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Old 07-02-2008, 01:38 AM
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Get your own trailer and find some shippers, try to stay off the load boards.
Why do you say stay away from load boards? How does one go about finding shippers?
By knocking on their doors and selling your services to them. DUH. :lol:
Not the answer I was hoping for.

So then why do you avoid load boards? Are they not reliable? How about working with a freight broker?
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Old 07-02-2008, 01:41 AM
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Not the answer I was hoping for.
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So then why do you avoid load boards? Are they not reliable? How about working with a freight broker?
The whole point in avoiding load boards to to avoid brokers. :lol:
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Old 07-03-2008, 02:10 PM
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There was a time when I would have suggested car haul outfits and, way before that, bed bugging.

Most of the gravy there has dried up. That's not meant an insult to anyone in those industries, but, if you're going into those areas blind, you're going to find out there's a big learning curve! This is what I've gathered from my own experience and from friends and acquaintances in the industry.

There was a time when I would have suggested Mercer or Landstar, too. While those might not be terrible, they aren't what they used to be.

With the price of fuel so high, most truckers are better off being company drivers. Even if you bought a cheap truck with a low or no payment, you've still got ridiculous expenses. Taxes (gives me a headache just typing it!), fuel, repairs, tires, maintenance, bills, bills, bills... Keep good records- don't assume you're making money just because you have good cash flow. It's what you KEEP that counts- not what you got paid.

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Old 07-04-2008, 02:36 AM
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If you go to a Owner/Operator based company you will be running under their authority and will have to park yours.
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Old 07-04-2008, 05:43 AM
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So then why do you avoid load boards? Are they not reliable? How about working with a freight broker?
The whole point in avoiding load boards to to avoid brokers. :lol:

Nothing wrong with using brokers if you know how much to ask for. Some of the brokers I have used have payed higher than some shippers. It all depends on who the vendor or buyer is and how badly they need a truck. It is all the same scenario. Loadboards are mostly useful for posting your truck and showing it available for the region you will be in.
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Old 07-04-2008, 06:00 AM
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Some of the brokers I have used have payed higher than some shippers.
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Some of the brokers I have used have payed higher than some shippers.
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Mn to NC. 2 loads picking up from the same place and delivering to the same place. The shipper's rate was 2.50 a mile and the broker's rate became 2.80per mile after a little negotiation. Why the difference? There were 3 different vendors competing for a truck. Guess who got the truck and load moved. :wink:
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It depends on the type of freight you want to haul and whether you prefer a dispatcher or company that is agent based and you dispatch yourself. Some carriers are stronger in some areas of the country than others.
Thanks so much for the response GMAN.
I'm based outta Las Vegas, NV and want to run dry van no haz - longer the distance the better. Got a freighliner century 05, no trailer, own insurance and authority. Ideally want to do my own thing but need to be sure I'm gonna get paid....
Any advice you can give would be much appreciated.

If you want to run your own authority, you just need to check out new brokers or shippers to make sure that you get paid. I don't give a broker or shipper credit unless they have good credit and have been in business for at least a year. I have done business with a broker who was in business for less than a year but I required him to pay me COD with a Com-check. Less than a year in business doesn't give much of a track record. This business is no different than any other when it comes to checking a customer's references before granting them credit. I ALWAYS check references and use my own resources. As long as you check them out you should be all right.
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Old 07-07-2008, 06:16 AM
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Are you sayying the broker used his own money to up the rate? :roll:
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Some of the brokers I have used have payed higher than some shippers
Are you sayying the broker used his own money to up the rate? :roll:


Yes and No. Some shippers pay more and some pay less. Some brokers will up the rate with their own money if they need to move a load badly enough to keep the customer happy. They usually make up for it on the other end though. :lol:
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