Loadboards Suck!

Also........

It just goes to show that you and me(1 truck carriers) are NOT needed by these brokers.

6 wheeler....Try not to dump any more lumber on the highway and maybe you can solicit some customers directly and Lose the whole rat-race of third parties picking n choosing whom they contract with.

Just ANOTHER reason not to use brokers........

Wish you luck 6 wheeler.

 

And this re-enforces the reason why its so important to do your due diligence before becoming an O/O. Sounds like your back at school trying to get an A+

 

I use ITS, and I have no data reported on my record. I've also never had a broker refuse to send a rate confirmation based on my carrier record or lack thereof.

I did have a few that required 90 days of active authority who wouldn't send a load over. And another few that required 90 days but waived the requirement because they really, REALLY needed the truck that I had available.

 

You said a mouthful there.

It's getting stupid crazy. Saturday I had one load to do for a local customer. I figured it might be a short, light work day. The receiver was paying the bill. I get to the receiver and he's THANKING ME profusely for helping him out, then asks if I want to get reloaded for another short haul, then come back to load for a 200 mile run.

SURE! That was a very profitable day. Six hours and a gallon of water sweating my balls off in the heat between securing and unsecuring three loads, but I did sleep like a baby.

 

that's what you get for driving a 6 wheeler, Ha, Ha, Ha

 

So ITS grades carriers. Fine. Do they also grade brokers.

I know DAT provides a 5 star system for brokers. I shy away from any broker 2 stars or less.

 

Yes, they have credit ratings, average days to pay and reviews available.

 

Well then fair is fair. Brokers can shy away from crappy carriers and carriers get to avoid crappy brokers.