Building Trucker Relationships one truck at a time.

[Jo-Newbee]

Hi, I'm a new agent and i would like to do things right and fair. I'm female and there are not many of us who do well in this industry. So I have my work cut out for me. What I would like to do is develop a database of truckers and the lanes they run. This will allow me to send loads directly to you. It may start slow but it will pick up in time. I have read a lot about the unfairness in industry thing can't change less we are committed to change them.

 

[Mike]

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Edited your first post. No problem with you discussing how to build a good broker business with owner operators, but I would rather not have anybody doing business on the forum at this time. (We may have something for that in the near future).

 

[Mike]

My first piece of advice is don't try to hit homeruns off of drivers or shippers. Learn and understand what a fair market rate should be, fuel surcharge, proper accessorials. Charge the shippers and pay the carriers accordingly.

I would say have consistent rates for all lanes, but the industry refuses to work like that. It would be so much more simple if rates everywhere fell within a similar range based on distance, rather than location.

Learning drivers running lanes and providing the service you mention could be a really good angle. Sounds like a ton of work as well until you get things set up and running smoothly.

Best of luck!