Freight University Facts — Free Training Course + Professional Logistics Certification
FreightUniversity.online — offered by Logistical Forwarding Solutions LLC (LFS)
Cost: The Freight University course is FREE.
Credential: Optional Professional Logistics Service Provider (PLSP) Certification, issued and backed by Logistical Forwarding Solutions, a logistics consulting, education, and development firm with 25 years of industry leadership.
Who Stands Behind This Certification
Logistical Forwarding Solutions (LFS) has delivered 25+ years of hands-on logistics consulting, education, trucking company development, fleet management, brokerage operations, and safety/compliance programs. LFS designs the curriculum, powers the coaching, and issues the certification. Your PLSP credential reflects LFS’s real-world standards—not theory.
What You Get (At No Cost)
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Free, full-stack logistics training at FreightUniversity.online
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Practical lessons across freight broker certification concepts, dispatcher training, freight researcher skills, and trucking company startup fundamentals
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Tools, templates, and guidance aligned with FMCSA compliance training and industry best practices
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Access to our Machine-Learning AI Consultant (during training/membership) for 24/7 coaching on brokerage, dispatch, compliance, lane design, and more
Optional: Earn the Professional Logistics Service Provider (PLSP) Certification
After completing the free course, you can sit for the online certification exam.
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Passing Score: 85% or higher (multiple choice + business scenarios)
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Results Call: A personal phone call from Michael Thomas to review results, strengths, and a study plan if you need a retake
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Credential Delivery: Certificate by mail or digital download
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Verification: Public credential verification page with your image, bio snapshot, program details, and a unique verification number/QR—perfect for resumes, employer checks, and customer bids
Facts About Freight University (Free Course) & LFS Certification
1) Does Freight University help me become a Freight Broker or Freight Agent?
Yes. The free freight broker training and freight agent course teach pricing, tendering, carrier vetting, and margin protection—everything to launch or grow a book of business.
Placement: Graduates who pass the Freight Agent Certification Test are eligible for broker partner introductions (remote/part-time/full-time).
2) Why do you offer Freight Broker training for free?
We build logistical leaders for the long term. LFS invests in a community of brokers, carriers, dispatchers, and investors who win together with data, compliance, and repeatable operations—not hype.
3) Can you help me start my own brokerage or dispatch company?
Yes. Our step-by-step guidance covers:
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Broker authority setup, BMC-84 surety bond, BOC-3, and onboarding
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FMCSA compliance and risk management
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Shipper acquisition playbooks and carrier capacity plans
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Scaling to fleet/asset-based logistics when you’re ready
4) Do I need a Surety Bond to become a Freight Broker?
If you start your own brokerage, yes—a $75,000 BMC-84 Surety Bond is required.
If you work as a Freight Agent under a licensed broker, no bond or authority is needed.
5) What subjects does everyone learn (free) before the exam?
Everyone learns every subject—it’s a full-stack logistics program:
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Logistics Foundations: roles, RPM/CPM, headhaul/backhaul, documents
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Freight Brokerage: authority/bond, carrier vetting, tender SOP, margin & claims
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Dispatch Operations: HOS/ELD, pre-plans, on-time KPIs, reefer food safety
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Freight Research: lane scorecards, load-to-truck ratios, USDA seasonality, outreach
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Trucking Company Startup: entity/filings, insurance stack, billing & cash flow
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Compliance & Safety: audits, policies, telematics, documentation discipline
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Power-Only & Interchange: drop & hook programs, trailer interchange insurance
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Intermodal Awareness: rail/port signals, drayage → truckload conversions
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Government Readiness: SAM.gov/UEI, FAR literacy, USAspending/APEX/PTAC
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Financials & Pricing: RPM vs. CPM, fuel/IFTA, margin health, AR hygiene
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Technology & TMS: order→tender→track→bill→settle, visibility, automation
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Customer Experience & Sales: discovery, pilot lanes, QBRs, escalation paths
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Ethics & Fraud Defense: double-brokering prevention, identity controls
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Capstone: lane bundle proposal, compliance packet, shipper pitch
6) What is the AI Consultant and how does it help me?
Your always-on logistics coach—trained on decades of brokerage, dispatch, compliance, lane research, and investment strategy.
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Instant answers to FMCSA questions and operational issues
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Lane design, pricing logic, and capacity planning
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Email/call scripts, rate sheets, onboarding templates, claim/OS&D guidance
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Business planning and documentation checklists
Keywords: logistics automation, TMS training, logistics data, dispatch workflows
7) How do I earn money after training?
Members monetize by:
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Working as independent freight agents under broker firms
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Launching their own brokerage with direct shippers
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Investing in trucks/fleet and stabilizing lanes
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Offering dispatch services and logistics consulting
8) How does the certification process work (optional, paid)?
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Complete the free FreightUniversity.online course
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Take the PLSP online exam (multiple choice + business scenarios)
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Score 85%+ to pass
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Get a phone call from Michael Thomas with your results and guidance
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Receive your certificate (mail or digital)
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Your public verification page goes live with your unique verification number/QR
Summary: Free Training + Verified Credential Backed by LFS
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Freight University course = FREE. Learn the entire logistics stack.
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Certification = Professional Logistics Service Provider (PLSP), issued by Logistical Forwarding Solutions (25 years in consulting, education, and trucking development).
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Verification page proves your credential to employers, shippers, partners, and investors.