“The brokers make too much”

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

  1. Last Time Around

    Last Time Around Medium Load Member

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  3. Dino soar

    Dino soar Road Train Member

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    That's not the best argument.

    Whoever sees all of the expense that is in this business that certainly doesn't motivate them to pay less.
     
  4. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    You’re right, transparency would be perfect and fix everything and every carrier would be successful without those evil brokers taking their money because surely no other broker would pose as a carrier to get the rate on a big contract.

    You guys ever step back and think maybe not everyone who buys a truck deserves to stay in business if they’re only a truck driver and not a business person?
     
  5. TallJoe

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    I am of an opinion that in order to stay in any business, everyone needs to do what's good for them and take a warm piss over what others think. And that's how it works in real life. Lobbying, underacting rates, circumventing laws is all too common.
    Hoping for market attrition to eliminate overcapacity any time soon is a pipe dream. With all this unemployment now and what's worse, lots of $10-15 per hour jobs gone forever, you'll see more people wanting to drive trucks. As soon as the rates hit 2.00 average the reemergence of stand still mode carriers will push the rates right back.
     
  6. chimbotano

    chimbotano Heavy Load Member

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    It won’t last. We are all in this together.
     
  7. chimbotano

    chimbotano Heavy Load Member

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    you may want to learn history and it may help you to understand better, if we continue doing business the way you think business should be done .
     
  8. TallJoe

    TallJoe Road Train Member

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    I am a history expert already and have no time for this. Maybe later. I hunt for rabbits today. A man's gotta eat.
     
    chimbotano Thanks this.
  9. TallJoe

    TallJoe Road Train Member

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    That's what I want to watch. Ha Ha Ha!


     
  10. chimbotano

    chimbotano Heavy Load Member

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    Lol
     
  11. MTN Boomer

    MTN Boomer Road Train Member

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    Have not loaded off a load board in awhile. However when I did, all the brokers had the same rates anyway for the same loads, . Carriers broker loads and use the cheap haulers too, so it's not only the brokers
     
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