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  1. StageMan

    StageMan Bobtail Member

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    Not all Brokers do.
     
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  3. gekko1323

    gekko1323 Road Train Member

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    What is a "blind shipment"?
     
  4. PPNLE

    PPNLE Road Train Member

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    Specifically where a customer obfuscates the origin from the receiver. Common with wholesalers- they'll cut two bills of lading, usually. Bill one is for the pickup side, and shows it going to the wholesaler, and bill two shows from the wholesaler to the destination. That way, provided that the parties responsible for transportation follow their part and say that they're picking up or delivering for the other third party, they can ensure that neither the shipper nor the receiver know the other party.
     
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  5. gekko1323

    gekko1323 Road Train Member

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    So if you make a "thousand or a couple of thousand" on a load, that means that the load actually paid $10,000 or $20,000, CORRECT? I mean, you DO only take the customary 10%, RIGHT. So tell me, did the driver get the $9000 or $18,000?

    As far as layover, TONU and detention, you'd better believe that all of that will be stipulated on the load confirmation. I don't give a rat's ### if you didn't make money. If there was a screw-up somewhere for which I wasn't responsible, you'd better believe that you're going to pay the accessorials. If not, I go after your bond. Just like if I screw-up, I will take the financial hit.
     
  6. 6wheeler

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    A lumber company in Florida has a buyer in New York(receiver) and the lumber company is all out of 2x4's.

    The lumber company calls another lumber company in New York and says "we need a load of 2x4's sent to our customer, but don't let the customer know it came from you, so make up a fake bol(blind bol) saying it came from us here in Florida."
     
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  7. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Why do people like horseradish?
     
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  8. gekko1323

    gekko1323 Road Train Member

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    Are you talking about NET MARGIN? Because if you are, then that means that the broker made a lot more, since the company's expenses had to be covered before reporting.
     
  9. gekko1323

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    Beautiful analogy. Thank you. So basically the shipper wants to prevent his customer from cutting him out and going to another supplier in the future?
     
  10. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Perhaps the customer doesn't even want anything to do with that shipper.

    Blind shipment is just shady.
     
  11. 6wheeler

    6wheeler Road Train Member

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    Yes. But here is the question. Does the receiver get a break because the shipment didn't travel from Florida to New York? Probably not..
     
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