BROKERLESS LOAD BOARD

Where would a driver find said report?

 

yes very true. But Carriers have no clue what the actual contract rate is between the shipper and broker. there is a law that can hold brokers accountable but not by force of the FMCSA.

Another person said there are no good brokerless load boards. I would have to disagree. I believe is a website that provides direct communications with shippers needing trucks and trucks needing shippers. Now, the commission rates the website holds to might be subject to Huge fees, so they serve as the middleman or broker.

It is up to the carrier to get Manufacturing news subcriptions, knock on a few doors and make cold calls. It isn't that difficult really.

 

The concept, based on logic, is that The carrier will get the majority of the cut the broker would have gotten from the shipper if there is a website that becomes Universal to shippers and carriers. Essentially making the website the 'broker'

The glut of excess trucks is a problem, but so are the over supply of brokers taking huge cuts of money without any transparency via FMCSA not forcing brokers to disclose what their contract rate was to the shipper or even regulating their commissions to a maximum percentage.

Truth is there are still shippers willing to deal directly with carriers. That is the true secret in getting out of the race to the bottom. Well hopefully, if driverless trucks become safe then we're all out of a job.

 

http://atri-online.org/atri-research/operational-costs-of-trucking/

 

The trucking economy is not " Free Market". It is Patron/ Client. That is why we all have to beg all the time. Study the economics of Patron-Client ism before you try to start you own load board, like 3 or 4 others have tried (including Uber). Shippers use brokers to do one thing, drive rates down. Extremely heavy government regulation on the Carrier & Driver, while allowing the broker to operate with impunity makes it patron- client. It is designed from the top down to break every service provider they can until only a few are left, they they will break them too. Read " Atles Shrugged" Ayn Rand foresaw this years ago.

 

That's a bunch of ridiculous nonsense. Rates are set by the market. Do you actually own a truck and work the spot market? I do it every day and have for years. Rates go down and rates go up. Beg for loads? Please sell your truck if you own one. I never beg for loads even when rates and capacity are way out of my favor.

 

He's quoting ayn rand- like she's on point lol





If you got something good to sell: you don't need to beg, people seek you out. If you're begging: what you have to offer isn't worth what you want for it. Whether a load for a truck, a truck for a load, or a big bag of popcorn.

I turn down lots of good paying work: and I'm in a super low demand area for outbound trucks.
If you don't offer something worthwhile and don't know how to market yourself: you're going to fail without blind luck in droves.

 

THe only what is needed is a fed law/regulation that the shipper must pay the trucking comp direct - 5% for the loadbroker.
Rate must payed within 48h after delivery (prof by copy of sing bol by fax/e-mail)
LUmper fee must charge direct to shipper
LOads with app 1h load/unload time or 300usd fine +150each add houer
WIthout app. 2h

WE need to finalice the points setup a pedition who need to delivert to donald for a ex-order.

 

And they base the rate on what? Some bs amount relating to truckers cost?

That's the mark of a poor businessman: wanting more regulation to allegedly secure success.

If you need regs to be successful: what you bring to market isn't worth buying.

 

Another lousy idea. Don't work for slow pay companies and don't accept rates you don't like. Uber is actually offering the transparency that you want. The market works just fine. Another option for you is to get your own direct customers and set payment terms. Or even negotiate better ones with brokers.