Question for Brokers

2 things comes to mind. 1) shipper or customer decided it was a LTL, since there is still room on truck for more stuff and think can move it cheaper posted as a partial. 2) broker decided the it was LTL etc etc. and trying to move as partial and pocketing the truck load rate . eithier way is a bad call

OR

New broker or agent and they just don't know that 40 foot is usually a full load

 

I'm sure they do know it's full or close to full, making quick buck in my opinion

 

Hard to say. Could be a number of reasons. I'd like to think it was an error on a new broker's part, rather than trying to make a quick buck.

 

I like it when the broker say's its decated and nothing else can go on your own truck and trailer. BS, I'll put as much freight as i want to put on my trailer

 

If you have a contract that says that they require the sole use of your trailer and you get into an accident and have other freight on the trailer besides theirs.... Good luck with that one!

 

No one is that stupid to do a partial with a exclusive clause, unless they have no clue.

 

I can think of some reasons.

A week or two leeway for delivery so you may find companion freight.

Might be narrow or low so you could set something next to it or on top of it. Light pole, pipe or sheet steel come to mind.


Your example though, is ridiculous. Did some POS actually post this as a LTL? I would need way more $$.

 

Pretty much every shipper that I deal with will not allow extra freight to be loaded, no matter how much room. Amazon has been known to refuse a truck because it had other Amazon freight on it!

Same goes with receivers, I've seen numerous occasions were a 1 maybe 2 pallets were loaded on to a 53' and the load was refused at the final because they had picked up another partial.

This is pretty standard most customers I've dealt with...

 

I know this is an old thread but I worked at a research department at KU and when we hired a dedicated truck it was at full rate for the trip and if we found other freight we never worked with the broker or the trucker again. The equipment was priceless because it was hand built and millions in logistics would go down the drain if it was lost or damaged and if I pay for the truck I get to say what is on it.