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New broker - need help understanding carrier rates

Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by alextherussian, Feb 13, 2013.

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  1. Feb 18, 2013 #41
    alextherussian

    alextherussian Bobtail Member

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    Nice right?
    Current customer story of the day:
    "Are you are broker?"
    "Yes"
    "Here is a list of 40+ lanes to bid"
    "OK - here you go." (after crap load of time spent on the phone with carriers/oo/brokers/friends)
    "We are all set with brokers, thank you"

    WTF? Why you got my bid in then?
     
    alextherussian, Feb 18, 2013
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  3. Feb 18, 2013 #42
    alextherussian

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    to laugh even further: "You are in the ballpark with your rates... Try next year."
     
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  4. Feb 18, 2013 #43
    E.S.A.D

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    You were used as a bargaining tool (no pun intended)... I usually bid only two lanes at a price low enough that they will take it if they are serious and if they don't then I know not to waste my time with them.
     
    E.S.A.D, Feb 18, 2013
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  5. Feb 18, 2013 #44
    alextherussian

    alextherussian Bobtail Member

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    Yeah - I figured that. But the deal was kinda good and they ship 30-40 reefer loads a week from Chicago.
    Well, lesson learned.
     
    alextherussian, Feb 18, 2013
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  7. Feb 18, 2013 #45
    windsmith

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    Alex, get me out of Scranton, PA... :)
     
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  8. Feb 18, 2013 #46
    alextherussian

    alextherussian Bobtail Member

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    Let me check - I do not have shippers who ship from Scranton, but I do have shippers who ship to Scranton.
     
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  9. Feb 18, 2013 #47
    alextherussian

    alextherussian Bobtail Member

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    But I have a customer who ships from Allentown PA - u mt right now?
     
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  10. Feb 18, 2013 #48
    windsmith

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    Ya, but probably looking to load tomorrow. Been turning down cheap loads all day long. And I won't take less than $1500 to go to Boston. :)
     
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  11. Feb 18, 2013 #49
    E.S.A.D

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    That is one bad place to get out of if you don't have something pre arranged. I had some Needham Heights loads of Coke but paying not so great...
     
    E.S.A.D, Feb 18, 2013
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  12. Feb 18, 2013 #50
    windsmith

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    Yeah, I knew that coming in. I ran 270 miles empty into NC from the DC market to grab the load that I brought up here - $3.11/loaded mile, $2/mile with the d/h miles. Better rate than I'd have found in the Baltimore / DC market, so I jumped on it.

    I can usually pick up a last minute 'hot' load with a decent rate out of this market if I wait around for 24 hours or so. Might have to wait longer now since it's so slow in Feb. And those $1.05 / mile loads to Cleveland and Columbus are almost looking pretty good right now hehehehe. Maybe I'll ask them if they'll add FSC onto that linehaul rate hehehe
     
    windsmith, Feb 18, 2013
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