Becoming a Freight Broker or Getting your Freight Forwarder Authority

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 Having a freight forwarder authority, or forwarding agent, is an individual or business that organizes shipments for persons or corporations to move their products or goods from the manufacturer or producer to a market, customer or final point of distribution.

 Becoming a freight broker and you will act as a middle man between a shipper and a freight service provider. Freight brokers can facilitate the movement of certain types of freight, such as equipment hauling on lowboys, oversize, bulk tanker, auto, or other types of freight transportation.