Can you buy a load outta Houston ???

I have received this today:

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DESTINATION: NORTH, SC (near Orangeburg, SC)

LOADS TODAY PREFERRABLY, THROUGH SUN 0800
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This doesn't really help car haulers, we can't drop and hook nor can we load pallets of water instead of cars.

 

With so many vehicles totaled and underwater in Houston, did you actually think you'd get a load of vehicles OUT?
And this is the brokers fault?
There will be many vehicles going INTO Houston as dealers replenish stock for people that lost vehicles. Lots of luck for anything leaving.

 

I really don't know much but maybe sometime.e in the short future those flooded cars will get shipped to junk yards to be parted out.... Just a thought from someone that knows nothing of car hauling

 

Many of them will be crushed on site, especially the new cars. Those that are salvaged will need to be ahipped, although from someone who spent years in the salvage auction business most of that will be local or regional work. It is cheaper for the big salvage companies like LKQ to cut the car in TX and ship the parts to their warehouses rather then ship a whole car. Also, many car haulers don't like to haul non-running cars, too much work and a greater chance of damaging our trailers.

 

and here I thought a brokers job was to keep all involved on board the happy train to financial gain.

 

Your original post was worded as such that you actually expected to get something out of Houston.

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

 

This is why you should fully plan on leaving the area empty and quote your rate accordingly.