Landstar load board

It's going to take time to get familiar with LS. Everybody has to go through it. Not all last long enough to figure it out what with break downs and giving it all to a shop. Some make it 20 years do well then lay over in the ditch and have to go home. I have about 8 agents I rely on and I'm not telling you about any of them except they're mostly foreign.
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It's a push. I normally don't go only direct shippers. A lot of the freight isn't owned by the poster of the board that's for sure.

 

That's not what direct shipper means. It means the agent has a contract with the shipper.

 

It was bad last Friday called a bunch same deal. I turned on direct shipper and called then I got a load. Maybe it's like every two months I get a day like that.

 

There are foreign agents listing "direct" loads but they aren't. They're handling CHR loads so have access to CHR's board but they still have to confirm. Keep accurate notes on all your calls and you'll filter as you go in the future.
Also be more direct during your initial contact. Let them know all the deal breakers up front. There's an agent group I avoid but the loads are listed under another agent code not related. Then I call and get transferred and I don't realize who I'm talking to until paperwork shows up. Now I ask "are you working under "X" agency? Also I don't accept tql loads, is this a tql load?"
Also I ask how long it will be before they get back to me. If they say 10 minutes then I answer "I'll wait 10 minutes and please let me know either way" If they don't call back I put it in my notes. It's the burn me once shame on you, burn me twice shame on me.
Also the $$$ amount listed should be considered a bid rate, not a guaranteed rate. And you get to negotiate. And also ask for tolls with the amount you want when you email back to confirm the load. Landstar has to approve the toll amount so I don't ask for a fantasy amount. Use a toll calculator. They know about what the amount should be for the lane. And getting tolls doesn't mean I have to go the toll route. I can ask for Indiana-Ohio tolls and still take US30.

 

Run from landstar. Their model needs to change and they refuse. Giving that much revenue for loads most agents get off load boards is insane. Plenty of companies only taking 10-12%. And yes they’ll probably be foreigners, but they work harder and actually take time to find you a load. Today you have better things to do than try to drive and book freight. The biggest problem with landstar is the agents aren’t exclusive meaning they don’t have to use you and they have no customers of their own. They have to call and see if the load was “covered by my customer.” It 95% of the time will be because it’s broker freight! Don’t believe the lies that you have to give it time, you will learn to work with certain agents, etc. Most of the agents don’t want to help anyone new. If you are leased to them reading this and you think it works I guarantee I can show you 25k or more you have given them each year for NOTHING!

Forget landstar!