Risks of double brokering

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  1. Ben Grinev

    Ben Grinev Light Load Member

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    What are the risks of double brokering (broker - carrier - carrier)?
     
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  3. Tb0n3

    Tb0n3 Road Train Member

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    Risk for who? Biggest risk is pissing off the client.
     
  4. Ben Grinev

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  5. Oldironfan

    Oldironfan Road Train Member

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    Ask land star they triple broker loads every day.
     
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  7. Ben Grinev

    Ben Grinev Light Load Member

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    Yea but they have brokerage authority
     
  8. PPDCT

    PPDCT Road Train Member

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    I'd never work with you again. I'd also pull you off the load so fast your head would spin.
     
  9. Tb0n3

    Tb0n3 Road Train Member

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    I actually kind of see it as stealing from the final carrier. You're taking capacity you can't handle and then taking a cut anyway.
     
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  10. Ben Grinev

    Ben Grinev Light Load Member

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    I don't plan to double broker. Is it illegal? Or just immoral?
     
  11. Tb0n3

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    If it were illegal TQL would be out of business.
     
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