Any agents from truckolicity here? Loadtraining does MANY clases where are the agents?

A dummy load is just a generic load that you post on a load board to get a rate for a lane. For example a dry van load from Chicago to Houston (24 pallets, 42k lbs, 1 pick 1 drop, driver no touch, non haz). You post it, get some bids, get an average, and calculate your rate.

 

Yea I started at ground zero. No carrier or shipping base, however as an agent we did have access to LTL carriers that truckalocity had contracts with.

 

So instead of calling a few carriers to get a quote, you are going to waste everybodys time? Get bids on a non existent load?
Im just trying to figure out whats going thru brokers mind when they are doing stuff like this

 

It's actually a common practice. It's no different then calling a carrier with a truck posted at your location only for them to tell you they don't have it there and it was just for future business purposes. (happens more than you'd think)

 

Understood

 

The way you suggested is something you should do after so you can compare the bid you were getting vs calling for. Quotes change on a day to day basis though based off how many trucks to loads there are that day. So you are right too.

 

Haha day to day you say... Try hour to an hour

 

True that lol

 

No matter how many new brokers or agents are created they they are not creating new loads. Most are just taking loads from other brokers. No gain.