Also called: Truck Broker, Logistics Account Executive
Matches shippers who need loads moved with trucking companies, earning money on the difference.
You call a manufacturer who needs 20 truckloads moved to Florida, quote a price, then find carriers to haul them. All day you're on the phone and load boards, negotiating and solving problems when trucks break down.
Estimated; commission-based, so top brokers earn far more and new ones less.
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; brokerages train new hires. Owning a brokerage requires an FMCSA broker license and bond.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Business, Supply Chain Management, Marketing.
Growing about average. Rises and falls with the freight market.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Digital freight platforms and AI agents already price and match loads; fewer brokers, mostly for relationships and tough freight.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to freight brokerages for broker trainee or account rep jobs; they train new hires
Classes: Business, Speech, Geography.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-3091.
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