Load Abandoned

I'm sure they are but I'm also sure if they're living like rich folks they didn't get there by building a business that was dependent on you or other freight brokers. It's not a reliable way to stay on steady, dependable, profitable freight. You're just filler work.

 

Again, I digress. You're working with fly by night brokers, probably in their 20s, fresh outta moms basement, who cant deal with the stress and find something else to do with their time that doesnt involve adult babysitting 24/7. We have carriers we have paid literal millions over the last few years, so if thats filler work, then what is considered not filler work?

 

I don't work with fly by night brokers. I filter out a dozen or more that I won't even respond to on any given day. Any carrier depending 100% on brokers, even one as as special as yours, is just the drop of a hat away from having the rug pulled out from under them. It’s crazy. Brokered freight is best used as a stop gap and filler work.

 

At this point in time im 98% broker freight. Definitely not about to have the rug pulled out from under me at all. 48’ step deck with ramps. I do go to some of the worst places on the east coast though and deal with nonsense, I don’t mind it though. Im pushing $3 every mile ran so far this year, I’d say half of that was empty miles. Was parked most of the 1st quarter, from Christmas to March, maybe did 3 loads. Broker freight is what you make of it. Would I love a big contract going out and back empty making good revenue with a direct customer sure would. For now though hustling the load board has paid the bills and then some. Ever since I lost my Paver hauling deal when I lived in NY I been hustling the board. It’s a ####ty feeling when you do $1500 a day home every night with your family then someone new starts in the office and all of a sudden you have no work. So it can go either way direct or broker freight.

 

I think it was a reference, boss

 

In my defense, I *did* post that after some 20 hours on the clock...