Carrier equipment

May 03, 2023 at 09:04 AM CST + 10 - 2
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Owner operators should ensure they have the correct equipment to carry a load when they bid. For example a carrier submitted a quote for a load that required a dump trailer when they had a flat bed.

Replied on Wed, May 03, 2023 at 12:08 PM CST + 2
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Well Doc, that street runs both ways. Brokers should likewise put all of the information about the load out there before someone picks it up. I can provide hundreds of load examples where a broker puts out, "tank load from here to there, can you help out?" It's kinda irritating for us too..🙄

Replied on Fri, May 05, 2023 at 06:06 AM CST + 2
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Brokers as well. Some seem to think all pneumatics are the same. I can't tell you how many times I've had to ask questions that the broker couldn't answer. Then when they get the answer from the shipper, I can't move it.

Replied on Fri, May 05, 2023 at 02:49 PM CST + 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: "Brokers as well. Some seem to think all pneumatics are the same. I can't tell you how many times I've had to ask questions that the broker couldn't answer. Then when they get the answer from the shipper, I can't move it." I had a TQL broker trying to move stripe sunflowers thinking that any trailer should be able to get 25 tons on. I tried to educate him that it needs to be flat rate but after 15 minutes of explanation I just finally just said "This is not working, I am not interested in your load!". Knowing products and weights and trailers needed to haul said products should be a mandatory part of being a broker!

Replied on Fri, May 05, 2023 at 02:49 PM CST

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Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Quote: "Brokers as well. Some seem to think all pneumatics are the same. I can't tell you how many times I've had to ask questions that the broker couldn't answer. Then when they get the answer from the shipper, I can't move it."

I had a TQL broker trying to move stripe sunflowers thinking that any trailer should be able to get 25 tons on. I tried to educate him that it needs to be flat rate but after 15 minutes of explanation I just finally just said "This is not working, I am not interested in your load!". Knowing products and weights and trailers needed to haul said products should be a mandatory part of being a broker!

Replied on Mon, May 08, 2023 at 03:37 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Some brokers don't post the type of trailer a carrier needs to haul a load. I did flat bed for 5 yrs and there are loads that I would pick up that you would think goes in a dump trailer instead. Ex - super sacks of sand from Texas to Florida (of all places), Huge boxes of rocks, scrap steel in huge boxes too. One thing I do agree with is that both sides need to make sure the equipment is right for the job.

Replied on Mon, May 08, 2023 at 03:37 PM CST

Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Some brokers don't post the type of trailer a carrier needs to haul a load. I did flat bed for 5 yrs and there are loads that I would pick up that you would think goes in a dump trailer instead. Ex - super sacks of sand from Texas to Florida (of all places), Huge boxes of rocks, scrap steel in huge boxes too.

One thing I do agree with is that both sides need to make sure the equipment is right for the job.

Replied on Mon, May 08, 2023 at 03:37 PM CST + 2
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: "I had a TQL broker trying to move stripe sunflowers thinking that any trailer should be able to get 25 tons on. I tried to educate him that it needs to be flat rate but after 15 minutes of explanation I just finally just said "This is not working, I am not interested in your load!". Knowing products and weights and trailers needed to haul said products should be a mandatory part of being a broker!" TQL are the absolute worst people to deal with, no matter what you're moving.

Replied on Mon, May 08, 2023 at 03:37 PM CST

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Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Quote: "I had a TQL broker trying to move stripe sunflowers thinking that any trailer should be able to get 25 tons on. I tried to educate him that it needs to be flat rate but after 15 minutes of explanation I just finally just said "This is not working, I am not interested in your load!". Knowing products and weights and trailers needed to haul said products should be a mandatory part of being a broker!"

TQL are the absolute worst people to deal with, no matter what you're moving.

Replied on Tue, May 09, 2023 at 06:55 AM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. It works both ways. I don't know how many times and countless hours I've sat in line at a receiver while a guy beats the living daylights out of a hopper because the broker didn't realize the load should be hauled in a dump or live floor trailer.

Replied on Tue, May 09, 2023 at 04:03 PM CST
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. I'm thinking Dr. Samuels was having a bad day and was merely venting.

Replied on Tue, May 09, 2023 at 04:03 PM CST + 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: "TQL are the absolute worst people to deal with, no matter what you're moving." I agree, I blocked them along with a few other rate cutters. Not interested in anything they have to offer.

Replied on Wed, May 10, 2023 at 12:39 PM CST + 1
Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.	Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member. Quote: "I agree, I blocked them along with a few other rate cutters. Not interested in anything they have to offer. " And that ladies and gentlemen is exactly how to effect change. Quit taking loads from companies you don't trust, care for their business practices, or can't make a reasonable profit on. It's a slow personal statement that will gain momentum as time goes on. Share your thoughts whenever you get the chance to inform others. If you don't think it works, just take a look at Bud Light. Kudos to you. I'm doing the exact same thing.

Replied on Wed, May 10, 2023 at 12:39 PM CST

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Posted by a private BulkLoads.com member.

Quote: "I agree, I blocked them along with a few other rate cutters. Not interested in anything they have to offer. "

And that ladies and gentlemen is exactly how to effect change. Quit taking loads from companies you don't trust, care for their business practices, or can't make a reasonable profit on. It's a slow personal statement that will gain momentum as time goes on. Share your thoughts whenever you get the chance to inform others. If you don't think it works, just take a look at Bud Light. Kudos to you. I'm doing the exact same thing.