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Originally Posted by Big Red  How about some hard evidence in regard to CHRobinson. Aint got any proof.......then you're just blowing smoke.
All I read is you bunch of malcontents crying about "Cheap and Heavy" and their low ball rates......again.......NO PROOF.
Now, to be real clear here.......I don't work for CH or any other freight broker and I don't care one way or another if you choose to use CH or not. I don't care if they want you to run a load for free. I've heard about lower rates across the board with everybody, not just CH or any other specific broker.
However.....without actual documentation...all this about "Crazy low rates" is pure BS.
Matter of fact.....if you happen to say YES to a low ball rate and want to blame the broker(ANY BROKER) for said rate......you're part of the problem and not a part of the solution. These places understand what PROFIT is all about........maybe you should take a page out of their book and understand what profit is too and how to keep YOUR business that way.
Brokers can offer a load of freight for any price they see fit.......If you can't take the load and make money doing it......just say NO, make a counter offer or try another broker.
But don't cry about the low rates....if you take the load.....after the fact.
If you are doing this......"You're just walking across the barnyard kicking piles to raise a stink" |
Big Red,,you make some valid points,,,however no broker will show his percentage off the top,,,unlike any othe kind of broker who is required to disclose(realty,stock,insurance)..and these guys are not always passing along the fuel surcharge(i.e.-DOD loads)..so if you do not take his cut rate on monday,,you sit.he offers the same rate on tuesday,,you sit,,,,this goes on untill the repo man comes for the truck and the trailer,and the bank forcloses on the house..even though I refuse their low rate loads,,we also HAVE to keep the trucks rolling.many of us out here are not fortunate enough to have paid off homes and trucks,,,and we need to know how much this freight is actually paying before accepting any rate.this has become a middleman monopoly with these brokers,as i have asked shippers for loads and they say they are under contract with a broker.unless I have 20 or more trucks,,,most shippers prefer to remain under contract with these brokers,which is understandable...all anybody really wants is to know how much these guys are taking off the top.there is a profit formula for any business,,,but sometimes these guys are like drug dealers,,luring you out with a good rate,then taking all the profit you made with their "backhaul" rate....just my 38 cents worth
11.11.2009
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