
When Freight Goes Wrong Who Owns The Damage | Final Mile 147
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 💼 Starting a freight brokerage without experience in 2026 📞 Cold calling without direct carrier relationships 🚛 Handli...
30 Jun 13min

Freight Claims Explained | Episode 347
A rejected load can quickly become a five-figure loss, and the outcome often comes down to documentation, evidence, and how the claim is handled from the start. We break down freight claims, OS&D, car...
26 Jun 52min

The Pipe Stake Hustle That Won A Customer | Final Mile 146
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 🏗️ Pricing steel coil loads and accounting for added challenges 🚛 Fair owner-operator splits, insurance, and operatin...
23 Jun 19min

Your SOPs Only Work When You Enforce Them | Episode 346
One bad shortcut can turn a routine load into a claim, stolen freight, or a cash-flow disaster. We break down how brokerages should handle policy violations, strengthen SOPs, use technology to reduce ...
19 Jun 49min

Real-World Crisis Calls In Freight Brokerage | Final Mile 145
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: ⚠️ Handling carrier threats professionally ✅ Building defensible carrier vetting 📈 Responding to rising rate pushback ...
16 Jun 15min

Freight Brokerage Finance From Startup Costs To Profit | Episode 345
Freight brokerage is often called a sales game, but the brokers who last understand the finance behind every load. In this episode, we break down margins, startup costs, cash flow, hiring, compensatio...
12 Jun 1h 2min

How Much Risk Can A Broker Really Ignore | Final Mile 144
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 🚛 Why brokers hide commodity details from new carriers ⚠️ What brokers fear most with new MCs 📋 Can brokers verify ca...
2 Jun 14min

Modern Day Carrier Vetting That Protects Freight Brokers | Episode 344
DOT Blitz Week inspections sideline roughly one out of every three trucks, tightening capacity and driving spot rates higher across all equipment types. In this episode, we break down what those out-o...
29 Mai 54min



















