what a joker
I had an order come in late Friday from California inbound. I didn't think I really had a shot in moving it, but posted it, and Jerry from Bell & Bob called. I didn't have a good feeling about him because what I've read on this forum ... but honestly it was my only shot, so I agreed to overpay them for the load. I then find out the load is bonded, I thought with an authority that under SAFER shows 2 trucks, no way he was bonded. But he replies yes, asks for $500 for the bond! I thought that was stupid but because of the timing, I ran it by my customer and hey, they were stuck, so they agreed to it. Under normal circumstances, I'd tell him to pound salt.
Anyway, he never follows up with the dispatch and after me giving him 3 shots to be straight up with me, he stops answering my calls.
My guess is that he was trying to double broker it. So he's dead in my eyes.