New England has lowest rates in the nation for outgoing cargo. The reason is that the high density/demand population of consumers (with higher average wages than many parts of the country) importing food and consumer goods is no longer matched by durable goods and food production and export. The region is dominated by service and tech industries that don't need trucks, and the lingering old brick building industry that haven't shuttered their factory doors know there are many empty trucks waiting to leave NE. Here are some strategies to get out without getting burned. 1) post truck days before you arrive and hope a reputable broker calls with dry load deal that pays OK 2) start calling early morning and take easy pickup load going to NJ, PA, OH that pays buck per mile, and delivers quickly 3) avoid multiple pick/ multiple drop load offers. Just get a low hassle load and leave the region 4) if you keep calling brokers and all loads are booked now matter what, deadhead to pickup in NJ, PA, OH. Avoid deadheading to pick up on Long Island though, as those guys are even worse than NE. Remember that if you take a load to NE or NYC, the freight mileage rate must be high enough to pay tolls and deadhead out. Don't go into NE or NYC on a national average freight price.
Posting For Good and Bad Brokers
Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by khenders, Oct 30, 2007.
Page 90 of 126
-
-
Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds
Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.
-
-
has anyone compiled a list? its kinda hard to read thru 90 pages ..
-
It just so happens a few names seem to be on everyone's list. They typically are brokerages referred to in short form 3 letters.spyder7723 and rank Thank this. -
spyder7723 and d o g Thank this.
-
-
The primary reason everyone (myself included) tries to avoid doing business with new people.
-
Trinity Logistics out of Seaford, DE. BAD. Sent me into the Hunts Point Market telling me that the consignee was open to receive at 06:00 on Sunday. I asked several times to confirm that day and time and I also called the consignee (never, ever picked up). Turns out they aren't open till 20:00 on Sundays. This broker knew that as he told me this was a regular customer. It was a load of onions on a flatbed paying 10cents a lb. Not enough and never again with this broker. If I didn't need the cash, I'd take this load to a food bank. This list of good and bad is an excellent idea.
-
It was weird. I didn't confront him. In the end I was glad I was there 12 hours early (lol!). I don't know, I guess I'm not used to folks being anything other than truthful, but it's all part of the learning experience and I like l learning!
-
Link to source here:
Big Bad Bill and wife are back in trucking
Brokerage info below provided by @rollin coal
These are the brokerages:
MEADtrans LLC - MC # 784546
S-2 International LLC - MC # 697147
Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds
Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.
Page 90 of 126