Truckstop Negotiations

Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by PPDCT, Nov 15, 2019.

  1. PPDCT

    PPDCT Road Train Member

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    I mean, my negotiations on ITS are usually on partials- "But it'll take all of my 22' hotshot's weight!"
     
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  3. mp4694330

    mp4694330 Road Train Member

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    Going back to original question, I maybe used it once...no time in current market to play with it, You have to be first to call on posted road to get it...
     
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  4. shogun

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    he cuts rates because he had to refinance that flip axle after some gambling debt. And he says Crocs are very comfortable.
     
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    If he were a west coast guy - he would wear Birkenstocks....
     
  6. PPDCT

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    Did he ever find his daddy?
     
  7. shogun

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    His daddy was working at the Iron Skillet in West Memphis and got a prepaid phone. Humble was banned before he could meet him on the forum. His dad was fired and now sells high speed chicken feed which is lucrative but very mobile.

    they will meet one day, even if Humble has to take a rock drill to West Memphis for $1.50 a mile.
     
  8. stayinback

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    Do you Bill "real" partials (Class, weight, and Break) or do you play the ol' spot on your customers who give you what "they got" on less than full truckloads?

    Real carriers want to know-


    Yeah I'll take your 3 skids to KC 8k- For $1,175 outta chicago
     
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  9. PPDCT

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    Generally don't get too deep into class, but rated off of weight, linear footage, and destination.
     
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  10. Ruthless

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    I tried it a couple times when I had a its subscription. Never got an answer on any of it.
    Last year spot market was “hot” and I had a hard time seeing how any money could be made at the majority of rates I saw or heard about.
    I base most of my rates on how much time I expect something to take, but also factor in the “what’s it worth to the customer” aspect.

    What’s it worth for a customer to get something covered worry free needs to be a factor, and that’s hard to figure when it’s a online negotiation where you’re just throwing numbers at a wall (in terms of what you COULD get vs what you’d be willing to do it for). I do enjoy some convo to hear what the other party’s position is in the negotiation. What the need is.


    YMMV
     
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  11. xsetra

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    I prefer to negotiate with a "live" interactive conversation.

    Tried the ITS negotiation a couple times.
    I didn't like it.
     
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