feels kind of good !!!
Yes they do it lot and I hate that ... They just sit and wait for a cheaper bid while u are waiting for an answer!!! And to be honest when I book another load ... Later when it's been hour and they say O We Got it or whatever and I tell them BOOKED
feels kind of good !!! 
"IF" there was a way to standardize insurance AND enforce it all that need happen is, as they do in many states, impound the truck (with load) until proper commercial proof of insurance is produced. How fast would the shippers clean out their broker/carrier list?i was thinking.....
example:
insurance certificate Level 1 , certificate Level 2 and so forth based on declared usage.....if caught with freight crossing a state line with wrong level, big time fine and or jail time...
"improperly insured"
also any carrier, broker caught using the wrong level by not certifying thier policy would be subject to said fines/jailtime
Good morning, welcome to EO and good luck.
Yes they do it lot and I hate that ... They just sit and wait for a cheaper bid while u are waiting for an answer!!! And to be honest when I book another load ... Later when it's been hour and they say O We Got it or whatever and I tell them BOOKED
I smile!
Say no ! To cheap freight !!!!!
Thats exactly a point i was trying to make....years ago carriers shot themselves in the foot in the name of competition and profit, rather then cut their own fat, they cut our rates instead...and now that is biting them in the proverbial butt....IF they had have held their ground and grown a set...maybe, maybe we wouldn't be where we are at today....
That could probably work in an area where there weren't so many trucks....as they wouldn't take a chance and lose ya and they get left holding the proverbial bag...but not so much where they have 500 to chose from..great thinking tho...great work..
..IMO
That could probably work in an area where there weren't so many trucks....as they wouldn't take a chance and lose ya and they get left holding the proverbial bag...but not so much where they have 500 to chose from..great thinking tho...great work..
you are a very proactive dispatcher by the sounds of it....keep up the great work...we really do appreciate all you do...even tho we might whine and curse you at times, but its all part and parcel of what we do.....I am pretty sure you've had some rosey words about some operators as well...LOLYou should check my edit up there vanman. Added a fun story.
But you're right, in a place with a bunch of vans, that might not work. But in a place with 500 vans, you're probably not winning the bid anyhow, so it doesn't matter. I add the line every time and it has always worked well for me. Sometimes I don't get the load, but I also know that as of X time, I don't have to worry about being blindsided with a load I don't have time to get, so I can focus on getting other loads instead of waiting for the first one. I just use the notes to communicate whatever the situation is. If there are a ton of loads on different boards or with different 3PLs available that I've bid on, I'll say that in the notes. Example:
Notes: I've got 4 standing bids on loads with different 3PLs and only 1 truck available. Taking the first one that's awarded.
I actually think a smart driver should experience dispatching, and vice versa with a dispatcher, so that both sides understand the plight of the other. It's easy to undervalue the work of, or underestimate the difficulties faced by the other side if you've never experienced it yourself. 2 Weeks on the road should be mandatory for every dispatcher, while 2 weeks droning over bid boards dealing with operators and brokers should be mandatory for every driver. It would eliminate YEARS of frustration with each other.
You forgot to figure in the cost to operate that vehicle. Not just fuel because that thing is going to break down eventually as well as getting the oil changed.
I haven't seen it this bad ... No loads .. No rates...
2009 rates were higher but limited loads for about half of the year.
