RMIS asks for Driver's license now

Why doesn’t the booking broker/agent send the O/O a copy of his or her driver license and all other crap that they ask for from the drivers.

 

Because the OO doesn't have any leverage.

 

Then how do you get accessorials approved?

I'm not sure where this tone comes from when you nothing of my operation. I did 7 broker loads in all of 2024. Only twice was I asked to link my ELD in which I refused and still got the load each time. Was never asked for my license.

 

By using leverage. If you don't have it, then might want to reconsider your business model. I'm pretty sure I've seen you crying about accessorials here on the site in the past. If I'm wrong, I apologize.

 

I've certainly never cried about accessorials, because if I lived off the load board I would make it part of my plan. I have an overall interest in it simply based off of broker horror stories.
They tend to hold the cards, and choose who they want to work with, meaning those that will give them the least amount of trouble, from negotiating, stating accessorials, or the language spoken on the other end of the line. But I get it, I'm extremely picky too with who I work with, but broker loads are less than 10% of my yearly workload, and to this day have never had an issue, but believe me I have a list of accessorials I would love to put in writing, because I don't like being taken advantage of or lied to. I always felt like if I even tried to make demands I'd be told to kick rocks.

 

Gotcha. I must have gotten you confused with someone else. It's difficult when so many are crying at once as they grasp for every little dollar in desperation.

The leverage comes from what the market is doing and what the competition is in the area. When the market is strong and/or your competition is weak you have leverage.

Right now the brokers have the leverage. Load board kings just can't seem to grasp that concept.

They're struggling through this market because they can't park it. They can't park it because they weren't profitable enough during the up-cycle to pay for the down.

The bigger picture is the ups never last as long as the downs. That's the dirtly little secret none of them will admit.

The best way to tell if you have leverage is to take that chance you mentioned. If they tell you to kick rocks you know what's happening in that area. That knowledge can be priceless if looked at from the proper angle.