Welcome to Unilink/DFW Sales, in this course you will learn the basic concepts to preform your duties as well as learn how to use all the tools that will facilitate your tasks.
Course Features
- Lectures 106
- Quizzes 7
- Duration 2 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 8
- Certificate No
- Assessments Yes
Curriculum
- 7 Sections
- 106 Lessons
- 2 Weeks
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- Mod 1 Logistics Basics35
- 1.1Welcome to Unilink
- 1.2Rules of Training
- 1.3What is a freight broker?
- 1.4How we do it
- 1.5Unilink’s Departments
- 1.6Operations Team Structure
- 1.7We do the right thing
- 1.8Basic Guidelines – Business Etiquette
- 1.97 Commandments of Unilink Transportation
- 1.10Transportation Terms
- 1.11Key stakeholders of the operation
- 1.12Types of Drivers
- 1.13Modes of Transportation: OTR, Air, Ocean, Rail (intermodal)
- 1.14Geography: Abbreviations
- 1.15Regions
- 1.16Time zones
- 1.17JEOPARDY!
- 1.18Types of Trucks
- 1.19Types of trailers
- 1.20Commodity
- 1.21Federal law controls – Weights and AXLE loads
- 1.22Load Securement
- 1.23BOL
- 1.24Rate Confirmation
- 1.25Accessorial Fees: Detention, Max Detention, & Layover
- 1.26Types of Accessorial Fees
- 1.27Detention, Max Detention, & Layover
- 1.28Detention, Max Detention, & Layover test2 Questions
- 1.29Accessorial Fees: Fuel Surcharges
- 1.30TONU ACTIVITY- Read and Discuss
- 1.31Accessorial Fees: TONU
- 1.32Contractual Freight VS Spot Freight
- 1.33Life Of a Spot Load
- 1.34Life Of a Contractual Load
- 1.35Mod 1 Evaluation30 Minutes30 Questions
- MOD 2 Safety22
- 2.0Introduction.- Facts about Safety
- 2.1Who regulates trucking and brokerage companies in the US?
- 2.2DOT and MC Number
- 2.3Common and Contract carriers
- 2.4Carriers VS Brokers
- 2.5Double brokering / Unauthorized re-brokering of shipment
- 2.6Ratings
- 2.7What are the main FMCSA Categories?
- 2.8FMCSA Categories: Unsafe Driving
- 2.9FMCSA Categories: Crash Indicator
- 2.10FMCSA Categories: Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance
- 2.11FMCSA Categories: Vehicle Maintenance
- 2.12FMCSA Categories: Controlled Substances/ Alcohol
- 2.13FMCSA Categories: Hazardous Materials (HM) Compliance
- 2.14FMCSA Categories: Driver Fitness
- 2.15What are UNILINK’s minimum requirements on carriers scores?
- 2.16Weigh Stations / “scale” highway inspection site
- 2.17DOT inspection level
- 2.18Carrier Packet
- 2.19Insurance
- 2.20Bonds
- 2.21Mod 2 Evaluation30 Minutes29 Questions
- MOD 3 Admin Basic Knowledge12
- 3.0What is Admin?
- 3.1AP & AR
- 3.2BOL VS POD
- 3.3POD and Accounts Payable
- 3.4Types of rates: Flat, Rate Per Mile, Linehaul + Fuel
- 3.5Review: Detention
- 3.6Difference between Detention and layover
- 3.7Settlement & Statements
- 3.8Credit and Types of credit
- 3.9What is a Factoring Company?
- 3.10Common mistakes and how to avoid them
- 3.11Mod 3 Evaluation30 Minutes26 Questions
- Mod 4 Operations13
- Mod 5 Advanced Ops15
- 6.0Backhaul and Headhaul
- 6.1Deadhead and Bobtail
- 6.2Power Only and Loadouts
- 6.3Seasonality
- 6.4Weight
- 6.5Carrier Procurement for Contractual Operations
- 6.6Vetting carriers when procuring them
- 6.7Negotiating Strategies that Work!
- 6.8Main questions to ask a carrier
- 6.9Proactive Tracking
- 6.10Sending Emails
- 6.11Macropoint Tracking
- 6.12Calling a driver
- 6.13Starting Our Day
- 6.14Mod 5 Evaluation15 Minutes12 Questions
- Border Crossing8
- Pipedrive8
