I think we bid on about 10-12 today before our trusty Canucks came through with a "medium" load at a pretty good rate. Here's hoping for a good tomorrow!!
If I understand the question....
MAYBE there are more companies in the chain between the first company to write the check and the last "company" to cash the check. (ie, the driver)
And maybe those additional layers add processing time to the pay cycle. If every company in the chain adds a few to...
When bidding on long loads that say "pick ASAP, drop direct" we try to also provide transit time of 50 MPH.
If you don't mess around that usually provides for at least a good couple of hour nap to still stay "on time" with the quoted transit time.
We haven't had a broker question an ETA yet...
Nope. It's becoming closer to the norm. It's not some big conspiracy. It's the way it will be with many brokers soon.
"I'll pay you when I get paid."
I'm not beeching. We do the same EXACT thing with our drivers. But it takes a special level of personal and financial management to be able to...
Oh, if I had a dollar for every box and tote I loaded of pharmas over the 9+ years I handled Merck, Pharmacia, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, etc.
Just the errant Viagra dust alone made the job exciting!!! LOL!!