Truck Load Rates Halt 8 Week Slide 2.0
Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by Scooter Jones, Mar 7, 2020.
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Ran a load for a broker early this week. Good price. No complaints.
She called me back today and wanted to know if I could cover another one for her on Monday. I've been watching the boards and felt I was leaving too much on the table.
So I said sure but do to tight capacity I'll need an additional 30%, assured her it was just business.
When the broker's reply is, "I don't even care about the extra 30%, I just need it covered", you realize that even at an additional 30%, you still left money on the tableMidwest Trucker, Lostkeys, Dino soar and 10 others Thank this. -
Okay, so the same broker lady wants to know if I can do an additional load for her next as well.
What do you think? Should I tell her, "sure, but do to further market constraints and even tighter capacity, I'll need an additional 30%"
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As a carrier.
Maybe it is a chance for a longer time relationship.
Regular loads and pay.Midwest Trucker, D.Tibbitt and Scooter Jones Thank this. -
Besides, these days the performance standard is so low in some markets, due to tight capacity, some of these brokers are resorting to anything that has a swinging ding dong these days.
I just left a place where a driver drove right through the exit security bar. The guard told me he almost ran through the entrance one as well.
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I am not particularly proud of that because I am sure that many are getting the same "motivating" memos
The bid I won was nothing special but not bad in terms of taking me back home for the weekend from OH to IL and then back to MI: $2000 for 850 miles.D.Tibbitt Thanks this. -
Nice thing is that another load on Uber app popped up this morning from WI to IL that pays 5.45 per mile for 195 miles ($1060)...I decided to interrupt my stay at home and sandwich that load in between Convoys bundle, especially that it picks up and delivers the same day, today.
I call it a supplemental load.Last edited: Aug 21, 2020
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