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Cheap Freight of the day
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At least you don't have to waste time calling before they ask you to bend over.
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True but offering such low rate feels exploitation and undervaluing carriers.
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It absolutely is, but let's be honest, some brokers JUST DON'T CARE ABOUT CARRIERS... PERIOD.
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Twins is all about Twins if no one calls they up the rate every half hour until someone bites, Watched it happen a lot on the link with them. Problem is they will drop you like a dirty old sneaker if someone will do it 10 bucks cheaper.
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I went from one broker (who did value their carriers) to another one (who did not) and you can see the vast difference in accounts/clientele that we dealt with. Night and day difference, way more headaches and general fuss with the cheaper broker. Cheap customer=cheap broker=cheap carrier.
Some people simply do not value the quid pro quo relationships between broker and carrier that offer brokers competitive advantages with their customers
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I tried quoting on lumber a few years ago when rates were higher but was never close to their target rate. The customer was a lumber broker. I have no idea how they can consistently move their freight; I gave up as it was a waste of my time and I could not negotiate hard enough to ever "win" the load.
I saw it done successfully once.
Slim margins, 10% at most.
Involved pre-booking trucks. Guy worked with 5-6 lumber brokers and himself a little network of carriers he used.
Moved a lot of loads but like I said, slim margins and a ton of work.
Igor Galanter
Well-Known Member
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I have a feeling IMX 53 footers may be involved, just as a thought. Had very many of them in my past live pulled.
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Definitely would be more of an intermodal lane. It's possible that there is a shortage of containers at either the ports of Seattle and Vancouver.
But I agree, working with commodity brokers usually ends up being low margin business and more susceptible to claims than most other freight.
But I agree, working with commodity brokers usually ends up being low margin business and more susceptible to claims than most other freight.
I found this too. It's not worth the hassle. I could never understand who was taking loads for those rates.
Shakey
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I'm not sure IMX, with exchange into USD, is cheap even for intermodal unless a private box owner is desperately moving empties.
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