Posting For Good and Bad Brokers

Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by khenders, Oct 30, 2007.

  1. Paidmiles

    Paidmiles Bobtail Member

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    The law states that all parties can request to view all sides of the transaction. A MC can see what the shipper paid the broker and the shipper can see what was paid to the MC. All you have to do is request the information.
     
  5. mc8541ss

    mc8541ss Road Train Member

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    Yeah, you quoted my post from 2008 when I was as green as grass. Still don't use brokers very often but a necessary evil occasionally. I would imagine if you started asking for that info you may get it but it would do you no good because they probably wouldn't use you again. I have also evolved in that I don't really give a rats butt what they get as long as they pay My rate. If not then I move on. If you agree on a load it shouldn't matter what the broker gets and the motor carrier should know what the lane pays and what he needs to make to not only survive but to make a fair profit.
    It is wasted breath to blame brokers for all your troubles and get mad because they only have to sit behind a desk and make a few phone calls and keep half the money. If that's all it was to it brokers wouldn't exist.
    Now I am still not a fan of brokers but for different reasons than the ones just discussed. My biggest beef are with the ones who want to pay late or try and cheat you out of detention time. Also the ones ( and we all know the biggest offender here) that list the same load in several different pick up or delivery cities, many times the miles are 100 or more miles off, and they will leave it on the board and try to move it cheaper. Then magically your load cancelled. You don't get TONU because you hadn't been dispatched yet. (Require dispatch sheet at the same time you sign confirmation).
    I am sure There are many reasons people can come up with to add bad brokers, but low pay shouldn't be one of them. If the pay is too low then don't haul it. Guaranteed if the freight sets long enough the pay will come up.
    I have come to realize that truckers are their own worst enemy.
     
  6. mc8541ss

    mc8541ss Road Train Member

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    Nothing confirmed because it will never happen. And do we really want the Gooberment telling people what kind of business they can or cannot run. If a shipper wants to farm their freight out to a broker because it saves them time money and headaches then he should have that right. One e-mail to one place. Or several if he chooses. Some shippers are not set up to find their own carriers.
    The trucking industry isn't the only industry that uses brokers and also not the only industry that hates brokers. And the govmt isn't going to shut down the broker industry. 1000s of people out of jobs and 1000s of small businesses shut down. Not going to happen, And I'm willing to bet a large sum of money on this.
     
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  7. samjward

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    Believe what you want. I'm just stating what I'm told. Brokers in the transportation industry are wreaking havoc and causing more legal issues than you know. The FMCSA is tired of having to make bonds higher to compesenate. Everyday more than 30 brokers go out of business and usually with substantial debt in the 100k area. They're causing unneeded tension which is why the FMCSA is taking action. I can't say wether I agree with them or not, but to me it seems like less government intervention and smaller bond requirements. I see it as a win for Carriers. The only people who would have a loss would be the bad unneeded brokers.
     
  8. spyder7723

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    And yet more statements of fact with no source to back it up. Brokers go or of business owing money just like carriers do. But to claim 30 a day you need to back that up with documentation. Without supporting evidence, it's just trucker counter talk.
     
  9. samjward

    samjward Light Load Member

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    You'll see when the time comes. I have no need to prove myself. The industry is in ruin and people realize that.
     
  10. mc8541ss

    mc8541ss Road Train Member

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    okay, I'll Wait and see. In the meantime would you care to place a sizeable bet?
     
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  11. mc8541ss

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    Getting rid of brokers wouldn't fix this. For govmt to fix this they would need to shut down trucking companies that run for no profit and get rid of o/o's that make less running their own truck than they would driving for someone else.
    The economy is poor right now no matter what CNN says.
    The oil and steel industries are in the toilet, this effects huge amounts of jobs and many of these are trucking jobs. Taxes on corporations and small businesses are way to high. Cut the taxes to ecourage companies to bring manufacturing here.
    If they are trying to fix non payment then they need to increase penalties for companies or persons who do not pay their debts. Bankruptcy laws in this country are way to lax. If you don't pay your bills they should take all that you own, if a corp wants to file bankruptcy they should go after the decision making heads of the corp.
    The industry isn't in ruin because of brokers, if folks would quit hauling cheap freight they( the brokers)would have to go back to the shipper and tell them they need more peanuts to move their freight.
    This isn't likely to happen right now because of the laws of supply and demand. Strengthening the economy will strengthen the industry.
    Getting rid of brokers would only put more people out of work and do nothing to fix the industry.
    Your right, you have no need to prove your self because you can't prove bs heard around the counter at the truck stop.
     
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