Landstar Broker - non leased question

That's the key there....

This last load I took from WI to RI and was 1 of three loaded up with misc heavy mining equipment.
One guy loaded a day before and one 2hrs before me.

My appt was 9-1 on Friday. I arrived at 8:57 and delivered immediately.
The guy that left the day before me? - No idea where he was.
The guy that left 2hrs before me? - No idea where he was either.

Funny thing, the 1st guy that left a day before me is an actual driver of the carrier/broker that gave me this load.
I advised dispatch that my customer was disgruntled about the missing trucks but that there wasn't anything I could do
to help him...they don't work for me and aren't my trucks.

My stuff gets there safe and on-time.

 

That makes complete sense.
So then I presume as a non-leased operator...whatever the "CARRIER PAY" is stated as, thats consider "all inclusive" ?

 

I agree with that. I will not haul for anything under $2/mile but it doesn't take much effort to find decent freight for flatbeds.
I had no less than 6 calls Tuesday...one after the next...the best load paid $3.50/mile but that was hauling bricks.
I dont get that since usually bricks don't pay well...seemed a bit suspicious to me so I passed on it.

 

I laugh out loud when I do the math and call them on this crap.
I tell them what "I" need or want for that run and then get the old "I'm putting everything I have into this..the margin is too tight".
Yea ok. So then I tell them to go find someone who WILL run for that crap rate.

Sometimes they call back. I am told the shipper came up more. I never buy that crap..the broker just lowered their take from 90% down to 80%...haha

I love it when I already have a load under me and have to tell them "NO".

Sadly, someone out there will pull freight for $1/mi as they think they are making money...well if your cost is $1.25/mi and your getting
$1/mi ...you're essentially paying the shipper for the privilege of hauling THEIR freight!