Scum Bag brokers

Pretty much same situation,.. with out all the drama.

Hurst

 

Older guys like me still like to believe in honor and integrity. Used to be a handshake and your word was all you ever needed. I'd rather have a testicle removed with vice grips than to go back on my word.

Today its all about money and what can you get someone to do for free.

For example,.. I picked up 40' loaded container out of the port of Ga the other day. I call the broker to let him know I'm loaded and he asks me if I want to make an 'easy' $75.00. One thing my ex wife taught me well,.. there is no such thing as an easy $75.00.

So I sarcastically answer him back,.. that depends how we both define easy. He says he has another O/O there to pick up another container. But for some reason (He didnt say why),.. the driver could not get into the port. Would I be willing to drop my trailer and take his trailer to get loaded and bring it outside the gate. I considered my options at that point and thought about countering with doing it for $150, considering the time and effort needed. Then I considered the dark side,.. why cant this guy get into the port? What happens if he says I damaged his trailer,.. what happens if something is already damaged on the trailer? So I lied,.. I said I was already an hour down the road. Sorry,.. cant do it.

So in reality its a shame,.. but in this sue happy world,.. I had to turn down a potential $150 because there was too much risk involved.

Hurst

 

They are all Union at the Baltimore ports.

I'm not sure how it is today,.. Back in the mid 90's when I first got out of trucking I got into Local 77 IUOE heavy equipment out of Marlow Heights. I was trying to switch over to the Local up there in Baltimore, 311 if I remember right,.. just checking in and parking machinery was paying $27.72 Union scale back then. Same scale I was getting to go out in the field and actually work those machines.

Hurst

 

Its got to be worth something to someone over there in Africa.

From what I understand trucks like the one I delivered would just end up parted out over there and the rest scrapped. Seems like a lot of headache to get an old ratty truck,. but apparently (Real) Macks are highly sought after over there and they eat up trucks like candy.

Hurst

 

Twic is one of those things I've been meaning to do now for I want to say 4 - 5 yrs. Not sure why I've dragged it out this long. I'll see whats involved when I get home, since I think I'll have some free time on my hands.

Hurst