ASK ME ANYTHING

Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by brokerguy, Feb 7, 2018.

  1. brokerguy

    brokerguy Bobtail Member

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    Good evening everyone,

    I am a freight broker for a top 35 broker in the US. For my own safety, I will not give out my name or the company I work. I want to share my experiences as a broker to educate you and in turn, I hope you can educate me as well.

    I work specifically flatbed, stepdeck and specialized trailers. I do not have any experience brokering van freight. But ask me anything you’d like: things I value most in a carrier, how myself and others I work with handle TONUs/Detention, how I prefer to communicate with drivers or dispatchers, etc.

    Just some examples, I’m sure I’ll have plenty of questions for all of you as well.
     
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  3. mover man

    mover man Road Train Member

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    When you say specialized trailers, what exactly does that mean. Enclosed auto's, lift gates, etc...
     
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  4. jammer910Z

    jammer910Z Road Train Member

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    Be very careful about the ASK ME ANYTHING road you're willing to traverse.
    This forum is loaded with characters that may test your sanity.
    You may want to edit that to specify ABOUT BROKERAGE, else you'll get an education in the twisted minds of solitary thinkers.
     
  5. Steel Dragon

    Steel Dragon Road Train Member

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    Next week's winning lotto numbers please...:happy1:
     
  6. not4hire

    not4hire Road Train Member

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    What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
     
  7. driverdriver

    driverdriver Road Train Member

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    When you first realized you were umm... nevermind it won't make past the mods lol.
     
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  8. pearcetrucking

    pearcetrucking Light Load Member

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    Why is your SAFETY in jeopardy if you name your employer? Do they employer kneecappers? Or are you afraid of everyone who has been burned by your company?
     
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  9. just a question

    1. why does a broker charge a shipper one fee. then take the fuel surcharge and a large percentage from the transport company hauling the product?
     
  10. Oldironfan

    Oldironfan Road Train Member

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    1. Why do I hate brokers?
    2. Why do brokers love stupid owner ops?
    3. Do brokers like the elogs?
    4. Why has the cost of everything increased because of elogs, yet not pay for these Frito lay potato CHR contract loads?
     
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  11. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    This forum will bury you in anything.

    You might want to rethink asking for asking you anything.

    First off I don't know enough about your situation to ask anything approaching being not stupid or looked at as nuts. Follow me?

    Specialized? What's that? Lift gate? pole trailer? Stakes? covered wagon? Heavy haul? Goose neck? Containers etc etc etc etc.

    How can I ask you questions that fall within a range of your knowledge expected of someone in your type of profession? I cannot. Follow me?

    What I could do is ask stupid questions. You will never get the chance to answer me when some people make a game and entertainment of giving me a hard time causing the mods to lock this thing. HE HE....
     
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