Landstar double brokering freight ???

i have a buddy that had a 220 cummins, had the pump turned up so high a flame would come out of the stack. Sure was cool at night.

 

Spent many days, and nights with dad in a Trans-star 238 5x4 on hendrickson pulling set of steel doubles hauling coils out of Pittsburgh and Cleveland. It was temporary about a year waiting on a new FLC due to his being wrecked. I couldn't imagine having to work that hard.

 

I’ve been scrolling through the pages and most if not all of you seem to be drivers... well I’m actually a broker for Landstar.. let me help you out. If you happen to see the same loads posted by different brokers i.e. Landstar, TQL, CH Robertson etc. that simply means the Customer has multiple brokers quoting the same lanes for the best price. My customer tells me frequently that they have 3 or 4 different companies quoting the same load for him!

So if you see TQL with a Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA, 35k lbs, Flatbed load for $3,000
And CH Robertson with the same load posted for $2,900
And see Landstar posted for $2,500. We did not “double broker” nor “steal” nor “take” someone’s load( it’s not their load anyways, most likely he’s quoting it) we are all just quoting the same customer to get him the best price possible (all customers care about is how much money they are spending) it sucks for both brokers and drivers but this is what’s happening.

So like I said if you see a broker posting it out to the Landstar board, DAT, truckstop.com where ever, we are simply quoting it or shopping rates for our customers. Not double brokering. Landstar takes 50% of the profit anyway you wouldn’t make #### DBing and to work for Landstar you have to meet a quota. And, It’ll be #### hard to meet that quota if you’re only making $20 here or $20 there DBing. In order to be hired by LS you have to have customers and profits totaling atleast $40k a year if I remember correctly.

also we are independent contractors for Landstar. I know someone had asked

 

Landstar agents posting on here like they don't double broker. HA! COUNLDNT BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH!

 

Literally just had someone from Landstar call on my posting not 1 hour ago. Told them no landstar since 2012. Same dude called back 5 mins later with a different MC.

 

So who will believe anything a guy with one post. Especially if CARRIERS know otherwise. Years of seeing this happen. Landstar messes over their own guys , guys who are leased on.

 

Any carrier or broker whos been around the block a few times knows all about the shenanigans Landstar, Tristar, All State, Massive 3PL try to pull off daily.

 

Then why do some loads say no landstar on the load boards?

 

Im a carrier and broker. You guys try and book our loads acting like you have a truck and then repost it on the boards. If that’s not double brokering then I don’t know what is. Also, we’ve hauled loads for Landstar that ended up not being authentic LS.

Like plenty others have said. There are some good LS people but there is also a whole heap of liars and crap. It’s easier to just not do business with anyone from there.