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I've been thinking about how many requests I get from broker partners to share my ELD Data/location data. I find it frustrating how many times I have to connect my data in different ways. I wonder if it'd be possible to plug my data into an app that has all the people I work with already there...

Arrived at 5:00pm for my 6:00pm delivery. Told they don’t do 6:00pm deliveries, and I was supposed to have been here at 6:00am. 90 minutes later, no answer of my phone call. No answer to my emails. Gotta love incompetence.

A driver called in today from P&S about a load of railroad ties. P&S has done 1100 loads for us in the past, so after contacting another broker with load posted on DAT, for 162 miles no less, he gets offered $175. Then he calls me because he finds the same load on our board. The load is...

Most brokers are the same, but we have to start the conversation somewhere, so TQL. I don't know what they're teaching their new kid brokers, but it's a problem. I called on a load that the DAT 15 day average was $1100. The TQL broker offered $800. It was like pulling teeth getting him to...

I am sitting outside of Indy (T/A in Clayton, Monrovia, or whatever it is here). Delivered my load in Plainfield late this morning, left the receiver close to noon. Lots of hours to run, I checked out loads while getting unloaded, and after getting to the truck stop and getting a shower...

Left the shipper Friday at noon. About a 2900 mile weekend run. With the weather coming in, I called the 1st receiver. Wanted to know when to expect to arrive with the pending storm hitting them. I'm still 1000 miles out. Receiver..... "Broker called this morning telling us to expect a...

Hey guys, I'm looking at finding new brokers and factoring companies. I looked at few: Factorloads, England Logistics, Love's Out of these three, England Logistics is best. I'm looking for other factoring companies you recommend. Also looking for good brokers to run with, people that knows...

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Hello everyone I am new to this forum, I am looking for pricing sheets or books on how to price container loads coming out of the ports in New Jersey. I got my own Authority, and got all the insurance coverage I need to do the hauling for myself. But I dont know how to price the work without...

Any independent brokers or agents out there interested in a regular book study group. Looking for 4-6 brokers/agents that want to do a conference call once or twice per week. Would like to start with "Think And Grow Rich" and go from there. Ideally looking to go through books chapter by chapter...

We are a trucking company starting a new brokerage to work with our fleet. We have not had any luck finding brokers by running ads. Does anyone know of a reputable job board where we can post or a site to find brokers looking for employment?

There's a radio show tomorrow night on Truth About Trucking 'Live' that will be discussing the "New Deal" in trucking. James Lamb will be sharing his new Brokerage plans which will call for transparency of freight brokers. I'm not sure how many here are on FB or read the LinkedIn threads, but...

Can you describe your policy for giving loads to new O/O flatbeds with few or no miles..//???Especially in the western plains but anywhere too.. Please go into detail about what your policy is ,what you expect, what you ask,complete info please....thanks

I've been doing a lot of searches online, but can only find companies that require years of experience, or $500K of established business. Can anyone recommend a company to start with as a new freight broker agent?

On a usual basis, how many brokers do you usually work with? I'm not asking how many you have EVER worked with, but how many brokers do you work with every month?

So, brokers get a bad rap from carriers complaining about how they get scammed or dont get paid on time or paid at all. While I'm sure these complaints are totally valid, I'm sure SOME drivers/carriers aren't exactly a a saint. So, brokers, I'd like to know, what makes a carriers good. What do...

Title says it all. What are your biggest pet peeves with brokers. I've heard a lot of different answers. The most common ones have to be that they will leave you out to dry when the going gets tough and that they can be really annoying (keep calling you to get updates). Anything I'm missing or...

This is probably a pretty obvious question, but why do brokers use shippers? I mean, why not just do it themselves. pretty easy to go onto a load board and post loads and use SAFER to see if a M/C is worth your time.

...what do you think they don't like about you drivers. Just curious, I always hear why SOME drivers have issues with brokers (they are fair weathered and lowball), but if I were to ask them what they don't like about drivers, what do you think they'd say?

Ok here is a question I'm sure is going to get all different kinds of answers here but my question is as a Agent, what does a Broker consider a Book of Business?? Example do they consider your book of Business off gross sales or net Profit total?? Some brokers want agents to have 500K book of...