mercer transportation

One thing to remember is some agents work with other carries also. So they possibly booked their truck for less than the other carrier.
Also, some agents want a call from you because they don't want to get freight they can't cover. Some people think they have a in with the agent and are getting secret freight. There isn't as much secret freight as people think.

 

You mean left the trailer there?

 

Yea I agree to that.
Some agents just won't take certain loads simply because they know they won't have anybody to cover it.
It took for me to have to call my local agent to let him know I lived in his area..unfortunately most of his stuff goes on a rgn or step but just the communication with him helps becuase he didn't even know I lived there

 

I want some secret freight.

 

I get alot of the secret freight. But don't tell anyone.
They give it to me because I have a pretty truck.
It's about image. You see.

 

It sounds to me like it's a combination of truck drivers lie to make them selves big shots , and Agents booking freight they normally can't cover so they book it on the condition that they have the truck first - hence no need to post it .

That sounds pretty reasonable, I doubt there is a conspiracy.

 

Do you have to have one of those double naught numbers to haul the secret freight?

 

You should have no problem averaging better than that. It really boils down to how well you figure out how to use the system to your advantage.

 

Not entirely accurate. Our agent could be an agent for a reefer carrier, but won't be an agent for another flat carrier. Also once a load runs the board and no one accepts it, they can then broker it out to other carriers.