Brokers Think They're Doing US A Favor

Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by freight-time, Jan 19, 2016.

  1. realdesertkickin

    realdesertkickin Heavy Load Member

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  3. rollin coal

    rollin coal Road Train Member

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    That's only if you let it be. Here is the truth about brokers. If you are a small carrier you need them because you can't possibly have sales people everywhere all over the country beating on doors. They fill a need and provide a service. Yes they do indeed take advantage of conditions. Exactly in the same manner as I do with my truck when I can. Funny how the customer always seems to get a pass in these arangements as blissfully ignorant when really nothing could be further from the truth.
     
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  4. tommymonza

    tommymonza Road Train Member

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    That is what blows me away is how much groceries continue to go up n price the last 6 months with everything else going down n price that is involved in agriculture , mainly fuel.

    How they can even begin to afford screwing around with ethanol with the cheap oil these days. Stupid government Subsidies .
     
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  5. Taylor and Taylor

    Taylor and Taylor Bobtail Member

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    At the good ol petro, couldn't get in here yesterday found a spot at the TA then moved over after getting a trailer wash out in fontana. Streight mad even this morning. Lol
     
  6. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    I camped at the street with TA. snuck in to petro 630 this morning where i haven't moved.

    I was going to check in to TA. But a million trucks were coming out so i went down the street.
     
  7. Taylor and Taylor

    Taylor and Taylor Bobtail Member

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    I get the whole free market and more trucks then freight. There's been more trucks then freight for some time now and yet the rates just keep dropping. Funny I called a broker this morning, the load he has is a run I do alot, I gave him my rate and he actually told me it's was to early in the morning and offered way less then I ever heard of. I wanted to tell him to call me in the afternoon when the rate went back up lol, but I just said no thank you and have a nice day. Me personally, Ill just catch a load home and spend some quality harley time till that call comes lol
     
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  8. Taylor and Taylor

    Taylor and Taylor Bobtail Member

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    Yeah I got in here payed for spot and wormed my way into it lol. Hopefully the sun will be shinning for all of tomorrow.
     
  9. freight-time

    freight-time Light Load Member

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    Well said.
     
  10. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    My understanding, is, there was a strike in early 90's. In canada. Lot of people went to prison. Lot of food went bad. I don't remember all the exact details. But that's the basic of that strike.
     
  11. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    Can't speak for Canada, but down here in the states there was no strike of meaningful size in the nineties.
     
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