From Solo Freight Broker To Business Owner | Episode 320
Ready to stop “owning your job” and start owning a brokerage that grows without you? This episode maps the move from solo broker to small business owner—how to know when you’re maxed out, who to hire ...
14 Nov 20251h 1min
How Freight Brokers Choose Insurance, TMS, And Compliance Tools | Final Mile 119
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 💸 Best cargo insurance options for per-load coverage. 📲 Top tools for creating rate cons and checking carrier complianc...
11 Nov 202514min
Who's Liable When Freight Bills Go Unpaid | Episode 319
When freight moves but the carrier doesn’t get paid, who’s liable? Freight collections pros Cristina Belaval and Edgar Davison break down unpaid freight, bills of lading, and Section 7 non-recourse in...
7 Nov 20251h 8min
Using CIA Spy Skills To Stop Freight Fraud (with Ryan Joyce) | Episode 318
Ryan Joyce, former CIA spy, now applies CIA-level tradecraft to protect brokers, carriers, and shippers from modern freight scams. The key lesson: safety isn’t security. Perfect inspections won’t stop...
31 Okt 20251h
A $350 fine on a $500 load?!? | Final Mile 117
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 🧭 Difference between shippers and receivers in various contexts? 💸 How to fight excessive shipper fees fairly? 🏢 Can...
28 Okt 202518min
A Driver's Take on Brokers, Rate Transparency, & More (with CDL Shorty, Avante Jackson) | Episode 317
Anger over low rates won’t move freight, so Nate and Ben sit down with carrier advocate Avante “CDL Shorty” Jackson to break down the real issues dividing brokers and carriers. They unpack market pres...
24 Okt 20251h 25min
Carrier and Insurance Selection for Freight Brokers | Final Mile 116
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 💼 How many brokers carry their own insurance vs. just rely on their bond and the carrier’s insurance? 🗣️ Tips from ex...
21 Okt 202515min
Freight Enforcement, Rates, and the Real Capacity Story (with Dean Croke of DAT) | Episode 316
Freight enforcement headlines miss the real story: capacity shifts. DAT’s Dean Croke joins us to unpack how English-language crackdowns, CDL scrutiny, and chameleon carriers distort regional rates eve...
17 Okt 20251h 1min
