Is this double brokering

Not double brokering.

I can't imagine it's any different in the US for something like this but it should be as easy as calling a buddy in to haul the 2nd load. He'll invoice you for whatever you guys agree on and you bill the customer for the lot.

 

you go ahead and do that and you wont have any loads in a month. The broker will have them all. You better find someone you can trust to help you out when needed. Might even find someone on here.

 

Well it isn’t. Are you under a contractual obligation to provide that second truck?

if so then just contact a larger carrier and work it out with them.

you don’t want to put it on a load board.

 

Get broker authority.

 

Never let the camel get it's nose under the tent!

Never let the dog sleep in your bed!

Never let anyone know the source of your transportation revenue UNLESS you WANT to loose the customer.......

Remember that customer you now have was probably burned on either a large carrier or broker deal and wants that person to person contact and will work with you.

 

Get your broker authority, or you can have me help you out. I’ll do everything to take away your customer….. so, get your broker authority!!

 

Yeah this isn't double brokering, it's just brokering. Which should be fine as long as the customer knows you are doing it. If they don't know you are brokering it and find out, they might lose trust/pull the business (or not, some shippers don't care what you do as long as the freight runs smoothly and the cost is competitive).

 

It’s only your responsibility if you decide it’s worth it. “I will drive the loads gladly. But I am one person, one truck. If you require two, someone to be responsible for two? That’s not me.” Unless you get paid for making sure it’s covered, other truck, driver shows up…
My sis is so busy. She volunteered because she can’t say no. Someone gets in corner she helps out, now it’s expected.
So is it worth it to you? If random times, locations. It needs to be dang good money to have two trucks, drivers *or teams of drivers*? At beck and call…
If you are responsible. You need 3rd truck, drivers to keep this contract. Buddy of mine had 5 trucks at top of his trucking career. My start OTR? He called one day. He had a driver break his arm night before an East coast run. He was going to drive team, training with this new driver.
Only week run. I grabbed some stuff, hopped in truck we took off. I was not available often of course. Soon he had 2 trucks. His plan seldom driving but working on trucks, finding loads, his real dream business making studio sleepers. That’s what he does today.
If it’s steady, decent paying work I might try to find another O/O but realize you will be one responsible for them if you let it. So you better be paid for that.