1099 Freight
agent programs
A 70% commission split can look great on paper. Until your customer's credit takes three days to approve. Operations stops answering after 5 p.m. Your TMS belongs in a museum. Or a cargo claim suddenly becomes your problem. That's why comparing 1099 freight agent programs based on commission split alone is a mistake. The brokerage behind your business affects how you sell, how you service customers, how quickly you get paid, how much risk you carry, and ultimately how much of that commission split you actually keep.
THERE IS NO “BEST” FREIGHT AGENT PROGRAM
I've worked on both sides of the agent agreement—as a 1099 freight agent and later as a brokerage owner. One thing I've learned: there is no single “best” freight agent program. The best program is the one that fits your book, your customers, your freight, how you operate, and where you're trying to go. A 75% split at the wrong brokerage can cost you more than a 70% split at the right one. Before you move your book, look past the percentage and understand the business you're actually partnering with.
START WITH THE OPERATING MODEL, NOT THE SPLIT
COMMISSION SPLITS: WHAT ARE YOU ACTUALLY GETTING?
SHIPPER CREDIT: CAN YOU ACTUALLY MOVE THE FREIGHT?
Bad Debt: Who's Responsible?
BROKERAGE STABILITY: WHO ARE YOU ATTACHING YOUR BOOK TO?
CARGO CLAIMS: WHEN THINGS GO SIDEWAYS, WHO PAYS?
TECHNOLOGY & FEES: WHAT'S ACTUALLY INCLUDED?
THE AGENT AGREEMENT: WHO ACTUALLY CONTROLS YOUR BOOK?
OPERATIONS & SUPPORT: WHO HAS YOUR BACK?
DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE YOU MOVE YOUR BOOK
"not sure which freight agent program fits your book?
Your book. Your business. Let's find the right brokerage behind it.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO CHOOSE A FREIGHT AGENT PROGRAM BASED ON RECRUITING PITCHES AND COMMISSION SPLITS ALONE.PURPLE SQUIRREL WORKS WITH MULTIPLE BROKERAGES, AGENT MODELS, AND SUPPORT STRUCTURES.WE'LL LOOK AT YOUR BOOK, YOUR FREIGHT, AND HOW YOU OPERATE—THEN HELP YOU FIND THE RIGHT FIT
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