Truck Load Rates Halt 8 Week Slide 2.0

Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by Scooter Jones, Mar 7, 2020.

  1. 86scotty

    86scotty Road Train Member

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    It's a joke sometimes, isn't it?

    I signed up with a new one last week and ran a load, I was happy to get 30 day check on it so I didn't even ask about payment terms. Not until I emailed accounting since the broker didn't know did I get a form sent to me that says:

    Paper check fee: $20
    Comcheck fee: don't remember, but expensive
    EFT fee: $20
    ACH free

    Huh? EFT and ACH are the same thing in my mind.
     
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  3. rollin coal

    rollin coal Road Train Member

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    Same thought after I got home yesterday. It's funny how you don't notice it when you're in the truck. You're like on auto pilot going thru the motions and doing the job. Still had stuff to do at home no matter how tired. Then leave back out again today. No complaints though when the money is decent compared to say about 3 months ago.
     
  4. Brettj3876

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    My ears always pop on the way back from jersey coming up the big hill on 80 where 380 splits off lol.
     
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  5. Brettj3876

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    I'm more of an introvert most times. But F the OTR life style Lol I'd go crazy. I need to get out of the truck at the end of the day and unwind for a good 3 hours before i settle down.

    Closest i did to OTR was the oilfield in Ohio living in a motel for a month at a time. That last week always felt slow mo Lol count down to blast off

    Edit. @Scooter Jones that sucks. Maybe just an internal f up on their part. Done a few for them and got paid within 45
     
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  6. 062

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    Just had a random thought... has mr Santiago interviewed any brokers lately to see how bad their getting hosed?
     
  7. Scooter Jones

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    Phone rings at 0445 today. On the other end is a fellow from the after hours brokerage team of the load I was under.

    In a broken eastern Indian accent he says, "hello, has your driver (me) arrived at the consignee yet?"

    I say, "why would I have arrived at 0445 for a 0745 appointment"?

    He says, "your appointment is at 0445 Eastern time."

    I say, " no it's not, it's at 0745 Pacific time."

    This went on for about 5 minutes, round and round we went. He finally conceded he had made a mistake, but then grilled me for another 5 minutes about my exact location at the time LOL. SMH.

    I told the broker agent about it and she apologized profusely and said their after hours personal is in India.
     
  8. 86scotty

    86scotty Road Train Member

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    Did he, by chance, understand that he was completely backwards AND wrong? 0445 Eastern is 0145 Pacific, or I've had a really long day.
     
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  9. Scooter Jones

    Scooter Jones Road Train Member

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    Correct, he kept challenging about that fact.
     
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  10. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    What a dumb ####... lol
     
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  11. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    2 loads this week:

    1400 on 484 loaded miles

    And 4000 on 1350 loaded miles

    Around 2100 total

    Month of august has been good.

    were headed to the house for a couple days after this next load. Hope u boys did good this month , wishing yall a good september
     
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