Needing our equipment moved... bypassing load boards?

Post some more details to get more accurate info. Flatbed or van?

 

Gear? Are we talking about Backline AV gear.

 

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Trucking companies like Landstar, Bennett, Admiral Merchants, Mercer and some others are all o/o that are leased on. You can call these companies yourself and ask for quotes for your loads.

Just be specific and adamant with them that you do not want them to broker out your loads.

 

Aren't those companies acting as a broker themselves?

 

What kind of gear? If it's entertainment, I'm your guy!

 

No. They may broker some loads when they do not have capacity, or when the rate is so cheap they can't get one ofntheir own O/Os to take it. But they are not primarily in the business of brokering freight.

 

It’s going to be expensive no matter what. Especially since that gear has to come back to Florida I’m assuming.

Was your experience with brokers in the past less then desirable? Like you said, you can sign up to DAT but obviously your no expert on vetting carriers. However, that doesn’t mean it would go bad.

The big carriers IMO I’d find hard to trust since your freight isn’t important to them like it is to you. So, I can see how you would prefer working with a small independent company.

Wish I could give more advice. We’re not allowed to solicit business on this forum or I’d see about helping out. Maybe there is a smallish local company around you with 10 to 25 trucks or something that goes west regularly.