Freight Agent Program

Your Business.
Your Terms.
Up to 80% Commission.
Backed by Real Assets.

TAB is the asset-backed freight agency built by agents, for agents. Keep more of what you earn, off-load the back office, and tap into the Artur Express fleet to win freight a non-asset broker can't touch.

Recognized by: Inc. 5000 Transport Topics Top 100 CCJ Top 250 Top Workplaces EY Entrepreneur of the Year TCA Highway Angel
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See exactly how much more you'd earn at TAB

Enter the top-line revenue you bill customers and your current split. We'll show your projected take-home at TAB — based on our published commission tiers.

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Top-line revenue (amount you bill your customers, not gross profit). This is what TAB bases your tier on.
USA-based agents earn the tiered scale up to 80%. International agents earn a flat 60% (locked).
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Most agents fall between 50% and 70%.
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Leave blank to use the historical 15% industry blend.
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Why agents move to TAB

Four things most agencies promise.
We actually deliver.

01

Industry-leading commission tiers

Up to 80% for domestic agents (65% → 70% → 75% → 80% as your customer revenue scales). Flat 60% for international agents. No annual negotiation. No leaving for a raise. The structure hasn't changed in 22 years — because it works.

02

Real asset access

Nearly 900 trucks and 4,000 trailers through Artur Express. When a shipper asks "do you have assets?" the answer is yes — and that opens RFPs and dedicated lanes non-asset brokers can't touch.

03

Agent Development team

Most agencies have an onboarding team and then "good luck." TAB has an Agent Development team that handles credit limits, customer setups, and escalations — so you can focus on growing your book of business.

04

Tech + back office covered

Ditat TMS, DAT, Truckstop, Carrier Assure, MyCarrierPortal. Plus billing, A/R, payables, claims, compliance, cargo & liability insurance, surety bond. You sell. We handle the rest.

Track record

The numbers we publish — because we can.

100%agent retention
92%of agents grew in the past 2 years
< 2%customer conflict ratio in transition
$250K → $12Mtop agent growth in 5 years
A freight agent leans back at a multi-monitor desk while loads run in the background.
The split — beyond commission

You stay in your zone of genius.
We handle everything else.

Hands behind your head, eyes on what matters: customers and growth. The TAB back office runs the operational tax — billing, payables, claims, compliance — so you get your time back.

You own

  • Customer relationships
  • Sales & pricing strategy
  • Lane & account growth
  • Carrier relationships
  • Your brand & reputation
  • How you run your day

TAB handles

  • Customer billing & A/R
  • Quick carrier pay
  • Credit checks (1–2 hour turnaround)
  • Claims management
  • Cargo & liability insurance, surety bond
  • Compliance, contracts, MyCarrierPortal vetting
  • Tech stack (Ditat TMS, DAT, Truckstop, Carrier Assure)
  • 24/7 operational support when you need it — assistive, not a substitute for the agent
  • Fast assistant onboarding — background checks, system access, and training so your new hires can start producing in days, not weeks
  • Operate under TAB's authority, insurance, and professional phone/email system — not your personal cell
Switching agencies

The biggest fear of switching, handled.

Every agent we talk to has the same anxiety: "What if I lose customers in the move?" It's the single largest reason good agents stay stuck at agencies that no longer serve them. TAB's transition process is built to take that fear off the table.

A TAB Agent Development liaison working a logistics desk.
Your TAB Agent Development liaison — on point through every transition.
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Requirements

TAB handles certifications, insurance, contracts, and applications — every box checked before you have to tell a single customer.

2

Transition

Our Agent Development team supports you every step of the way through customer onboarding, credit setup (1–2 hours per account), and your first loads. You're not figuring our system out alone.

3

Ramp to new heights

Once you're live, automatic tier raises, asset access, and back-office leverage remove the solo ceiling. Agents have scaled from $250K to $12M+ in five years.

Less than 2% customer conflict ratio in TAB transitions — vs. an industry where converting even 70% of a "fully committed" book is considered a win.

Free Download · PDF

Switch smoothly. Then ramp to new heights.

The playbook covers both halves of the move: the transition mechanics that protect your customer book on the way in, and the operational levers that let you scale past your solo ceiling once you're settled. Built from interviews with TAB agents who grew their books 5x, 10x, even 50x.

Use a personal email — the PDF will hit your inbox in under a minute.

We've been in your shoes. Many of us at TAB started out as freight agents ourselves. That's why our program is built differently — we built the platform we wished we had.
TAB Leadership — former agents, now running the agency
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Real assets · Real backing

Nearly 900 tractors and 4,000 trailers on the road every day — capacity that opens RFPs and dedicated lanes a non-asset broker can't bid on.

FAQ

Questions agents ask on the discovery call.

What's the actual commission structure?

Domestic agents are tiered off their top-line customer revenue (not gross profit): 65% up to $5M, 70% from $5M–$10M, 75% from $10M–$20M, and 80% above $20M. International agents earn a flat 60%. Tier raises are automatic as your revenue crosses each threshold — you don't have to ask for them, and they've never changed in 22 years.

Will I lose customers when I transition?

Less than 2% customer conflict ratio in TAB transitions. Most agencies are happy if 70% of a "fully committed" book actually converts. The difference is our Agent Development team — we sit with you through customer onboarding, credit setup (1–2 hours per account), and your first loads, instead of handing you a portal and wishing you luck.

Why is the calculator based on revenue and not gross profit?

Because the TAB tiers are off the revenue you bill the customer — that's a meaningful advantage. Most agency programs tier off gross profit, which can be inflated, deflated, or interpreted differently. Tiering off top-line revenue is cleaner and harder to game in either direction.

What do I actually need to get started?

A computer, a phone, high-speed internet, transportation experience, and a customer book of business. Everything else — TMS, carrier load boards, B2B data intelligence tools (at reduced cost), insurance, surety bond, authority, billing, claims — is on TAB. Note: TAB does not provide customer leads.

What is the Agent Development team and why does it matter?

It's a dedicated team that handles credit limits, customer setups, and escalations on your behalf — and helps you navigate the system in your first weeks. Most agencies have an onboarding team and then "good luck, email us." TAB built the Agent Development team because we kept hearing from agents that real, ongoing support was the thing they were missing everywhere else.

Who do I report to day-to-day?

You run your own book. TAB is a partner and a back office, not a manager. Operational support is 24/7 when you need it.

Ready to see what your book could do at TAB?

Book a 30-minute discovery call with TAB leadership. No recruiter pitch — just a real conversation about your business and whether we're a fit.

Or reach us directly: 314-714-3408 agents@tab-llc.com