What to do when your load is being held hostage ?

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  1. Rodd

    Rodd Bobtail Member

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    Yes the rate wasn't spectacular $1950 on 929 miles and 21k lbs but that's what they agreed on
     
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  3. maxya1986

    maxya1986 Light Load Member

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    Rate is not bad at all...especially for the current market
     
  4. truckon

    truckon Swamp Thing

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    Just goes to show that it isn't always brokers that are bad. Lot of shady carriers out there.
     
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  5. bigguns

    bigguns Road Train Member

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    $1950 for a day's work. I don't see why the rate wasn't spectacular.
     
  6. rollin coal

    rollin coal Road Train Member

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    I guess everyone is different but to me 928 miles is a hell of a lotta work for $1,950 that's awfully thin. But like he said in today's climate a person could do a lot worse.
     
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  7. rank

    rank Road Train Member

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    There are three sides to every story. People usually deserve what they get.
     
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  8. KB3MMX

    KB3MMX Road Train Member

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    Agreed. Definitely not a great rate but not a slap in the face that some idiots haul for.
     
  9. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    Rc. And you and I both know that the reason it's like pulling teeth to get a decent rate is because so many think this is a spectacular rate. freaking hobby truckers
     
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  10. rollin coal

    rollin coal Road Train Member

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    I actually saw one paying about $2 a mile on 1,100 miles the other day ago to Minneapolis that I wish I had taken a chance on. Most of them going up that way are about $1.25 and fly off the board at that.
     
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  11. 6wheeler

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    I'm going to take a wild guess, the broker is not paying the full agreed amount because carrier missed his appointments for whatever reason. Just a guess.

    Now it sounds like the carrier has done this before because knows what to do with a shipment that is a bad deal. Good for him, I might even have to school my self up on doing the same thing.
     
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