I have had Convoy sending me emails and texts lately to joined them. They want my 411. I told them I’m ok for now but they still insist.
CONVOY...my limited experience & observations
Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by Scooter Jones, Aug 11, 2017.
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Well, think about input they have:
1. Your exact location.
2. Your load preferences based on your load history.
3. Your propensity to haul for sub-market rates, if choosing to go home, based on load history.
This gives them quite some info. -
Can’t beat them totally but you can fight.TallJoe Thanks this. -
I have contract freight from the PNW down to California most weeks, and I use the Convoy app to find loads from California up to the PNW. I don't have any complaints about them at all. I'm finding good paying loads, and 100% of the money is in my account 2 days after delivery with no factoring fees. When detention is needed they pay it automatically with no questions asked, and I've had a couple loads that required layover, and it too was paid immediately.
Got an email this morning with my year to date scorecard with Convoy.
$42,721 YTD Payout
20 Shipments
15,259 Loaded Miles
My average CPM for those miles is $2.79, and my average payout per load is $2,136.
I don't have to bargain with a broker for a decent rate, and I don't have to pay factoring fees to get my money right away. What's not to like about that? I also use Uber for some backhauls, but I prefer dealing with Convoy. Better loads and easier to use. Uber also takes longer to pay.pumpkinishere, johnnyman1099, spearwarrior and 1 other person Thank this. -
Edit: Correct me, if I am wrong...you pull reefer? If so, that would make a difference.... -
I call their sales department a lot to ask if they can do better on a load, and the answer is usually yes. I no longer use the bid feature on their app because it rarely gets followed up on and I just lose the load. A few times as I'm on the phone with their sales department, a load will come up as we're speaking and I tell them to book it for me without using the app. People who use the app a lot like me grab the good loads as soon as they appear on the app. You have to check back often and refresh the screen every time. Don't think about it too long or somebody else like me will accept it while you're pondering the load.pumpkinishere, 86scotty and TallJoe Thank this. -
Watch out with convoy. Uber is same but at least with Uber you don’t have to worry about getting paid for loads because convoy leeched money from one of the loads I delivered. It was my 3 load with convoy this whole year and definitely the last one ever.
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