From a broker, we all sign yearly contracts with our customers that have their accessorial charges in place. Their set amount in detention usually...
Why so many have to make it a "Brokers vs Truckers". If you have a major issue with some brokers low balling you then call their butts out. Don`t...
I don`t recall anyone calling you a "stupid dispatcher". All Truckon was saying was how can you expect to manage multiple drivers if you are...
You spend 18 hrs a day in front of the computer dispatching 1 truck. Something just doesn't seem right about this.
You are correct, before I got into the brokering business I worked as a Traffic/Shipping Mgr for a tool box manufacturer. We always frowned upon...
If you didn`t count the freight, then always mark SLC on your BOL. Do not ever let the responsibility be put in your lap if it isn`t yours. That's...
1.50 is my cut off and that load is just to move out to a better area. I try to keep my avg at 2 or better but anything under 1.50 is not going...
I don`t want to defend that talking turd, as for I also do not care for that company the least bit. But as a broker, I still might want to call....
You don't have forced dispatch , but if a driver refuses a load then he`s fired ?? They are YOUR trucks, YOUR Insurance , YOUR fuel , YOUR...
I do run a 3PL and we are successful and as I stated, to say there is the standard 10% we all shoot for isn`t the case. Let`s just throw out the...
Carry On Trucking, KTI , Dawson Truck Lines are 3 decent carriers down around the Paluski, VA area. I use them for some of my Wytheville loads....
Your not a Broker are you ? There is no reason for a broker to have to sell accounts to a Factoring Co. If you start up a company but do not have...
How would you be expected to get paid ? If your working off load boards, then there are some shady characters out there. Most pay 25-40 days but...
Not sure the size of their Agency. Calls themselves Little John Trucking I think
We are a 3PL . You may be mistaken though about the legalities of what's broker able. If a carrier signs off on our contract that has a...
I am very well aware you get what you pay for. That's why we are not your CH or TQL of the worlds. I will not lowball someone and expect them to...
My customer expects me to provide quality service for X amount of dollars. If I have a carrier base in tact that has a reputation of providing...
Once again, I do not condone double brokering. If Landstar CSA scores are below threshold and I tender a load to them for a Landstar truck to...
Correct about CSA scores, several good carriers have higher scores cause of BS minor issues. These carriers weren`t blacklisted because of CSA,...
Nope, Why would I ? , Wouldn`t of Tendered in the 1st place if their intent was to Broker it out
