How are Brokers NOT to blame?

The more of your posts I read, the more I like you!

Play the game to win, but don't #### people over on the way to the top.

And you're helpful when people have questions.

If we ever get to meet, I'll let you buy me lunch

 

I already have a leader, it happened the day that ring went on her left hand.

 

Once you get this hammered out, could you post the results. I'd like to know the maximum I can get after I underbid you.

That's the problem.

If truckers want more money, then bid higher. I'm lucky to get one "yes" for every twenty loads I call on. I called about a TMC load yesterday. No rate posted. He said they wanted to get it done for $1,600. I said we're not even in the same solar system, and we'd probably never be able to make a deal on this particular load. I was looking at $4,000. And I can tell you right now, I'm a terrible negotiator. I just have standards that I adhere to.

Like a wise man on this forum once said: "Filter the load board according to your minimums. If no loads show up, find something else to do."

 

You're F'n clueless.

If I'm hauling a lane for $6,000, and you're hauling it for $3,000, why TF would I tell you how to make another three grand? Making that extra three grand is your problem. Me personally, I want you to go out of business so I can charge even more.

You're basically attempting to price fix. How'd that work out last time? Not to mention there's like ten people on this forum. Talk about pissing in the wind.

 

Tell us the truth - you can't negotiate worth AF, and you want our info to either:

A. Use as a crutch because you don't know how to price your own miles.

B. Garner information in an attempt to underbid lanes as little as possible to get work and still keep lanes as high as you can.

You sound a lot more like a used car salesman than a carrier.

 

I don't care what the average lane rate is. That's the part you aren't getting.