Starting MC and set up with brokers

Well, I work with new carriers all the time. But I must agree with those above, at $2.35/mi, I wouldn't even dream of dealing with auth and ins. You've got it pretty good where you're at! I am considered a better-paying broker in that I never offer less than $2.00. If I can't get 2 to the driver or more, I don't accept the load in the first place. I don't believe in raping drivers, without drivers, I wouldn't make any money.

That being said, there's not a lot out there like me. Most brokers offer less than 2, and with good negotiating skills, you MIGHT get up over 2. I'd hang tight where I was for a while, until the market picks up (and these cheap drivers quit running the freight prices down). This hurts us, too, guys; customers aren't stupid. As prices go down, what we can bill goes down. Someone like me (with a sense of ethics and morality) can't get good prices for the drivers cause the customers aren't paying good prices to begin with.

 

Not customer pays down, just most brokers lie and too greedy.not all but most, no defense

 

are you taking any hot shot drivers

 

why!!! Is there a reason or just because

 

Duh lol thanks

 

I had one broker tell me that they don't give loads to companies that have been in biz less than 6 months. I heard a lot of people say "you will have trouble getting loads with a new mc" and thy couldn't have been farther from the truth.

 

There is no issue loading a new MC. Anyone telling you different needs to back away from the truckstop counter.

 

There is an issue if the company policy has a minimum carrier authority granted date that a new carrier can't meet.