Hey, my name is Siddiq Sweet of S.W. Sweet & Associates, LLC located in Philadelphia, PA. I'm originally from New York City. Our company is Freight Broker Agent and Government contracting company. I look forward to networking, seeking knowledge, and participating in the group. Let's go!!

Hello community I’m coming to you all asking how do I build a book of business when most if not all brokerages want a active book of business

Hi, my name is Ivan, I'm from Michigan, and I joined this community to really just get an idea of the freight and logistics business. I'll just be straight up with everyone here, I'm trying to learn the problems and process of owners and people in the logistics and freight world. My background is mainly in programming, so I love logical processes and solving things with automation. So ultimately, I'm interested in figuring out how to fix and automate problems (slow processes and repetition) in the logistics business. With that unconventional intro out of the way, my newbie question is: What does the general process of finding freight and getting it delivered look like? No need for a full breakdown. I appreciate any insight, even a couple sentences helps a lot. Thanks for having me here 👍

This one is on @Ingrid Brown . Lol

Hey guys, I have never thought about getting into the freight business, however I currently have a 14' Box truck with a lift gate that I am not actively using in my main business and was approached by a friend that is the GM of an industrial supply company. They are wanting to get away from using their own vehicles/drivers, so he asked me how much I would charge him to have a guy go to his location in my truck 3-5 days a week to pickup items (often pallets of goods) and deliver them to their customers within the surrounding 30-50 miles. Usually 5-7 stops. My driver would be responsible for loading the items to the truck via pallet jack and unloading the items at the delivery location. No merchandising/product placement after delivery. I am seeing this as an opportunity to make some extra cash, utilizing the extra vehicle/lift gate that I have at my disposal. I also have a few retired trucking friends that still have their CDL's (although they won't need it for this type of vehicle) that wouldn't mind working a few days of the week. My question is, how would you price something like this? I see many different pricing structures, however since this is a unique situation where I would be servicing just 1 customer, i'm wondering if that changes things at all? I'd like to keep it as simple as possible for both myself and my client and have been kicking around charging by the hour. If i'm missing any crucial information, please let me know and I will do my best to provide it. Thank you!