Do you give a ***** about TIA with a broker

This is my opinion only. I would see the TIA logo on a given broker website or literature and tend to steer away from them. The TIA is for the TIA members and their benefit only, everything else is spin. It can be compared to the ATA and how they only are interested in the benefit of the ATA members, everything else is spin, take a look around what that has resulted in. Another one that comes to mind is the BBB. I would say that if you are a broker, and considering joining TIA, don't do it on my account, it will cost you more than it will gain you, anyone who reads the fine print on "every" contract will think this way also, again, this is "my" opinion only, and it is how "I" conducted business.

 

Interesting topic. I honestly know nothing of the TIA. Perhaps you could fill me in?

 

I agree, the best broker carrier relationship is just that, "a relationship", everyone benefits, lives within the rules, and puts food on the table, if one party steps out of line they need booted. I don't need an organization to show me when I am in a good working relationship, it is known by both parties that each benefits the other.

 

http://www.tianet.org/

 

I only care if a broker's check clears....

 

I got a broker packet that had that silly certificate in it. All I could think was what a waste of colored ink and just someone else to get a cut
of money I should be getting. Tia is about like the communist party they want it where if a broker doesn't belong to their group he want have a bond.
Them and ooida helped ram that bad broker bond deal down everyone's throat and anyone who doesn't think it will affect us in the end is a fool.
This is all due to some carriers not tending to business they should have.

 

The TIA has their own bond that they are selling to brokers. I have never paid any attention to their logo being on any paperwork that I have received from brokers. I have been encouraged to join the ATA. I feel that they don't represent my interests any more than the TIA represents the interests of most brokers. I take time to check broker's credit before I do business with them. Whether they are a member of TIA or any other organization doesn't come into play. My interest is in whether they do what they agree and that includes paying me as agreed. I was against the higher broker bond. I think that it will limit competition and force carriers to only do business with larger brokers. It is never good to limit competition. I spoke with several people at OOIDA when the legislation came up. Most businesses will have a problem every now and then when it comes to collections. If you check out brokers and shippers before doing business with them, there is little chance that you will have a problem collecting your money. If you want to be in business you should be willing to take responsibility for checking companies out before extending credit to them. Those who pushed this apparently don't know how to run a business. They think that raising the broker bond will insure that they get paid.