A Broker Credit Check tells how long the broker or shipper has been in business and how much business they conduct. These reports are essential because it is not hard to start a freight brokerage, and many have tried and failed for various reasons. This reason alone makes it critical you performed a Broker Credit Check on shippers and brokers from the beginning. Without a credit check first, you risk not getting paid for the load you have already hauled.

Credible and established finance companies specializing in the trucking industry will also have access to several other options to check credit before their client hauls the load. Additionally, they will have a huge internal database filled with payment history for thousands of brokers and shippers. All of this can help protect you and your trucking company and assist in getting you paid for the loads you haul.