“The brokers make too much”

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Long FLD, Apr 24, 2020.

  1. Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    We got stuck in Nashville the other day. Nothing moving. A $200 local move pops up. Decided to do it while waiting on a real load. Anyway, long story short my driver ended up hand carrying 6 boxes, ONE door down and delivering. Like, WOW people.
     
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  3. Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    Gov control to me means more wage suppressing immigrants. What do you think H1 and H2B is or does?
     
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  4. Midwest Trucker

    Midwest Trucker Road Train Member

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    Joe you seem to be butt hurt lately at some people taking PPP.
    You were told you should do this yourself. It’s your own fault if you didn’t.

    I would rather there be NO gov assistance because it would only
    Mean great rates quicker for me. I would be fine. However, since the gov has made it so easy to get free money. I can not afford NOT to take gov assistance. If my competitor can run for .60 to $1 cheaper then that’s a problem. Not one caused by me.
     
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  5. Midwest Trucker

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    Excellent post.
     
  6. Scooter HBG

    Scooter HBG Light Load Member

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    It's safe to write you don't want the Govt. involved with regulating anything.
    Besides, anyone can request from the Broker FULL DISCLOSURE and see for themselves the $$paid by the shipper to the broker.
    Brokers, just like O/O's AND everyone else, want to make as much money as possible, PERIOD!

    Again, again and AGAIN!! Caveat emptor. The O/O has the responsibility to do the due diligence in running his/her business.

    Go to the grocery store. Great looking rib steaks!!, BUT $35.00 a lb.??? No thanks, pass on that one. What's so hard about don't run a load that doesn't pay enough??? YEESH!!
     
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  7. Scooter HBG

    Scooter HBG Light Load Member

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    You want a real-time, real-world example of why you do NOT want the Govt. involved:' ............

    National Railroad Passenger Corporation, dba "Amtrak".
    A genuine, real-time, real-world fully legal PRIVATE CORPORATION,
    Where 100% of the stock of said corp. is held by the
    U.S. Government, i.e., The U.S. Citizens, Taxpayers.(We, The People).......... US!!, you and me...
    A Corporation, now 49 years old (estb. 1971) ...............
    A Corporation that has NEVER made a profit, or paid a dividend.......but gets a yearly injection of taxpayer millions to keep on running.
    Right now Amtrak is running its entire fleet of Long Distant Trains with 2, ...3 times more staff than paying passengers......
    But,.. in all fairness and honesty, Amtrak has cut back the number of East Coast Regional Trains and the entire Acela Fleet. Wow, brilliant!!

    NUF SAID! You DO NOT want the govt sticking its nose up you hiney!!! and mandating anything, period.
     
  8. StrokerTSi

    StrokerTSi Medium Load Member

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    This shows the intelligence of the drivers that protested in DC, can't even spell cheap.
     
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  9. Midwest Trucker

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    lol. That’s embarrassing. At least he’s still got his head set on. I think some guys sleep with theirs on.
     
  10. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    Morons, sitting next to a cheap ### truck that I'm sure gets 7 mpg and still whining about cheap freight, whats his cost a mile got be, a buck, buck 25?
     
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  11. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    Maybe he’s tired of hauling those blue Chep pallets? Lol
     
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