Loadboards rant

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by 6wheeler, Jun 11, 2018.

  1. 6wheeler

    6wheeler Road Train Member

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    DAT: 3 phone calls. 3 emails and 4 visits to the website in setting up an account.

    Truckstop: 2 phone calls both sent to voicemail to leave a message. On hold for 10 minutes. Website did not work.

    123loadboard: website said to call. Rep said you have to download the app to sign up.

    Seriously I have done business with all of them and it's too difficult with a simple process of turning on service.
     
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  3. Gumper

    Gumper Road Train Member

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    Strange. I set my DAT up over the ‘net, and everything worked immediately.
     
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  4. DSK333

    DSK333 Road Train Member

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    For DAT, I filled out their contact form and they called me the next day.
     
  5. Zata40

    Zata40 Road Train Member

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    I just signed up for 123loadboard online and had immediate access. There is a 10 day trial. After day 1 they automatically upgraded me to a “premium” account so I have access to all features. I guess that’s incentive to get me to start booking loads. I don’t even have a truck or authority. I just wanted to see if I could get access to some “real” information to poke around with. It was super easy.
     
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  6. Doing_flatbed_nc

    Doing_flatbed_nc Medium Load Member

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    I'm too cheap to pay for DAT. Truckstop answered my phone calls when I first got started. They even call me every few months wanting to know if I need premium access.... I don't.
     
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  7. Scooter Jones

    Scooter Jones Road Train Member

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    What exactly is "real" information? ;-)
     
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  8. Zata40

    Zata40 Road Train Member

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    I mean I was looking to see what kinds of loads are available in real time. As opposed to watching a sample video or a screenshot of sample loads. I’m new to this, let me use my greenhorn words!
     
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  9. nax

    nax Road Train Member

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    Stop that!!!

    I pay 99/mo for DAT.

    It paid for itself, on my first load.

    Information is power, my friend... use it wisely, and to your advantage...
     
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  10. Doing_flatbed_nc

    Doing_flatbed_nc Medium Load Member

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    Posting my truck on Truckstop keeps me at $4.00/ mile- flatbed.

    If DAT can increase that, let me know and I will definitely try it out.
     
  11. DSK333

    DSK333 Road Train Member

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    Posting my flatbed on either one gets my phone blowing up with worthless crap nobody wants.
     
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