Another Lesson Learned the Hard Way

Nice!! Lol

 

So, how could you ever foresee this or prevent this from happening in the future? or... is there no preventing and thats just how it goes sometimes?

 

By having the broker commit (on the load confirmation) that there is another load (not backhaul) that pays $xxxx and IF the load doesn't come to fruition he will in turn pay the carrier $yyyy.

 

Loads like that should pay double....So say you pull a load from LB port to Climax, CO...Climax is in BFE and about 12000' up....Say the load out is $2/M.....To get anywhere (That has loads) from Climax is at least 200 mile DH....On mountain roads....So listen up shippers and brokers...Loads that go to BFE should pay double or...They can just sit on the ground.....And btw...If you think you can get a NAFTA driver to run those loads like the cheap lumber ($1/m tarped) from the OR or WA mills...NAFTA drivers stay S/O 40 in the winter.....

 

Should have gotten both rate confirmations at the sametime.

 

Know the lane....Know that going to BFE 90% of the time won't be easy to get out of....

I have a direct customer that pays me $4K-$5K for his loads to BFE ND in the summer...Nothing leaves ND on a flat.....You need a step or lowboy....So his rate takes care of my DH....I usually have to go to Greybull, WY from the little BFE town in ND....

 

ok awesome... tyvm

 

If you never make a mistake, you're losing out on a bunch o' learning.

Thanks for sharing....might spare someone else some heartache.

 

Yes and no.....You don't want to screw up so bad it Costs You!!!!!

Let's say a 'Boarder takes an OD load that is 15' Wide and the broker is paying what the 'Boarder thinks is great....If the 'Boarder doesn't account for permits and escorts and....Weather...They are screwed....

Read the freight agreements on those loads too...Sometimes in the small print....If you fail to deliver at the agreed time and place....You won't get paid the entire amount.....Weather and OD loads don't mix...Snow, rain, fog, and wind, will shut an OD load down in most states....Carriers are responsible to get that load to the receiver as promised.......Weather is no excuse or, so I have been told on more than one occasion.....