Had it up to here....

That's because they slowly widdle the invoiced rate down to 50 percent off after all their theft, I mean fees.

 

Hi TallJoe, please do not get it twisted. I respect (most) drivers 100% and I try to hold myself to a higher standard than some of the shady folks in the industry. I just would expect the same in return from my carriers. Just be honest, don't lie, don't be a dick and neither will I. If you're late, tell me, if you're unable to make pick-up/delivery, then tell me. These "rules" or "notes" on rate cons were not just made up out of nowhere, they were made up out of necessity from crappy drivers, and over the phone, you have no way to differentiate. Similar to the person above who accepts tracking then deletes it...HE IS ONE OF THEM. And hate to break it to him, we ARE alerted when an app is uninstalled or turned off. The OP came in seemingly generalizing that ALL brokers are scumbags and that he should not have to send paperwork, allow tracking, or give out drivers information when he IS working for them. Without their load being offered to him, he would have no load unless he found one himself. If he was dealing directly with the customer he would have to send them paperwork too, so why not send it to the broker. If he doesn't like brokers, then do not accept their loads. But don't come crying to the forums because he lost business to one and is bitter and claim they all suck and they have no business being in the industry.

 

Yes, there are some shady folks out there, I am not disagreeing. BUT, there is also a lot of shady, lazy, carriers out there too who think they're god's gift to earth in their stretchy sweatpants undershirt and sandals rolling around in a beat ### truck

 

Same here but the broker is a middle man too. It makes most sense to give the driver the contact information and them handle it. Like you, that's what I do too. I had a broker give me a hard time about asking for the receiver's name and phone number. He said they don't give it out on that particular run. That tells me the contact was probably also the shipping manager or whoever is in charge or the transportation at the drop. I said, "what's the problem? I signed your contract and it clearly had a Back Solicitation Clause which I agreed to. Things will go much smoother if I handle it directly instead of contacting you for every little thing and/or issue." He ended up giving it all to me and I never even had to use it because the shipper told me what I needed to know. Long story short...he's been calling me weekly to do that run for him.

 

You could also cross out what you don't like and send it back. Have them agree to it in writing. Can be as easy as a response to an email stating they agree.

 

Do you charge for tracking? I do. $150 to be exact. It's amazing how not one single broker has paid that fee yet. It's funny how it goes from "tracking is required" to "oh, no big deal. We don't really need it".

 

Ha! No. Doubt. For the record, I'm not a broker hater at all. I'm a POS hater. That includes the scumbag variety of leeches as well as the dirtball truckers that should be cleaning toilets for a living.