October 19, 2026
The freight industry is facing a widespread epidemic that drains hundreds of millions of dollars from honest brokerages, shippers, and motor carriers every single year. You book a load with a carrier you think you can trust, only to find out days later that they never intended to haul it. Instead, they illicitly handed it off to an unauthorized third party, pocketing the margin, risking your shipper’s cargo, and potentially leaving your brokerage on the hook to pay twice. It’s a massive liability that threatens your operational authority, your reputation, and your bottom line. In this article, we’ll cover the definition of double brokering, why it’s illegal, how to spot it, and how to protect your brokerage. What Is Double Brokering? Double brokering is the deceptive, unauthorized practice where a motor carrier accepts a load from a freight broker, but instead of transporting the freight themselves, they re-broker the load […]
