Also called: Freight Agent, Carrier Rep, Logistics Sales Associate
Works at a freight brokerage finding and negotiating with truck drivers to haul loads.
You post a load on a board, call dozens of carriers, negotiate a rate, and check that the carrier is legit. Then you track the load and help drivers if anything goes wrong.
Estimated; commission can add a lot.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree required; on-the-job training at brokerages.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Business.
Growing about average. Rises and falls with freight markets.
High risk for 10 years. AI agents now call and negotiate with carriers automatically; this entry job is shrinking fast.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to freight brokerages for carrier sales trainee jobs
Classes: Speech, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-3091.
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