It's none of your business what they make on the freight the same as it's none of your business what your neighbor makes. Been beat to death but no-one makes you accept a load. It's all on you. What's crazy is some owners think brokers don't do anything and deserve very little in cut If that's the case then go see how easy and inexpensive drumming your own sales is. If you don't have the people skills necessary to negotiate, or can't seem to figure out what is always cheap and what has money behind it, you really ought to let someone else hold your hand instead of blaming brokers. The problem is you.
There should be a law... rates on load boards
Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by windsmith, May 28, 2012.
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Why wouldnt you be looking out for your self, you know what rate you need to move a load, the broker doesnt, ask for it, if you are close, negotiate, if you get it, move it, if you dont and they wont move off of their price, move on, why is this so hard
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The reason for all this is that brokers typically work out of a specified area - they know where their customers are and know well the market rates for that area in and out. They are much better at being able to figure out what a load will move for in that area, and they have the upper hand in this.
Carriers, especially independents, are less likely to know going rates in and out of certain areas, certain customers, etc. The broker knows it's government freight, and they pay more, but the carrier doesn't, it's just another load.
The successful trucker would be better than his competition at knowing how much he can negotiate up on a broker, rather than tucking his tail between his legs and saying "yes your Majesty, I'll graciously take your 700 mile load for $700." -
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Some of you drivers live in fantasy land. You do understand brokers are up against the same free market pressures drivers are?Jfaulk99 Thanks this. -
No, see...you are doing it wrong...
The brokers are the only thing wrong in the industry, they are evil incarnate and only serve as a plague to real and fake truckers alike.... -
Everyone goes out shopping like that. Do you know what it costs any manufacturer to produce the products they offer? Do you then know what it costs any retailer to provide those goods to you for purchase?
I am also curious as to when enough is enough would be for you. Would only the broker have to fully disclose what he is getting or would you in turn have to fully disclose what it costs you and what profits you would be making then? Why stop there as well? Why not make the pitcher fully disclose to the batter what pitches he will throwing and in what order? Why not have the offense and defense trade play books and let everyone know what they will be doing and when? I mean you could do better for yourself if you knew what the broker was getting right? That's why you want full disclosure right? Why not have it the same way for your favorite teams? Maybe they would win more.Jfaulk99 Thanks this. -
A lot of good points being made, and glad to now see the upside of having been canned: I'm no longer evil incarnate, LOL!
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