Ordering permits. Thoughts...

So im gonna ask this because i ran into a couple of situations that aggravated me. I feel like the guys on here will either comfirm my thoughs or ill learn a lesson and change my ways. Lol. I respect the opinions of you guys, so....here i go.

Do you always have your permits ordered before you go to a shipper or do you wait till you get there, measure, wait on permits and go?

Also, even if it is something you know the weight and dimensions on do you order ahead of time or not?

Do you change that policy EVEN if its a broker load and they already quote you their dimensions, do you pre order or wait till you see what it really is incase they lie or have misinformation?

 

Thanks. I just wanted to make sure im not outta line here. I been hauling oversize for several years, theres always something new to learn but im not green to it either. With that being said, Thing is, recently im dealing with a new dispatcher. The last 4 broker loads i have hauled the same thing has happened. Wants me to wait until i GET to the site to load, then start ordering permits. Thats fine if you dont trust a brokers info, i get that. Better to have eyes on it. Good, fine. I get it.

But, heres what i dont like. I tell dispatch, well can we atleast get started on permits day before so im not burning up my daylight and taking 1 or 2 days extra to do a load? Says, "Well.....we dont wanna start throwing money at permits until we know what it is". I understand that, BUT, dont you have a rate confirm that shows it. If i get there, and its wrong, then the rate confirm is no good, right?

The broker then SHOULD say oops, your right. Oh, its not 11-6 wide, its 12-3....ok, well lets get some new numbers and reconfig. Permit cost i would expect to be on the broker. I do understand mistakes happen, but not on all of them. Thats been my experienced in the past when i delt with brokers. If its not right, confirmation is null and void. Start over or come an agreement.

For some reason, my theroy isnt being well received, maybe im outta line here.

Lol, its like they are afraid to piss a broker off. Im not saying i WANT to piss a broker off....just want the info and permits to be legit.

 

I agree. Call the shipper. I do that on an occasion as far as getting dimensions, but from now on, im callin every broker load i get. Which i hope isnt many.

You know how some of these brokers get though. Some dont want you calling their customer. Some are great though, easy to deal with, then others act like you are planning on stealing something from them. I appreciate your comments.