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What are they lying about? What are they stealing?
I agree. knowledge is power. when you know the truth you can make better decisions. One of the problems in our industry is that (some) brokers have low rates then ignorant drivers come in and say they can haul it for less... not knowing that the rate they were hauling it for was far lower than what was really charged...


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TX I know you are supporting the brokers here but the scum will tell you that the low ball rate they are giving you is the best they can do when they probably pocketing more per mile than they are paying to the truck. Its ridiculous!

In one fell swope they are lying and thieving. We've all heard the stories of the drivers that found out from the shipper what the real rate was twice (twice plus in some cases) what the broker was paying. I've got no use for them.

10% of the rate for the broker is a fair rate for a broker. I know a lot of brokers that work for 7% and 8%.
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read part 371 fmcsa
Ok, I went back and re-read part 371. Again, nothing says it is public information. It confirms what I stated previously.

Each party to a brokered transaction has the right to review the record of the transaction required to be kept by these rules.
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TX I know you are supporting the brokers here but the scum will tell you that the low ball rate they are giving you is the best they can do when they probably pocketing more per mile than they are paying to the truck. Its ridiculous!

In one fell swope they are lying and thieving. We've all heard the stories of the drivers that found out from the shipper what the real rate was twice (twice plus in some cases) what the broker was paying. I've got no use for them.

10% of the rate for the broker is a fair rate for a broker. I know a lot of brokers that work for 7% and 8%.
Brick, not necessarily "supporting the brokers here", but rather having seen the other side I can tell you it is not all champagne and roses. I agree there are some scumbag brokers out there.....not doubting your position at all. But there are a good deal of honest brokers as well and to paint them all with a broad brush reflects poorly on the good ones as well. And we all know that truckers are angelic, run their equipment in tip-top shape at all times, are ethical to a fault, never back solicit, never cancel a load for a better rate, and are the salt of the earth, right?

Bottom line is if I agree to haul a load for a certain rate and I make or exceed what fits into my business plan, what do I care what the broker made? I doubt that any trucker here makes a fixed margin on each and every load they haul; some are dogs and some are gems. Why would that not be any different with a broker?
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Ok, I went back and re-read part 371. Again, nothing says it is public information. It confirms what I stated previously.

Each party to a brokered transaction has the right to review the record of the transaction required to be kept by these rules.
That is what I said. You can see what they made off the deal. Shop till you find a good broker and stick with them. You wouldn't grab just any lawyer and you shouldn't grab just any broker. They are or can be a intra cant part of your business. To look at a brokers paper is to tell if they are good. They shouldn't complain if they are dealing square. If they are bad tell people and if they are good really tell people. Develope good relations with several brokers "good brokers" and you will drive the wheels of your truck for a fair price.
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