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This sounds bad but we all want to do it

Discussion in 'Expediter and Hot Shot Trucking Forum' started by rccarlson22, Dec 28, 2019.

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  1. Dec 28, 2019 #1
    rccarlson22

    rccarlson22 Medium Load Member

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    How do you get a direct relationship with shippers without being known as a snake to the brokers?

    Obviously the broker wants his piece of the pie, but we could also do without him, so how do you get around the brokers in a professional manner?
     
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  3. Dec 28, 2019 #2
    DUNE-T

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    Get Yellow pages and start calling shippers or show up at their doors. You can get customers other than provided by your broker
     
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  4. Dec 28, 2019 #3
    Lite bug

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    Truism
     
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    D.Tibbitt

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    I wouldnt worry about being known as a snake to brokers . the apple dont fall from the tree
     
    D.Tibbitt, Dec 28, 2019
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  7. Dec 28, 2019 #5
    rccarlson22

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    Good answer, this is the answer to the question I should have asked
     
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  8. Dec 28, 2019 #6
    rccarlson22

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    If a shipper doesn’t like his broker and wants to deal directly with me, that’s fair game. I wouldn’t want to go out of my way to cut out a decent broker just trying to earn his living.
     
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    D.Tibbitt

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    I agree but those same brokers will go out of their way to cut out a carrier for a cheaper price. Its all business at the end of the day
     
    D.Tibbitt, Dec 28, 2019
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  10. Dec 28, 2019 #8
    Rubber duck kw

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    Start calling around, or just drop by and talk to the shipping office of places around home.
     
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  11. Dec 28, 2019 #9
    rccarlson22

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    This is true, I believe in karma and it’s done me well that way.
     
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  12. Dec 28, 2019 #10
    Brandt

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    Maybe the bigger question is can someone cover all the load for the shipper ? That's the problem a broker solves for a shipper. One call and any load they have the broker makes sure someone will pick it up. If you can do that,t go see the shipper in person. I heard someone say offer to take the load that give the shipper the most trouble to get covered. That get you in the door if you can solve a problem for the shipper. Then you can work your way up to to more easy loads without a biker in between.
     
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