Should rates be public?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Flatbed_reefer_madness, Jan 7, 2019.

  1. Petty Cash

    Petty Cash Light Load Member

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    There will always be customer relationships, and we will never see "everything" being brokered.

    Public unregulated rates will only fuel the race to the bottom.
     
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  3. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    No it won't, there are shippers who will fight brokers they see them as threats to controlling their supply chain system.
     
  4. Flatbed_reefer_madness

    Flatbed_reefer_madness Bobtail Member

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    I never said there would only be ONE broker; I envision 20-30 mega brokers that run logistics in North America. There’s a reason ch Robinson’s revenue continues to grow : more and more companies don’t want to manage their own freight. Why does transfix continue to grow? Same reason.
     
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  5. Flatbed_reefer_madness

    Flatbed_reefer_madness Bobtail Member

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    What if rates were government regulated? Would that change anything? Honest question.
     
  6. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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    No man just no
    Everything the government gets their fingers in they just F it up worse than it was before
    End result is more expensive system, inefficient all the way around, and a whole bunch of do nothing government jobs get "created". There is no need.

    Prove your worth quit fighting for the chicken feed
     
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  7. Petty Cash

    Petty Cash Light Load Member

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    ICC
     
  8. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    Rates were regulated to control gouging.Deregulation changed that as it was no longer needed. Same with Airlines, Telephone, Soon to be Cable. Cable companies are fighting now to keep territories and high rates.
     
  9. REO6205

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    Not in my area. Not happening. We haven't used a broker in over ten years and I hope we never do. Why? Because we don't need them. As a rule they're about one step above a snake oil salesman in honesty and integrity.
    We've spent a lot of years building a good customer base and gradually adding to it as time went on.
    Our two biggest customers have been with us over twenty years. We don't take that relationship for granted either. We make sure they get excellent service at a decent rate.
    As far as publishing rates goes, I'm not in favor of it. The rates are between us and our customers. Period.
     
  10. SteerTire

    SteerTire Road Train Member

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    Block chain lolol Anything to sell this hyped up POS technology that makes HUGE money for power companies.

    What if someone refuses to participate? What if they can’t afford the power bill?

    Block chain my ###
     
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  11. SteerTire

    SteerTire Road Train Member

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    A quick look at the REAL worth of Amazon will give you your answer.

    Forget what you see on Forbes, FBN, CNBC, and others. Price it or any other business the correct way, without speculation and speculators. And you understand why they continue to grow. And who stands to lose when markets collapse/correct. Not them.
     
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