How to get off the do not load list at Tql?

What is frustrating is I can’t properly quote the lane. I spend 10 minutes figuring out one rate just to find out it’s 75 miles farther away for pickup and 75 miles farther for delivery. That could have a huge impact on my quote. Heck 150 extra miles could change it from next day delivery to a two day delivery.

I realize I won’t change your mind, but just know that a lot of higher quality carriers are passing you over. It sounds like you are dealing with a lot of sub par carriers. It also sounds like you are dealing with a lot of high volume/low margin freight. If that’s the case keep doing what you are doing. I wouldn’t be interested anyway.

 

Why do get the impression that the OP double brokered a load to a lowball hauler.. his use of the word driver instead of my driver seems odd..

 

Sub-par carriers are the ones living and dying on the load boards, so yeah, he's dealing with a lot of them. The quality carriers will survive on contract freight with only the occasional brokered load to fill a gap or move a truck.

 

Usually the quality carriers i work with already have their choice of what loads we have before i even have to post them. Spot quotes, fallouts, tough lanes are the ones that get posted to load boards. And those always generate a wide range of calls from a wide range of folks. Ever post a 1n4 out of FL for 2800 and talk to 30 Chicago double brokers asking for 4000? Its not about cheap freight, high volume/low margin freight. There are plenty of time wasters in this business. Plenty of jokers and clowns at shippers/receivers and in brokerages and driving trucks all across the country. Most of the carriers in business today are sub-par at best.

I understand your logic about the miles involved and how it can change various factors. But you can always ask for a little more money if your a little farther out than what you originally thought. Id rather pay a good carrier more money anyway so i dont have to deal with the headaches.[/QUOTE]

 

And that's why you have difficulties moving loads. People see your name on the load and keep right on scrolling.

 

Comedy. I dont have any issues moving loads, not one. Thats why im on here yapping with you and not talking to every scumbag double broker in Chitown or LA. Im covered for the day, 36 loads otr and its a Tuesday. All good carriers and made a nice chunk of change. Life is good.