Dealing with Brokers

Let me share something that just happened. I was in New Jersey looking for a load. On the get loaded load board the same load was listed by 2 separate brokers, going from New Jersey down to Alabama a little over 1100 miles. Called the first broker and they told me $750 was all it would pay. I tried to negotiate but the broker was very firm on the rate and not very nice at all. I knew loads leaving from that area wasn't paying very well but come on now but less than $1 a mile just won't cut it for me. I called the second broker, which was a large brokerage (TQL) and they asked what it would take to move it. I replied that $2 a mile would be my bottom dollar. They told me let them check with their customer and they would call me back. I told them that I would still be looking and might book one in the mean time, which was OK with them.While I was waiting for the return call I kept searching and found a Landstar load that payed very good going down to Laredo Texas and booked it. Shortly after I booked the Landstar load TQL calls back and said that their customer would go $2200 which would be $2 a mile. I told them that I had already booked a load and thanked them very much for calling me back. I understand that everyone needs to make a living but the first broker was getting way too carried away. I will not disclose the first broker because I do not want to start any trouble for them.

 

Yes Sir this is very true. Landstar has already called me trying to do that. I told them I do not book loads until I am empty and have myself and truck serviced up and ready to go.