Load Boards

Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by cgilliland, Mar 2, 2020.

  1. cgilliland

    cgilliland Medium Load Member

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    Do any of them show the required pickup date and required drop date? like how hot the load is?
     
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  3. brianv31

    brianv31 Light Load Member

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    Yes, it's common to show times or windows for p/d as well
     
  4. cgilliland

    cgilliland Medium Load Member

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    ok thanks I am on DAT cant see it maybe too low level of subscription
     
  5. mp4694330

    mp4694330 Road Train Member

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    Most loads does not have times listed, only day...You have to call to get details.
     
  6. 86scotty

    86scotty Road Train Member

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    Yep ^^^^. @cgililand, keep in mind the info listed is whatever the broker listed. Some put basically no info and some put almost everything you need. Just have to call/email to get the full story.
     
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  7. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    What one do you have? We have the cheapest one. Some brokers list pertinent details others do not
     
  8. cgilliland

    cgilliland Medium Load Member

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    yea cheapest I think they call it edge
    I think they really want you to call and chat em up
     
  9. Snailexpress

    Snailexpress Road Train Member

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    Brokers are really bad with geography. Load could be 300 miles away from place listed as pickup.
     
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  10. PPDCT

    PPDCT Road Train Member

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    Lot of times, guys that are doing this are doing one of two things: They're trying to obfuscate the pick up from carriers/brokers who might be trolling the boards looking for either new leads or their contacts throwing up freight. The other circumstance you see this frequently with is if the broker is trying to throw a wide net to try and get someone to at least talk about a load with them.

    Neither of them are super cool, but they happen. And occasionally, a customer provides us with a completely wrong pick/drop location. One of the sales guys at one of my customers is notoriously bad at this. I'll get a call from the logistics guy who I actually consider a personal friend, and he'll exasperatedly tell me, "Yo, PPDCT. Rich wants you to get a quote from us... to Texas." We both get a laugh at that.
     
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