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Freight requests carry the shape of the lane before you quote it. The shipper says what they need — a carrier for truck shipments, international shipping, customs clearance, warehouse space or order fulfillment — and what is actually moving, from parcels and part loads to full truckloads, ocean containers and air freight.
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Page reviewed September 11, 2026
What a freight brokerage lead shows you
Every freight brokerage request answers these questions before it reaches you. Follow-up questions appear only when an earlier answer calls for them.
Two more answers decide whether the lane suits you: domestic, importing or exporting, and how often it ships — once, a few times a month, or weekly and up. A one-off container import and a weekly full-truckload lane are different conversations, and a recurring lane is worth pursuing differently from a spot move.
How many people work there?
Optional- Just me
- 2–9
- 10–49
- 50–249
- 250 or more
What do you need?
- A carrier for truck shipments
- International shipping
- Customs clearance
- Warehouse space
- Order fulfillment
What are you shipping?
Follow-upAsked when the answer to “What do you need?” is “A carrier for truck shipments”, “International shipping” or “Customs clearance”.
- Parcels
- Part truckload (LTL)
- Full truckload
- Ocean containers
- Air freight
Domestic or international?
Follow-upAsked when the answer to “What do you need?” is “A carrier for truck shipments”, “International shipping” or “Customs clearance”.
- Domestic
- Importing
- Exporting
How often?
Optional- One time
- A few times a month
- Weekly or more
Every request also includes
- When the work is needed
- Emergency / as soon as possible
- Within a few days
- Within a few weeks
- Flexible / still planning
- Budget
- Not asked for this trade. You quote from the details above.
- Project summary
- A short description of the job in the client’s own words.
- General location
- The city or postal area. The exact address is shared only after you connect.
- Photos
- Up to 6 optional photos. Before you connect, you see how many were added.
Services you can choose
When you set up your profile, pick the ones you do and mark the rest as not for you.
The guide clients get on this site
We publish a freight brokerage guide for clients. It is written for them, not for us, and its headings are a fair list of what someone who has read it will ask you about.
What the guide covers
- Truckload, LTL and specialised freight
- Carrier safety credentials: the National Safety Code and safety fitness certificates
- From a load tender to a delivered shipment
- Cargo claims, liability and the bill of lading
- Double-brokering and other risks worth asking about
- Broker, asset-based carrier or your own transport team
- What moves a freight rate, and how LokalMatch connects shippers to brokers
Questions it answers
- What is the difference between a freight broker and a carrier?
- How can I check the carrier actually hauling my freight?
- What is double-brokering and why does it matter?
- Does the broker's liability cover the full value of my goods?
- Why did my invoice come in higher than the quote?
- Is a freight broker useful for a single shipment?
Guide last checked September 14, 2026.
What freight brokerage leads cost
LokalMatch sets lead prices by service and location. You see the price of each lead before you decide, and you pay only when you choose to connect.
See how leads workCurrent lead price
Pricing is set per request.
- We haven’t published a standard price for freight brokerage leads yet. You see the price of each lead before you decide, and you pay only when you choose to connect.
Carrier safety credentials: the National Safety Code and safety fitness certificates
From our guide for this trade, with the official sources it was checked against.
Road freight in Canada is regulated mainly at the provincial and territorial level, with a federal layer for carriers that cross boundaries. Transport Canada states that the federal government only has authority over extra-provincial truck and bus carriers that carry goods or passengers across a provincial or international boundary, and that the Motor Carrier Safety Fitness Certificate Regulations require federally regulated carriers to hold a safety fitness certificate before operating on Canadian highways. Federal hours of work and rest rules apply to those carriers and their drivers.
The common framework behind these rules is the National Safety Code, a set of sixteen standards developed through the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators covering the driver, the vehicle and the carrier. All provinces and territories use the Code as the cornerstone of their commercial vehicle regulatory framework, either adopting the standards by reference or mirroring them in their own laws. An NSC number is issued by the provincial or territorial government where the vehicle is registered, not by a national body.
For a shipper, the point is simple: these credentials belong to the carrier, and a broker arranging your load is not a substitute for them. Ask which carrier is assigned and what its safety standing is, particularly for freight moving across a provincial or international boundary.
Sources: Transport Canada: Motor carriers, commercial vehicles and drivers · CCMTA: National Safety Code · Transport Canada: National Safety Code · Canadian Transportation Agency: Licences and charter permits
How matching works
Requests are matched by published rules that are the same for every pro.
How we rank and match pros- You receive a request only for services you offer and haven’t excluded, in the areas you serve.
- Your account must be active, with your email address and phone number verified, and you must be accepting new requests within the daily or weekly limits you set.
- Requests reach you only with timings you accept, such as emergencies, and budgets that aren’t clearly outside the range you work in.
- When more pros fit than a lead allows, we give more weight to an exact service match, how directly you cover the area, verification, how quickly you reply and, once you have at least three published reviews, your rating. Never to who pays more.
- Each lead goes to a limited number of pros, and you see that number before you decide.
Invalid leads and refunds
If a lead turns out to be invalid, you can ask for a refund review from your dashboard. We look at each request and let you know the outcome. A lead may qualify when:
- The contact details are wrong or don't work.
- It duplicates a lead you already received.
- It isn't a real request for work.
- It's outside the services or areas you listed.
Verification you’ll need
Before you receive leads, you confirm your business email and phone number with one-time codes. Business registration, licence and insurance details are optional during sign-up; once our team checks them, your profile shows what was verified and when.
Contact details verified
You confirm your business email and phone number with one-time codes. This is required before you receive leads.
Business registration checked
Our team reviews the registration details you provide.
Licence and insurance checked
Where your trade calls for a licence or insurance, we review what you provide.
Verification shows which details were checked and when. It isn’t a guarantee of workmanship, and it can’t be bought.
Read how verification worksGetting set up for freight work
- Set the modes you genuinely cover. A shipper asking for ocean and customs is not served well by a domestic truckload desk.
- Say whether you handle customs clearance yourself or work with a broker who does. Importers ask for it in the same request.
- Carriers you tender to need valid safety credentials. Keep your own operating and safety details current during sign-up so our team can check them.
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