New owner operator

You'll be fine, there'll be a few who won't work with you, but most will.

 

I started out hauling Uti loads for a few months. Pretty bottom of the barrel stuff

 

You'll be fine
first 6 months 80% of brokers will load you
6-12 months 95% will

 

Not familiar with "UTI" term. Could you please explain?

Also by bottom of the barrel, you mean...?

Reply will be greatly appreciated as I am trying to jump on O/O as well.

 

Uti is urinary track infection... it is also a large broker that you could pull loads for.
Bottom of barrel means brokers than low ball the rates.

 

You need to avoid Brokers as a first choice. It is important to establish your own customers. Brokers do not provide anything to you that is worth the amount they charge. Get on the phone and call companies that you want to work for. Just don't haul cheap.

 

I know we all get aggravated with them but like it or not brokers are an important source of freight. Even for established carriers with mostly their own direct. To have that mindset, us versus them all the time every time, is to shoot yourself in your own foot before you even leave the gates. Fostering relationships with good brokers will improve the bottom line.

 

UOTE="rollin coal, post: 5399830, member: 15779"]I know we all get aggravated with them but like it or not brokers are an important source of freight. Even for established carriers with mostly their own direct. To have that mindset, us versus them all the time every time, is to shoot yourself in your own foot before you even leave the gates. Fostering relationships with good brokers will improve the bottom line.[/QUOTE]

#sayswho
Just had to talk like the trump campaign,
Your right; need to have a good relationship with some brokers

 

The first few loads you haul are the most important , as it affects your carrier index score at a higher rate , for example if you fallout and your 2nd load ran with the company it will show your fallout ratio as 50% and detract people from being willing to run loads with you