Start with the basics
Read how double brokering works, use a small-broker checklist and understand what a new-authority carrier means.
How double brokering works
A load changes hands outside the agreed carrier relationship.
Carrier vetting for small brokers
A repeatable process beats a rushed judgment call.
What a new-authority carrier means
A short operating history is a reason to gather more evidence, not a conclusion.
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