Who's getting the money ?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by nonstop, Mar 1, 2011.

  1. nonstop

    nonstop Light Load Member

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    When an O/O takes a load from a company agent/dispatcher for $4,500.00 picks up the load ,gets the paperwork and sees the load was actually a "Transportation Brokers"load and paid $6,975.00 who is getting the $2,475.00 ? Is this money that the O/O would have gotten if we could still trip lease ?:biggrin_25512:
     
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  3. LaComa

    LaComa Light Load Member

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    No that is what you would have gotten being a o/o. with own running rights pulling direct from shipper.
     
  4. nonstop

    nonstop Light Load Member

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    I understand having your own authority.If an O/O could still trip lease,even at 75% wouldn't he still have gotten $5,231.25 ? So,are you saying the transportation broker is getting the $2,475.00 ?:biggrin_25521:
     
  5. LaComa

    LaComa Light Load Member

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    Yep, thats what Im saying.
     
  6. LaComa

    LaComa Light Load Member

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    If you do not want to pay brokers haul for the shippers.
     
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  7. LaComa

    LaComa Light Load Member

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    Your question is really getting to me sorry dont take this the wrong way. If you took the load for $4500.00 be happy about that. it does not matter what the broker or anyone else takes. If you took it for $4500 then that means you were ok with rate if not then dont hual it.
     
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  8. rodknocker

    rodknocker Road Train Member

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    The brokers know how much will make you smile and keep the rest. That's why they always have bargaining room just like a car dealer. Never accept the 1st rate they want you to bite on.
     
  9. vangtransport

    vangtransport Heavy Load Member

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    I agree with you LaComa, why come and ask what some one might have made. Brokers provide a service for trucks and for shippers, if you are unhappy with your cut, don't haul for them anymore. It's ok to complain about their ethics, but don't complain about what they took for their cut. If $4,500 was not enough perhaps you should not have hauled it. Learn to negotiate!!
     
  10. heavyhaulerss

    heavyhaulerss Road Train Member

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    I did not read his post as complaining. I took it as just asking where the money is going. it is good to ask & to know where the money is going, how else are you going to know what position your in to negotiate? if you know the broker is not making a lot on a load, you know he has little room to compromise & make money himself, where if you know he is making a killing, you have more leverage.
     
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  11. nonstop

    nonstop Light Load Member

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    When a load is on the load board of the company I'm leased to and it says it's not a broker load,then I figured it's not. Someone needs to complain when their cut is over 25%.:biggrin_25512:
     
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