Flatbed loads w/ Tarps

Yeah I do, the list for today should be coming out soon. Thanks!

yes it does qualify, pretty brazen actually, i guess they can't explain these loads well enough on the load listings.....so glad i do not have to deal with carriers and 3pl's that do this

it's all fun and games until there is an accident or commodity contamination and then watch them scramble when the insurance claim comes in.....

Scott,

The FMCSA couldn't do that it'd actually make sense. Why would the gooberment do anything that would make sense? That'd be to easy.

I could make a joke about easy but as I sit here on the couch reading this aloud my wife is giving me the look. I'd better play nice.

I am beginning to understand why it takes so long to get paid when hauling brokered freight. Customer pays broker 1 in 5 days broker one plays broker 2 at day 10 broker 2 pays broker 3 on day 20 and then broker 3 reluctantly cuts a check on day 35...and then tells the carrier he paid the carrier more than the customer paid him and he lost all kinds of money and that's why it took so long to pay.

Yep sounds familiar don't it????

yeah ain't funny how they always lose money or had to chip in a little extra to make it worth your while , when if you drive by thier office theres always a couple really high dollar vehicles out front or they are out of the office golfing or on vacation ...... hell maybe thats where we went wrong instead of being money making tryckers we should have been money losing brokers.

How many trucks does PLS actually own??..lol...

Duane,
for some reason or another, several of thes e threads must be locked because I cannot reply. I will attempt to clear the air on broker, co-broker, freight forwarder, 3pl.
First off, all parties that connect shippers with receivers that do NOT own trucks fit under the umbrella of 3PL. Call it a friendlier term. To some, broker is a four-letter word.
With that said, let's define some terms.
Broker - a party that does NOT own the freight being moved, but arranges for the shipment and pays the carrier.
Co - broker. A party that helps the original broker move shipments. Typically done when number of shipments is large or service area is diverse. Done correctly, they will split the commission (like real estate agents) not get double commissions.
Freight fowarder. This is a person that has to have a seperate authority from FMCSA. Does not apply to most bulk loads because a commodity traders license does most of the same function. A freight forwarder not only arranges for the shipment of the load, but actually OWNS the freight in the trailer until it is delivered. A lot of financial liability and exposure is experiences by this person and they deserve every single penny they make. Too bad with commodities that 10-15% on total load is common. So on a $17,000 Organic load that pays in 30-45 days that is $2,550. But that is one load. Try turning 10 of those in a week. Cash flow gets tight.