Agent program
Build Your Freight Business Without Building the Brokerage Behind It.
Freight-Tec has supported independent agents since 1985. You own the customer relationship; we run the infrastructure behind it.
Up to 70%
Gross-profit split
No House Brokerage
Nothing competing for your customers
Infrastructure Included
Support, systems and back office
Since 1985
Established Freight-Tec platform
What you get
Support that lets you sell
Up to 70% gross-profit split
A split structure built for experienced agents with an established book.
No internal brokerage competing with you
Freight-Tec does not run a house brokerage against its own agents.
Back-office support
Administrative work handled so you can stay on the phone with customers.
Carrier setup & support
Carrier onboarding, packets and compliance handled centrally.
Accounting support
Billing, collections and settlement processed through Freight-Tec.
Operating infrastructure
Brokerage authority, systems and resources already in place.
Brokerage owners
Already Own a Freight Brokerage?
You already built the business. See what it could look like without carrying all of the brokerage overhead, administrative work, cash-flow pressure and back-office burden yourself.
Agent economics
See What You Could Keep With Freight-Tec
Enter your current book, commission split, and monthly brokerage expenses. We'll show how the same gross profit compares with Freight-Tec's up-to-70% split and included support. Illustrative estimate only.
Your current setup
Monthly costs
Your monthly overhead
$0
Your annual overhead
$0
With Freight-Tec
Up to 70% GP split
+ $0 core brokerage overhead*
Included with Freight-Tec
- ✓TMSFREE
- ✓Load boardsFREE
- ✓Admin supportFREE
- ✓Carrier setup / supportFREE
- ✓Accounting / billingFREE
- ✓Compliance supportFREE
- ✓Operating infrastructureFREE
You could keep
+$0 / year
+$0 per month
0% more estimated take-home
Your estimated difference reflects both the change in commission split and the brokerage expenses you would no longer carry.
Where the difference comes from
*Illustrative comparison based on information entered by the user and an assumed Freight-Tec agent split of up to 70%. Actual commission arrangements, included services, eligibility, expenses and compensation may vary. Confirm current Freight-Tec program terms before relying on this estimate.
Agent resource library
The guides Freight-Tec agents ask for
Explore the guides Freight-Tec uses to show experienced salespeople, operations professionals, agents and brokerage owners what the Freight-Tec agent model can offer.
Cost of Starting a Brokerage Company
What it really takes in capital, bonds, software and staff to open your own brokerage.
The Four Fears & Freedoms of Freight Agents
The four fears that keep agents in place — and the four freedoms Freight-Tec answers them with.
The Other 30%: What You Get For What You Give
Exactly what the brokerage share pays for — office, staff, bonds, technology and backing.
How to Become an Independent Freight Agent
Six steps from employed logistics coordinator to running your own book of business.
Make This Year the Best Year Yet
Five things freight agents should do this year to keep more of what they earn.
The other 30%
What the other 30% actually buys
The share Freight-Tec keeps pays for the brokerage you would otherwise have to build and run yourself.
Office & support staff
- •Carrier approval & setup
- •Credit checks
- •Receivables
- •Payables
- •Collections
- •Carrier Quick Pay program
- •Agent systems training
- •TMS purchase, lease & maintenance
- •Load boards paid for by Freight-Tec
Financial backing & management
- •Operating capital
- •Insurance
- •Professional management
- •$100,000 broker bond
- •$100,000 military bond
- •Claims processing
Cutting-edge technology
- •Internet Truckstop
- •DAT
- •PC Miler
- •PostEverywhere
Additional amenities
- •A nationwide network of Freight-Tec professionals
- •Annual summer party at Lagoon
- •Annual Christmas party & awards banquet
Four fears, four freedoms
The worries that keep agents where they are
Every fear an experienced agent has about moving has a written answer at Freight-Tec.
The fear
“I'm competing to keep the business I've already won.”
The freedom
Freight-Tec guarantees in writing it will never bring your clients in-house — there is no in-house brokerage department to compete with.
The fear
“Is the company's internal brokerage going to steal my clients?”
The freedom
Agents are Freight-Tec's only source of new business, so the company's interest is your growth, not your account list.
The fear
“Am I being supported, or hijacked for my clients?”
The freedom
You get control to grow without overhead, risk or back-office logistics — profitable as an agent without the worries of owning a brokerage.
The fear
“How do I run a business without full company support?”
The freedom
Little to no liability or risk with Freight-Tec behind you, and full support to run your book.
Agent vs. owning a brokerage
Starting your own brokerage costs $300,000–$400,000
Before your first load moves. As a Freight-Tec agent, all of it is already paid for.
| Estimated cost | What it covers |
|---|---|
| $450 / month | Posting boards — ITS, DAT, PE |
| $3,000 | Transportation attorney |
| $3,000–$10,000 | Website design and development |
| $7,000 | Credit / risk assessment and management |
| $5,000 + $2,500 deposit | $100k bond |
| $8,000+ | Insurance — contingent cargo, E&O, general liability |
| $8,000+ | Claims management |
| $2,000–$20,000 | Marketing information |
| $10,000–$20,000 | Accounting department |
| $25,000–$200,000 | TMS software startup and yearly maintenance (plus 50–75 hours) |
| $250,000 | Cash flow for growth, bad debt and claims |
| $300,000–$400,000 | Realistic total to open the doors |
Cash flow problems
You pay carriers before shippers pay you, and customer credit has to be watched weekly.
Claims
Claims are a five- or six-figure question of when, not if — they have closed many brokerages.
Credit risk assessment
Initial assessment matters, but so does watching payment patterns week to week.
As a Freight-Tec agent: $0
Bonds, insurance, TMS, load boards, accounting and operating capital are already in place.
Going independent
How to become an independent freight agent
Six steps from employed logistics coordinator to running your own book.
Build your network
Create and maintain the industry relationships that carry your career forward.
Do your research
Review your employment agreement and check for non-compete clauses.
Find a brokerage
Select a brokerage that serves the needs of your clients.
Submit your resignation
Break ties formally. Never do independent work on an employer's time or equipment.
Establish your company
Set up the legal entity and obtain the necessary licenses and certificates.
Build your business
Attract clients and close deals inside the network you already built.
More money
Independent freight agents often make double or triple what employed in-house counterparts make.
Real stability
Many employers reassign accounts and churn staff, taking the fruits of your work with them.
Fair treatment
Employed logistics coordinators are frequently underpaid for the business they bring in.
Choosing a brokerage
Five things to look for before you sign
Hold any brokerage — including this one — to the same list. Click to read the full guide.
Read full guide
Choosing a brokerage
Five things to look for before you sign
Hold any brokerage — including this one — to the same list. Click to read the full guide.
Generous commission split
Great brokerages aren't greedy about how revenue is divided. Freight-Tec pays up to a 70% gross-profit split.
No non-compete
A credible broker won't bind you with a non-compete. Freight-Tec doesn't make agents sign one.
Your business protected in writing
Freight-Tec guarantees in writing that it will never bring your clients in-house.
No in-house brokerage
Partner with a brokerage that has no internal sales team competing with you for new business.
Back-office support
Administrative support and operating capital that take overhead off your books.
Video resources
Hear it from Freight-Tec
The Freight-Tec Agent Program
How the agent model works, in Freight-Tec's own words.
Freight-Tec FAST Carrier Setup
How quickly your carriers get approved and ready to haul.
Confidential
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