure everything goes smoothly.
☝️Unloading
During the unloading process, the consignee signs the bill of lading. Once the carrier confirms successful unloading and completes the necessary paperwork, the broker gets the paperwork and invoices the shipper.
☝️Billing
The final stage of the freight shipping process is billing when the fright broker issues and invoice to the shipper and the shipper pays the bill.
Your shipments can’t wait. That’s why we have a system to make managing, monitoring and optimizing your logistics simple and fast. When you work with LLIC, you know you are getting the best rates with the most reliable carriers. 😉👌
