Entry-level freight broker trainee jobs: what the job is, skills and open roles

A freight broker trainee learns to match shippers who have loads with carriers who have trucks, in a mix of sales and logistics. Many brokerages hire without industry experience and train on the job.

What a freight broker trainee does

In the operations and supply chain family of jobs. Roles that keep orders, vendors, inventory and processes moving.

A typical day

  1. 1. Prospect shippers
  2. 2. Quote loads
  3. 3. Find carriers and book trucks
  4. 4. Track loads to delivery
  5. 5. Handle invoices and claims

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Entry-level freight broker trainee jobs exist, but none are open on the career sites we track at this moment, so we cannot say how many ask for experience. Each posting states its own requirements, so read the requirements section before you decide a job is out of reach.

Open entry-level freight broker trainee jobs

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Skills for freight broker trainee jobs

The skills this job uses, most important first. Most can be learned or shown before the first day.

Skills to build or show

  1. 1. Sales and negotiation
  2. 2. Phone communication
  3. 3. Multitasking
  4. 4. Math and quoting
  5. 5. Resilience
  6. 6. Transportation software

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Questions about freight broker trainee jobs

What does a freight broker trainee do?
A freight broker trainee learns to match shippers who have loads with carriers who have trucks, in a mix of sales and logistics. Many brokerages hire without industry experience and train on the job. A typical day includes: prospect shippers; quote loads; find carriers and book trucks; track loads to delivery; handle invoices and claims.
Can I get an entry-level freight broker trainee job with no experience?
Entry-level freight broker trainee jobs exist, but none are open on the career sites we track at this moment, so we cannot say how many ask for experience. Each posting states its own requirements, so read the requirements section before you decide a job is out of reach.
What skills do you need to be a freight broker trainee?
The skills this job uses most are sales and negotiation, phone communication, multitasking, math and quoting, resilience, transportation software. Most can be learned before the first day through coursework, short courses, practice or a related job.
Where can a freight broker trainee job lead?
People in this job commonly move to logistics coordinator, account executive, supply chain analyst, account manager. The link between jobs is the shared skills; the path is not guaranteed and depends on the employer.

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