New authority... How did you get your first load

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by kw600, Apr 12, 2014.

  1. kw600

    kw600 Road Train Member

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    I'll figure something out, we all have to start somewhere. I've hauled for brokers before maybe I'll contact those guys!
     
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  3. razor1983

    razor1983 Medium Load Member

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    All these rules brokers have go out the window when they really need a truck to move a load.
     
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  4. stayinback

    stayinback Road Train Member

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    Thats for sure
     
  5. stayinback

    stayinback Road Train Member

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    Forget the Broker..........

    Go solicit yourself and get "the customer"... You'll feel Better.Live Better and the sense of accomplishing a Business mogul for yourself is second to none.

    So,Forget about the broker...They'll never care about you or your business anyway, Go Get yourself some Direct customers...Believe me sir..Especially Now with a Shortage of Trucks...Businesses are Screaming everywhere for a truck.
     
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  6. alaga

    alaga Light Load Member

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    Have you considered trying to contact at least some shippers on your own? At least for outbound loads from your area?
     
  7. kw600

    kw600 Road Train Member

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    Most shippers don't want to work with one truck. We have one truck under the authority the other is still leased onto the company I was before and I don't want to take it out until I know I can get loads. That way I'll still have an income.
     
  8. stayinback

    stayinback Road Train Member

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  9. kw600

    kw600 Road Train Member

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    You are in Chicagoland where there is more freight compared to over yonder
     
  10. vladrad

    vladrad Light Load Member

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    Where you at?
     
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