UH OH !!!!
Discussion in 'Freight Broker Forum' started by Dave_in_AZ, May 20, 2020.
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When the BS all started, there was a new shipper that popped up in my back yard paying $4.50 mile.
I was like,"Hello. Where'd you come from?"
Place has been there forever, think they just called us for a few months cause some of their regular players called off or got scared.
Naw, huge dollars get siphoned off by brokers / agents. -
But, being of average intelligence, and not having a time limit, I just may.Wasted Thyme, TallJoe, 650cat425 and 2 others Thank this. -
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I don't begrudge anyone from making a profit, including brokers. I hate to throw the curveball here, but I don't think we are examining the correct issue. If I'm right, drivers are feeling cheated out of money. But is it the brokers' fault?
I believe the true fault for this lies squarely on the bottom feeders who will take a $2/mile load for $.85. Most of these bottom feeders are newly arrived in the country and still see $.85 as a fortune compared to the wages where they came from. Plus, $.85 goes a lot further when you don't maintain your equipment and stuff 6 of your buddies in the truck with you.
The brokers are only responding to the market. I don't agree with limiting anyone's opportunity to be an entrepreneur, but perhaps the conversation should be about how to establish acceptable standards for granting authority?
Of course, I'm still irritated we aren't classified as skilled labor by L & I. It would solve a lot of problems.RStewart, Bean Jr., Snailexpress and 4 others Thank this.
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