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PACTKR

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Hello all,

I am with Prairie Ag Commodity Trading based in Saskatoon, SK. We are a grain trading company, primarily focused on loads in super b hoppers. But these quote request are based on new business we are trying to get into. Commodity will be grains in toted bags. Looking for tandem dry van rates.


22 totes per load.
Weight = 44,000lbs

Origin locations = Harrold, SD / Dawson, MN / Turtle Lake, WI

Destination locations:
Montreal, PQ
Winnipeg, MB
Brandon, MB
Saskatoon, SK
Regina, SK
Edmonton, AB
Calgary, AB
Lethbridge, AB
Salmon Arm, BC
Abbotsford, BC

If any lanes interest you please feel free to email me at kirk@pactrading.ca or call 1-306-491-5795.

Thank you for your time.

Kirk Robinson
 
BrokenAxle said:
No Brokers allowed
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Why? What do you think would happen if the successful carrier didn’t have capacity on a certain day? Would you prohibit him from brokering the load to another carrier in order to keep the customer happy? Whoever can meet the service levels the customer requires at a price that is agreeable to both parties should secure the business, broker or carrier/carriers.
 
loaders said:
Why? What do you think would happen if the successful carrier didn’t have capacity on a certain day? Would you prohibit him from brokering the load to another carrier in order to keep the customer happy? Whoever can meet the service levels the customer requires at a price that is agreeable to both parties should secure the business, broker or carrier/carriers.
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Ya what they all said lol Happy Birthday I called the fellow in question and yes just wants carriers no brokers. As a person who has been on both sides and in the industry since 1993. I see the positives and negatives. Dedicated lanes with a good carrier creates great relationships both with the shippers and receivers'. Lanes Changing all the time and dynamics of the shipments changing then A broker would be ideal. I do hope they find a good carrier and both can be lucrative.

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We would be open to an Asset Based Broker. One where they move our loads on their own trucks and in a pinch could look at allowing them to broker out loads if necessary. All are welcome to email me with their rates and availability.

Thanks
 
PACTKR said:
We would be open to an Asset Based Broker. One where they move our loads on their own trucks and in a pinch could look at allowing them to broker out loads if necessary. All are welcome to email me with their rates and availability.

Thanks
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In reality, all carriers are “asset based brokers”. Carriers who refuse to haul a load simply because one of their own trucks is not available, would be a rare commodity in today’s market. Many in fact have a stand alone brokerage division. You might be unnecessarily restricting yourself by refusing to entertain quotes from freight brokers. A well established, professionally run brokerage will have access to considerably more trucks than the largest asset based carrier. Perhaps, as is the case with many of our clients, a combination of both direct carriers and the services of a freight broker might prove beneficial to your operation.
 
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PACTKR said:
We would be open to an Asset Based Broker. One where they move our loads on their own trucks and in a pinch could look at allowing them to broker out loads if necessary. All are welcome to email me with their rates and availability.

Thanks
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I hope you are checking the MC on the door of the truck at the shipper and receiver.

If the MC is not the same as the "carrier" you hired then pick one of the below:
  • That is a local truck doing the pick up (ignore the sleeper cab, out of province plates and two drivers in the truck)
  • That is my sister / brother / uncle / papa burger company
  • My truck broke down, I was just trying to help a brother out
On a related note, I lost a lot of freight from a 10 year customer when they did an RFP and the main criteria was for asset-based core carriers.

The lanes I lost were Western Canada to ON / QC

They selected an asset based carrier. I dont think the customer knew the carrier also had brokerage division. I have never seen this carrier's trucks or trailers in BC and I asked many other people in transportation as well. No equipment in BC.

I'm 100% certain they do not use their own equipment to run these lanes and brokered out all the loads. RFP was done by purchasing in conjunction with one of the big 4 and not transportation

Insert pikachu face here
 
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loaders said:
In reality, all carriers are “asset based brokers”. Carriers who refuse to haul a load simply because one of their own trucks is not available, would be a rare commodity in today’s market. Many in fact have a stand alone brokerage division. You might be unnecessarily restricting yourself by refusing to entertain quotes from freight brokers. A well established, professionally run brokerage will have access to considerably more trucks than the largest asset based carrier. Perhaps, as is the case with many of our clients, a combination of both direct carriers and the services of a freight broker might prove beneficial to your operation.
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How would a broker have access to more trucks? You posting on link is no different than an asset based carrier no? Same pool pops up okay I will give you as a broker you may have a bit better ubderstanding of which carriers run certain lanes over a carrier posting one off's when they are short power but over all you fishing from the same pond? PS Happy belated..
 
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How would a broker have access to more trucks? You posting on link is no different than an asset based carrier no? Same pool pops up okay I will give you as a broker you may have a bit better ubderstanding of which carriers run certain lanes over a carrier posting one off's when they are short power but over all you fishing from the same pond? PS Happy belated..
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You answered that question. Brokers search for trucks every day, all day long. Their time isn’t taken up assigning drivers to loads, they don’t need to juggle available equipment or any of the other regular, daily tasks that a carrier performs. As a result, as you said, they have usually been able to develop a more complete understanding of which companies service which lanes, operate which types of trailers and most importantly, know who can get the job done right. Sure, once a load gets posted on a load board, we are all fishing at the same pond. Just off the top of my head, I would guess that our office posts on average less than 50% of the loads we have available on any given day, most days even fewer, relying on our past experience to source the right truck for the job. Thanks, now I am one year away from the three quarter century mark! At my last Doctors visit he warned me that I was burning the candle at both ends. I replied, yes I know, that’s why I am here, I need more wax!
 
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