Ridiculous TQL offer on a load going 548 miles.

It's painfully obvious by the amount of time wasting phone calls and emails from companies that will file your IFTA, UCR, 2290, perform dispatch for you, and get into your pockets, to do things you can and should do yourself but instead just prefer to hold onto the wheel.

 

I was referring to drivers in general. If I'd been referring to you specifically you would have known it. So far it sounds like you're doing things the right way for staying in business.

 

$1.64 cpm is beyond ridiculous with 3 different drops!.. They're probably telling the shipper a base rate of $3.20 taking half for themselves. Something is up with those TQL Brokers. The carrier I'm leased too seems to be using them more for freight however theyre calling me the majorith of time on the hour for detaila of where and what time the load appointment will be there. App downloads etc.. they seem to sketchy. If it doesn't pay at least $2.60 I'm not moving my truck or I'm losing money from the current fuel rates, insurance etc.

 

Most of the owner operators that I see are just like this. Have no clue if they are making money or not. It is a shame, running their truck like a company man.

 

In most large situations where that is the strategy the brokerage has a line of credit with the accounts receivable as the collateral at a fixed rate below the quick pay rate they charge carriers. There's always a vig...