1.) Introduction
- Job Title: Freight Agent
- Hours & Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours a week (EST Time Zone)
- Location: Remote, with priority sourcing from global export hubs like China, India, Vietnam, Turkey, Germany, UAE, Mexico, and Latin America (candidates can be located anywhere globally)
2.) Overview
Ready to scale your logistics business without the administrative headaches that slow you down?
We are representing a leading third-party logistics (3PL) provider based in Indiana that specializes in seamless freight movement and cross-border inland transportation across the United States. Actively expanding into Mexico and Canada, this company handles everything from ocean and air ports all the way to final-mile delivery and distribution for global importers and exporters.
Their culture is built on empowering high-performing professionals by removing operational bottlenecks. In this role, you will operate with true autonomy as an independent contractor, focusing entirely on business development, hunting new clients, and nurturing account relationships. The best part? Their dedicated backend infrastructure handles all operational costs, funding, carrier payments, and risk management—giving you a highly supportive, lucrative environment to exponentially scale your portfolio.
3.) Key Responsibilities
- Portfolio Development: Build and manage a robust portfolio of freight forwarding clients by transitioning an existing book of business or actively hunting new commercial opportunities.
- Client Relationship Management: Serve as the primary, high-touch point of contact for clients to ensure exceptional satisfaction and long-term retention.
- Operational Liaison: Lead client interactions while seamlessly coordinating with the internal backend operations team to execute shipments.
- Pipeline Growth: Continuously source new freight movement opportunities and expand your client book across diverse lanes and modalities.
- Service Delivery Collaboration: Partner closely with the internal operations team to ensure smooth, efficient, and reliable service delivery from port to final mile.
4.) Must-Have Requirements
- Experience: 5+ years of proven experience in U.S. freight transportation, logistics, or freight forwarding.
- Industry Network: Established, active relationships with exporters/importers or a highly verifiable, transferable client portfolio in the freight industry.
- Autonomy: Proven ability to work successfully as an independent contractor with self-directed, highly motivated business development strategies.
- Sales Acumen: Exceptional sales, negotiation, and client relationship management skills.
- Financial Literacy: Deep understanding of freight operations, standard industry pricing structures, and accurate margin calculations.
- Remote Capability: Ability to operate efficiently in a fully remote capacity with minimal day-to-day operational involvement, keeping your core focus on client-facing growth.
5.) Nice-to-Have Requirements
- Global Connections: Existing networks or connections with exporters from high-volume trade countries into the United States, such as Latin America, Mexico, China, India, Turkey, and South Africa.
- Cross-Border Expertise: Hands-on experience navigating cross-border transportation logistics, specifically regarding Mexico and Canada.
- Blended Background: Professional experience spanning both international freight forwarding and domestic U.S. inland transportation.
- Distributed Teams: Experience collaborating with remote, cross-functional backend teams.
- Business Model Familiarity: Comfort with contractor/commission-based structures and a strong track record of successfully migrating clients when transitioning between logistics providers.
6.) Why Join Us
If you are a high-performing logistics professional, you know how frustrating it is to have your growth capped by paperwork, operational bottlenecks, and administrative delays. This role changes that completely. By stepping into an environment that strips away the operational noise, you are freed up to do what you do best: build relationships and close deals.
You will gain full access to a robust operational support system and a backend scaling team dedicated to helping you expand your business volume exponentially. With unlimited earning potential tied directly to the volume of business you bring in, you truly have the freedom to build a lucrative, autonomous career backed by an established industry leader. If you are ready to take full control of your portfolio and your earning potential, we want to hear from you.
