Big Swings In Trucker Load Boards Mean Brokers Are Getting Their Due

FREEBRD · Mar 21, 2010

HERES THE LINK!

Do brokers, 3PL's and other non-asset providers sell value and relationships or moreso price? Therein lies the quandary that creates the opportunity for truckers' profits today and problems for 3PL's / brokers.
For those including us who have been in the trucking world a long time - freight brokers, agents, 3PL's, etc. can be good or bad. The old saying "that it takes ten atta' boys to overcome one aw shoot" holds true especially in this sector (note the cleaned up language as compared to the salty assessment). Having owned trucking companies with each, along with utilizing them, we also know some of the good and many of the not so good ones.

There is also that dirty little secret in the process in that one needs trucks (assets) to do the actual work. We all know that freight has been slow due to general economic activity and has been bouncing around the bottom for now almost a year. We are now seeing some positive signs with consumers spending more from that being saved, resulting in a few points overall growth in business - and tightening capacity.
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13 Double Over · Mar 25, 2010

Nice, nice, Freebird! Keep 'em coming.

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