Business & Finance
Cargo and Freight Agents
Expedite and route movement of incoming and outgoing cargo and freight shipments in airline, train, and trucking terminals and shipping docks. Take orders from customers and arrange pickup of freight and cargo for delivery to loading platform. Prepare and examine bills of lading to determine shipping charges and tariffs.
Median salary
$49,900
Typical range
$37k – $76k
Job outlook
+9% (faster than average)
AI exposure
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Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Cargo and Freight Agents
Entry / Junior
$37,240
~2 yrs to advance
Cargo and Freight Agents
Established
$49,900
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Cargo and Freight Agents
Senior
$63,125
Key skills
A typical day
- •Negotiate and arrange transport of goods with shipping or freight companies.
- •Determine method of shipment and prepare bills of lading, invoices, and other shipping documents.
- •Track delivery progress of shipments.
- •Advise clients on transportation and payment methods.
- •Estimate freight or postal rates and record shipment costs and weights.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
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