How do you know which brokers to use?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by biggus77, May 12, 2011.

  1. May 12, 2011 #1
    biggus77

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    I've found that the load boards offer a potshot of brokers. Getloaded might rate them as good, but ITS rates them as bad. Some are professional, others are disorganized. I've used one broker with an MC number in the 700's who was the best I'd ever used, while another with an MC in the 100's seemed like it had just opened its doors for business. What are ya'll's tricks of the trade for finding and using brokers?
     
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  3. May 12, 2011 #2
    FREEBRD

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    Experience! Credit checks! Due diligence!
     
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  4. May 12, 2011 #3
    BAYOU

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    Thats why most factor they tell you the good from the bad
     
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  5. May 13, 2011 #4
    BigBadBill

    BigBadBill Bullishly Optimistic

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    And with all that said you have added issue of AGENTS for brokers. Worst agent I dealt with was with LS but love LS overall. If she was the first person I dealt with at LS I would not be doing any business with them.
     
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  7. May 14, 2011 #5
    FREEBRD

    FREEBRD Medium Load Member

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    not true! I for one dont! No one i no does.
     
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  8. May 16, 2011 #6
    BigBadBill

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    More to a good broker than D2P. I can get the same info on broker credit without coughing up to the factoring company.
     
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