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Build Your Business With Flex.

Take control of what you are building. With Freight Flex behind you, you own the customer relationships, shape the business around your goals and keep the majority of the revenue. Your business. Our backing.

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The Opportunity

Your business. Our backing. Ownership without the overhead.

A Freight Flex agency is a business you own, backed by infrastructure you do not have to build. You bring the relationships and the drive. We bring the technology, the back office and the financial stability that let an agency grow, and you keep the majority of the revenue.

What a Freight Flex agency looks like

As a Freight Flex agent, you run your agency in a self-directed manner with unlimited earning potential, working the schedule you set from wherever you work best. You own the customer relationships and run each shipment cradle to grave, including quoting and booking freight and vetting and onboarding your carriers. Freight Flex handles accounting, billing, claims, credit and collections, and compliance, so you can build with serious infrastructure behind you.

The economics are straightforward. You earn a 70% commission split on every shipment, no catch, and agencies are paid biweekly based on the invoice, not when the customer pays. The tools are provided free to every agent, and the startup costs that crush independent brokerages, from TMS licensing to bonding to back office payroll, are already covered.

Who succeeds in the program

Successful Freight Flex agents are experienced in communication, organization, customer service, shipping procedures, negotiation and sales, and ideally have at least one year in the industry. Some arrive as established agents with a book looking for a better split and better support. Others are experienced brokers ready to stop building someone else's business. Both find the same thing, meaning a program built for long-term growth rather than fast recruiting.

Why the platform behind you matters

An agent's reputation rides on the brokerage behind the freight. Freight Flex maintains an A+ credit rating with carriers and factoring companies and a top 1% credit rating overall, with a 100% Ansonia score, which means carriers answer when your loads post and your customers' freight gets covered. Best-in-class compliance and an Agent Success Team operating 24/7 help keep you covered as you protect your customers and the book you spent years building.

70% Commission

Industry-leading commission splits on every shipment, no catch. Agencies are paid biweekly based on the invoice, not when the customer pays.

Powerful Tech Stack

Highway leads a powerful technology suite that includes Tai TMS, HubSpot, MacroPoint, Carrier 411, Comdata, DAT, Truckstop and more.

Full Back Office

Carrier compliance, accounting, billing, claims, marketing, recruiting and HR support are included, backed by real people available 24/7.

Compare the Program

We set the bar.

The right agent program should make it clear what you keep, when you are paid and who is there when you need help. Compare the support behind a Freight Flex agency with what agents commonly encounter elsewhere.

What agents compareFreight FlexCommon industry practice
Commission split 70% commission on every shipment, no catch. Splits commonly range from 50% to 70%, often tiered by volume or negotiated by book quality.
Pay timing Agencies are paid biweekly based on the invoice, not when the customer pays. Pay timing varies, and many programs wait for customer payment before paying the agent.
Technology costs TMS and full software suite provided free to every agent, including load board access. Some programs charge fees for load boards, software seats or technology access.
Back office support Carrier compliance, accounting, billing, claims, marketing, recruiting and HR support are included. Our Agent Success Team is available 24/7, with real people helping with day-to-day questions, not a chatbot. Support depth varies widely, and thin back offices or automated support push day-to-day administrative work onto the agent.
Carrier network Access to a network of 25,000+ carriers, backed by carrier compliance support. Carrier network depth and compliance support vary by program.
Financial stability A+ credit rating with carriers and factoring companies, top 1% credit rating and a 100% Ansonia score. Brokerage credit strength varies and directly affects whether carriers haul an agent's freight.
Setup speed Agents can be up and running in as little as 24 hours with a recruiter guiding the transition. Onboarding timelines vary from days to weeks depending on the program.
Growth support A 24/7 Agent Success Team, business coaching, in-house recruiters to fill critical roles and employee HR support. Growth resources vary, and scaling an agency often means building support functions yourself.
The Startup Math

What it costs to go it alone.

Eliminate burdensome brokerage startup expenses. As an independent freight agent in the Freight Flex family, you leverage your entrepreneurial drive with industry-best commission rates, a curated technology suite and comprehensive back office services. Here is what starting a brokerage actually costs, line by line.

Startup brokerages spend $368,000+ per year. Freight Flex agents get the infrastructure behind the business.

What You NeedWhat You Get With Freight FlexWhat It's Worth At a Freight Brokerage
TMS Software INCLUDED $100k+/year (plus implementation and maintenance costs)
Load Board (DAT, Truckstop, etc.) INCLUDED $8k+/year
Accounting & Billing Staff INCLUDED $40k+/year
Procurement & Pricing Staff INCLUDED $70k+/year
Safety & Claims Staff INCLUDED $80k+/year
Cargo Insurance Coverage INCLUDED $50k+/year
Freight Broker Bond INCLUDED Up to $6k/year (for a $100k bond, plus an up-front deposit)
Marketing & Promotional Material INCLUDED $8k+/year
Credit Score Monitoring INCLUDED Up to $6k/year

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At the Freight Flex 70% split

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$7,000

Per year

$84,000

More than your current split by retirement

$240,000

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The Tech

The tools behind your agency. All provided to every agent.

Highway leads a connected technology stack that includes Tai TMS, HubSpot CRM, Carrier 411, Comdata, LoadLock Plus, MacroPoint, DAT, Sylectus, Truckstop and OpenTrack. Quote, book and monitor freight through connected systems, with technology-driven tracking and live shipment updates that help you keep customers informed.

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Beyond the Split

Built for agencies that grow.

  • Carrier compliance support for the freight you manage.
  • 100% Ansonia score and A+ credit rating.
  • Technology-driven tracking and live shipment updates help you keep customers informed around the clock.
  • Preferred network of wealth management advisors and CPAs.
  • Employee HR support to foster a winning culture.
  • In-house recruiters to help you fill critical roles.
  • Sales trips and rewards for top agents, year-round.
“Freight Flex provided the support I needed to grow my office from one person to eleven. They're a fantastic partner!”
Bobby, Agency Owner at Freight Flex
How It Works

From application to booking loads. As little as 24 hours.

  1. 1

    Apply

    Fill out the application and a recruiter reaches out to facilitate next steps.

  2. 2

    Connect

    Talk through your book, your goals and the transition plan with our team.

  3. 3

    Onboard

    Systems access, back office setup and training, handled with you step by step.

  4. 4

    Launch

    Agents can be up and running in as little as 24 hours, booking freight under your agency.

Questions

Agent program FAQ. Straight answers.

Who can become a Freight Flex agent?

A successful agent in our program is experienced in communication, organization, customer service, shipping procedures, negotiation and sales. Ideally, new agents have been in the industry for at least one year.

What is the process to become an agent?

Freight agents can be up and running in as little as 24 hours. Our team will work closely with you to ensure a seamless transition.

How quickly are agents paid on their business?

Agencies are paid biweekly based on the invoice, not when the customer pays.

What commission split do Freight Flex agents earn?

Freight Flex agents earn a 70% commission split on every shipment, no catch, with the tech stack and back office provided at no cost to the agent.

What TMS and other software does Freight Flex use?

Highway leads a connected technology stack that includes Tai TMS, HubSpot CRM, Carrier 411, Comdata, LoadLock Plus, MacroPoint, DAT, Sylectus, Truckstop and OpenTrack. Full EDI integration is also available with customers and carriers.

What sort of support does Freight Flex provide to ensure stability?

Freight Flex provides live support, business coaching and the infrastructure of the large carrier network agents need to be successful. We have a top 1% credit rating and reliable financial stability. This is a program designed for long-term success.

What is the culture of the Freight Flex agent program?

Our agents are building businesses built to last. We're a team and a family who are always there to support one another for continuous improvement and long-term growth.

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