During February and March 2008, we invited more than 5,000 brokerage companies to answer 26 questions about their business.  We asked about how they ran their businesses, including company size, staffing practices, types of loads, business operations, revenue and margins, and productivity. 

Almost 600 U.S. companies responded, ranging from one-man brokerages to large firms with 500 or more employees.  Nearly 70% of those responding were from midwestern or southern states.

The information includes average gross margin per truck load, brokerage expenses, average loads moved per broker per month (small companies, average loads moved per broker per month (larger companies), and percentage of brokers who offer quick-pay to carriers, among others,

Take a look at where you fit in, and let us know what you think of the survey as well as what you would like to see in future iterations.

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