AmericanGem
New Member
Hello everyone - I am a AUTO-dispatcher for about 150 owner operators. I know what your going thru and I know it hurts.
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We need to cut the broker out of the picture. The drivers must UNITE and decline any stupid rate posted on the load boards
(central dispatch... etc ). If your not making money - then leave the load sitting. Brokers only make a few calls and negotiate to keep as much in their pocket as much as possible.
I have researched the industry and know for a fact that there are more than a handful of drivers with NO INSURANCE! They don't care about the rates because they have no insurance payments. Possibly no truck payments either; because they have trashy equipment and it' already paid for or it's up for repo.
for example loads out of:
Texas to Florida $200-$300 a car - NOT
California - East Coast $4000.00 - NOT
SNOWBIRDS NEED TO PAY MORE!!!!
A LOT OF WORK, A LOT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER - LET'S MAKE CONTACT WITH THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLES AND MOVE THEM DIRECTLY.
LET'S STRIKE AGAINST BROKERS AND LET THEM KNOW HOW IT FEELS. THEY DON'T HAVE INSURANCE PAYMENTS, NOR DO THEY HAVE TRUCK PAYMENTS.... THEY ARE TAKING YOUR MONEY JUST TO TALK ON THE PHONE!!!!
REGARDS,
MICHELLE
:beep:
We need to cut the broker out of the picture. The drivers must UNITE and decline any stupid rate posted on the load boards
(central dispatch... etc ). If your not making money - then leave the load sitting. Brokers only make a few calls and negotiate to keep as much in their pocket as much as possible.
I have researched the industry and know for a fact that there are more than a handful of drivers with NO INSURANCE! They don't care about the rates because they have no insurance payments. Possibly no truck payments either; because they have trashy equipment and it' already paid for or it's up for repo.
for example loads out of:
Texas to Florida $200-$300 a car - NOT
California - East Coast $4000.00 - NOT
SNOWBIRDS NEED TO PAY MORE!!!!
A LOT OF WORK, A LOT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER - LET'S MAKE CONTACT WITH THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLES AND MOVE THEM DIRECTLY.
- I have been asking my drivers to obtain the plates and I can run them and then make contact with the consumer directly. I have snowbirds straight from the customer now with out the brokers and the driver is making $800.00 a car COD or PRE-PAID. I started that 3 yrs ago and it's going well. My drivers are happy with my approach.
LET'S STRIKE AGAINST BROKERS AND LET THEM KNOW HOW IT FEELS. THEY DON'T HAVE INSURANCE PAYMENTS, NOR DO THEY HAVE TRUCK PAYMENTS.... THEY ARE TAKING YOUR MONEY JUST TO TALK ON THE PHONE!!!!
REGARDS,
MICHELLE