{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Independent Freight Brokerage","description":"When a shipper needs to move cargo, an independent freight broker sources available carrier capacity, negotiates rates, and confirms the booking – all without owning any transport assets. As a non-asset-based intermediary, the broker coordinates documentation, customs clearance, and shipment tracking on the shipper's behalf. Revenue comes from the margin between the carrier rate secured and the rate invoiced to the client, plus fees for ancillary services. The key distinction from a freight forw","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/independent-freight-brokerage","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-24T07:37:25.345659","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_broker","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/independent-freight-brokerage","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Independent Freight Brokerage · When a shipper needs to move cargo, an independent freight broker sources available carrier capacity, negotiates rates, and confirms the booking – all without owning any transport assets. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_broker"}