Double brokering

Double brokering is when the carrier that accepted a load passes it to a different carrier without telling the broker that booked it. The broker's contract, insurance check and payment terms are with the first carrier, but the truck that shows up belongs to the second. Sharing a load with disclosure and consent, such as interlining or an agreed subcontract, is not double brokering. What defines it is that the broker does not know who is actually hauling the load.

Cross-border freight has more handoffs to keep track of. A load crossing between the U.S. and Mexico often moves in three legs (linehaul, transfer, linehaul), so each leg needs a known carrier, and carrier vetting has to cover the credentials of both countries.

What this means when you move freight

Make sure the truck at pickup belongs to the carrier of record: confirm that the tractor plates, trailer number and driver match what the contracted carrier provided. Pay the company you contracted, and confirm any change to invoicing or factoring details directly with that carrier. Keep tracking on for the whole move so you can see which truck has the load. In a network where every carrier's identity is verified before it can bid, you know who is on the other side of each load from the start.

How Cargado verifies carriers before they can bid is described on the carrier vetting page.