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That's better. But still about 20% low. You are brokering loads out to independents for less than i get after my carrier gets 25%

 

If they tell you they drove 850 miles in14 hours. You need to note that and never load them again. It's not just about liability( which you and your customer will share if something goes south) it's also about building a quality and professional carrier base. That will in turn give you leverage to find a quality and high paying shipper base. So in short it's good business.

 

That works out to mid to low $1.XX / mile to deadhead out of southern Florida or get a really bad paying load back to good freight. Get closer to $4/mile and then it becomes far more affordable.

 

Quality professional carriers won't pull for his rates. To be fair its not really his fault that his customers deal in junk bulk commodities, therefore their only concern for trucking is getting it moved at the absolute lowest price.

 

That does beg the question:

Do any of his customers require a minimum CSA score to haul their freight? Many of our customers require minimum CSA scores. CSA gets too bad and we lose a good account.

 

and so the circle continues