El Paso Man Continues His Two-Pronged Approach

Have you ever ran across a service that was the same as another yet different? Freight Brokers and Broker Agents are typical examples.

El Paso, Texas (PRWEB) April 29, 2008 -- John Thomas, President and owner of Atex Freight Broker Training, Inc. has opened up his new website directed toward those individuals interested Broker Agent training. For the past four years, John has included Broker Agent training within his primary website for Freight Brokers.

Although both Agents and Brokers perform essentially the same tasks when it comes to brokering, there are some vast differences. The differences include operational duties, start up requirements and motivational factors.

For example, Broker Agents do not need to obtain their broker authority. They work under the authority of another Freight Broker. The Agent does not get involved in the "backroom" duties such as invoicing customers and paying the trucks. Because the Agent has a lesser scope of responsibility, he or she splits the commission with the broker for whom they are working.

Fully self-employed Freight Brokers are responsible for the entire ball of wax. They broker loads and take care of all the invoicing and payables. The Broker needs to obtain his or her broker authority which includes,
1) a Motor Carrier Number,
2) a Process Permit, and
3) evidence of a $10,000 surety bond or trust fund.

Broker Agents are motivated to just focus on brokering. They don't want all the responsibilities of running an entire company including cash management as it relates to paying trucks.

There are pros and cons to working as both a Broker Agent and a fully self-employed Freight Broker. The biggest problem for new Agents is in finding Freight Brokers who are willing to work with new Agents. Another problem is that Agents have to split their commission with their broker. But, of course, the Agent is using their Freight Broker's authority.

In his Broker Agent training, John provides the contact information for several Freight Brokers who are seeking new Agents regardless of how little experience the Agent brings to the table. One thing most Freight Brokers do not want to do is train their Agents. This is where John and his Broker Agent training come in to play. Atex Freight Broker Training, Inc. is in its fourth year of training and conducts all training over the telephone and internet.

Broker Agent trainees may begin with just Broker Agent training and then upgrade to Freight Broker training by just paying the difference in training fees. In this case, John works with each client to obtain their broker authority.

For more information on Broker Agent training, you may go to John's website at: www.atexbrokeragenttraining.com

To contact John, you may either call him at 915-313-3803 or send an email to: John @ atexbrokeragenttraining.

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