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Remote work
How many of you work remotely? I travel year round for work. Every now and then my remote work takes me to Waikīkī. Not a bad location to sling freight. lol #PapaFreight
Remote work
3 likes • 5d
@Steven Tittle , we all want to live your life when you post like this. Appreciate you not showing your legs and toes, that is not a good look when other do it. LOL
Carrier Retention Is Becoming Just As Important As Customer Acquisition.
A dependable carrier can save you thousands of headaches. But a lot of brokers treat carriers like one-time transactions. The truth is: Carriers are partners, not temps. Consistent lanes, clear communication, and fair rates go a long way. How do you keep your best carriers coming back?
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@Laura McCord we do treat all carriers like customers. dedicated lanes we have had the same carriers for years. Many have grown from 5 trucks to 50 trucks with our company since 2019. This will be more critical for brokers with ELP, 1099 and ELD violation crack downs. Knowing who the good carriers are is key, rates will not be as low as the 1099 carrier operators. The service, maintenance will all be superior, the old saying you get what you pay for. The key is selling shippers on the value they will see with higher rates the legal carriers and brokers have to offer.
Not Price Competitive
I have been in freight sales for 30 plus years. I have been selling OTR truckload services for 17 years. Most shippers have annual pricing events. Most of the time we are told , pricing too high, not competitive. I always like to know where we rank as compared to whom. I am an irregular route one-way OTR provider. I liked to ranked and measured against the same. I think many times we are measured against brokers, dedicated or private fleets. I will never be competitive with those folks. Make It a Great day
3 likes • Sep '24
@Big Ed Burns , not sure why shippers do a bid on specialized lanes or services. Then award to lowest price, then end up calling and asking if you would consider coming back to work with them.
0 likes • 28d
@Anthony Lanciano RFP- Race for the Poor House in many cases. If it is a shipper you want to work with, would continue to submit sustainable rates. 1- IMHO, believe as market shifts, rate and margin pressure will cause incumbents to increase awarded rates. If they just flat out refuse , shipper will cascade to next tier. 2- if you do not submit at all, they will not have you on the radar when the above happens. IMHO I do agree there are many fortune 500 companies that are simply bench marking, these are the ones we avoid.
Ready to Learn
Hi my name is Carla. I live in Troy, Alabama and I plan on making $5,000 per month dispatching trucks. I want to get these 3 things from this course/community: 1. Gain knowledge & understanding of the freight dispatching  industry.  2.  Tools I can use to start my own business successfully. 3. Meet like minded individuals that I can network with. For fun I like to do these 3 things: 1.  Reading 2.  Singing 3.  Spending time with family and friends.
3 likes • 28d
@Carla Westry when you state want to dispatch trucks, are you talking about being a dispatch services? Will caution this route as many of us are in the process of pushing FMCSA and the FEDS to remove the grey area we call dispatch services. The first phase will be addressing overseas, then services operating within NA. Dispatch services are not brokers, NO bond, they also use carrier MC# to broker freight which creates legal challenges for shipper and carriers. If you want to learn dispatch properly, join an established carrier or broker. When you interview ask the company what training programs and support they have in place. Good luck and welcome to the industry
Looking for opportunities, ideas, or mentorship
Hi everyone I am new here and trying to pivot my career. I have done a number of things from factory work to sales and I am really looking to fall into a career that offers flexibility and growth I am hard working, ambitious, and passionate about success. I have heard many things about the freight broker industry that has caught my attention. I willingly admit that I am new and do not possess a lot of knowledge about it, what I do possess is the ability and willingness to learn. I am currently seeking funding to take an online course to gain the insight I need to be successful and to prove that I am willing to put in the work but I am struggling to find what I need does anyone here have any ideas or insight on how I could potentially find my way into the industry or begin the process of learning the art of being a broker/agent. Of course I am understanding that I would more than likely have to operate as an agent before stepping out on my own for several reasons but I am open to any an all ideas or advice. Thanks for listening to what I had to say and any information or input would be very greatly appreciated 👍
0 likes • 28d
I agree, invest in yourself first @Dennis Brown is one of the best. His training will allow you to learn quickly and generate revenue as you learn
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Bill Robinson
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24 year transportation specialist

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Joined Feb 2, 2024
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