Should rates be public?

I feel "one of my turns coming on". Already. Don't mind me.

 

Is that different than a turn on?

 

Oh I'm sure I could I talked a good game... I mean I'm satisfied with current rates I get... doesnt take much to BS your way into something.... go put a suit on, visit the customer direct, take a laid out business plan with you and a good rate, guarantee you'll walk out of there with a new customer and bypass the broker completely...

 

It souldnent matter if the neighbors dogs friend knows what the rate is. As long as it's a rate I want to deal with is the real issue.

 

You ever done that in real life? & whats the percentage of times you did that n it worked out like you described?

 

I've done it twice and it worked once but then lady backed out on me said she got the lane covered for cheaper... you never know what they will say until you do it... just so happened I got turned down for a cheaper rate but at least I had the balls to go and try it...a lot of guys dont

 

The only way a broker gouges you, is if you let them. Why do rates need to be public? To help those who suck at business! Personally I don’t want people knowing my rates, and I hope the broker does make money. But I can’t complain about what he made because I agreed on the rate. People! Always wanting things to be easy. I want to be in business, but I don’t wanna have to do the work!!

 

If they start publishing rates that are business agreement between two parties, then we should just go back to the old regulated system of submitting rates to the fmcsa. This will cause a lot of problems for a lot of owners who run thin margins and their competition being able to undercut them.