Road Runner/Prime Logistics - Woodstock, ON

[loaders]

Mike, I'm sure you've heard this analogy before, but here it is again. There are still some carriers who think loads are like the old fashioned milk bottles, the ones with the "cream" sitting on top of the milk. When a broker or brokers get through "slurping up" all that cream, all that's left for the carrier is the plain old milk. It doesn't really matter if the carrier agreed to the plain old milk, or even asked for it in the first place, they are upset that they didn't get to taste the imaginary cream. 3rd coffee, you say.........do you want some extra cream?
On a more serious note however, too many hands in the pot can and does affect the outcome when multiple brokers are involved. Again, an absence or lack of control on the part of the original broker who was entrusted with the shipment by his customer.

 

[MikeJr]

I see emotions are high. I'm not sure why...
For the record I'm playing devils advocate here. TQL called me AGAIN today and again I asked them why they call me, asked to be removed from their call list and asked why they still call here 2x a week...
That being said, I did move an LTL shipment for a carrier (without broker authority) who is a member here. Why the double standard? That carrier moves freight for me, he does an awesome job, he called me and asked me to set him up as a customer for the one load. Should I have told him no because I didn't want any of his 'cream' or should I do what a good person is asking of me as we already have a strong working relationship? Of course the load had full disclosure - everyone knew what was going on and everyone was happy with the move from beginning to end. That's the way every move should be, know who you are working with and there's never a problem.

Keep well,
Mike

 

[lowmiler88]

Guys going around in circles here.......how about those Jays?

 

[KeyFactor]

Key Factor. What is your position on factoring companies purchasing invoices, only later to learn the clients double brokered the load? Is the factoring company responsible after demanding payment? Do factoring companies ensure the invoices they purchase from their clients are not double brokered? This seems to be a little tricky?

HTC, this is a tricky one indeed. The factor relies on his client to ensure the load is not double-brokered and the client signs that it is a true and valid receivable and that all laws have been respected. I doubt any factor would assume any such responsibility because we don't choose our client's customer, so we couldn't be expected to perform this kind of research. Hope that makes sense.

 

[Rob]

Guys going around in circles here.......how about those Jays?

They are looking kinda shakey, I hope they can hold on and turn it on..

 

[htcollections]

That makes sense. Key Factor.