We think alike and I agree that the government big brother programs need to be watered down or kept away. But after deregulation's and other events things have become pretty bad, I do also agree that small honest brokers will take a hit but they will adjust to this in time.
Now not sure of most brokers but the few I know and one is huge in produce, all of them have over 10 million a year of reported revenue and all started out as truckers.
Is OOIDA worth it?
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by SeaGoat, Jul 24, 2012.
Page 5 of 10
-
-
Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds
Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.
-
I would think in the long run, a higher bond would actually raise rates. Lets say there are 1 mil brokers out there. Raise the bond, and 500k go under. thats 500k less brokers trying to cut each others throats. I know the the numbers are actually way different but just using those numbers as an example. All the brokers are fighting each other for freight to move. If you have less brokers, then the ones that are left have less competition, there for can get more out of the shippers. Hopefully a portion of that extra would be passed on to the drivers.
Now if my thinking is way off base here, please correct me.aiwiron Thanks this. -
Hell, I may join just to be part of something so controversial.
-
-
http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stor...had50lowerspeed-limiterrelevantcrashrate.aspx
-
Well, I did post comments regarding limiters, and my congressman, for one, actually took to the house floor and advocated for no speed limiters or EOBR's. It is even a video on Youtube. That fact that he also holds a CDL was not a bad thing. But my Senator also advocated the same way. Not sure that my calling them had a big hand in the broad scheme of things, but i would like to think that it helped.
OOIDA is a mixed bag. On some things, they do pretty well. On others they seem like sitting in a truck stop lounge and listening to the complaining. I have to admit, I did get my monies worth recently. They had a $500 rebate from Freightliner on glider truck purchases this year. My new glider goes to work this next week, and the $500 I get in the rebate covers anything I might have spent on OOIDA.
I stay a member. OOIDA has much in common with a blind squirrel. Even a blind squirrel will find a nut once in a while. Even OOIDA will actually do something meaningful once in a while. I sure don't cotton to everything they advocate, but they do quite a few things right. I have no problem sending emails to Angel and others in OOIDA when I think they are wasting their time on something, but when they do have a real issue that they are targeting, I will step up to the plate and call congressman and other stuff to help carry the ball.Starline, Lady$hifter and BigBadBill Thank this. -
And EOBR will not stop someone from violating hours of service. It will not prevent someone from cutting off that 4 wheeler and causing them to eat the ditch. It will not stop or prevent anything that causes unsafe acts to be performed. Sure, it might help with prosecuting someone, but it is faulty logic to equate the prosecution of someone for an unsafe act as preventing an unsafe act. It is the same faulty logic that police will help stop crime. Crimes will occur. Cops can't stop squat. They can only investigate what happened and maybe go after the person(s) who committed the act. Regardless, the victim or victim's family will never be compensated justly.
I like using an EOBR. It makes my life easier, and makes compliance reporting easier. It actually saves me money and time (time equates to money also). But I am also a realist. It is not a cure all for what ails trucking. And it is not called for as a mandate. For those that cannot keep their act together, then I could see a mandate on them. But for a broad, across the board mandate? That is not justified. I have a hard time supporting OOIDA's logic for advocating no mandate, but I do support the idea of no mandate. Might just be the Libertarian leanings in me.Last edited: Jul 26, 2012
BigBadBill Thanks this. -
and what about you rickg , were you one of the 3,000 respondents? I was.
and concerning brokers bonds, you have to ask yourself this. if a broker cant afford the increase to his bond, how financially able is he to meet his obligations?? one has to understand that while a broker owes you less than 10,000 , he may owe a combined 100,000 or more to many owners and drivers. it doesnt take long for a 10 grand bond to be sucked up. a switch from a 10,000 dollar bond to 100,000 or 500,000doesnt take 90,000 or 490,000 dollars. so an increase isnt a big a hit as most would think.
truthfully, if a guy doesnt qualify for or cant afford a 100,000 dollar bond or one for 500,000 even , you probably shouldnt do business with them
bill by any chance are you also a freight broker?aiwiron Thanks this. -
and i know your take on manging your credit risk etc. , i know you got a better plan than most of us, but really in about 10 years you may have been screwed blued and tatooed a few times by both lease ops and a broker or two.
10,000 bond is a joke , and even at that it pays to verify the jokers bond is still in force.
and are you also a freight broker lokking at a higher bond?aiwiron and VisionLogistics Thank this. -
Ahhh now it makes sense!
Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds
Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.
Page 5 of 10