Direct Freight

fortwayne · Dec 27, 2007

Has anyone used the http://www.directfreight.com site?
If so - is the freight listed mainly from brokers or are there actually some shippers on there?
Also, stay away from realtimefreight.com as that is nothing more than cheap cheap cheap freight from shippers who can't even get a broker to take it!

Fort Wayne
'No Cheap Freight Here'

fortwayne · Dec 27, 2007

Does anyone use this board?
Is it worth it?
Is there direct freight from shippers or just brokers?
I will then stop asking.

Fort Wayne

Tennesseahawk · Dec 27, 2007

Looks ok to me. Never used it tho. What do they want for it?

-A bore is a person who opens his mouth and puts his feats in it. - Henry Ford

fortwayne · Dec 27, 2007

$25 per month - but while you do a demo it does not tell you if those listed shipping are actually the shippers or nothing more than just brokers.....that is what I would like to see or know.

Fort Wayne

fortwayne · Dec 27, 2007

I actually called these people and at least they were honest - 9 out of 10 loads are from brokers.
No thanks for me!
Fort Wayne

jeffman164 · Dec 27, 2007

Just out of curiosity, why does one care if load is direct from shipper or from a broker as long as the pay is same ??

Tennesseahawk · Dec 28, 2007

That's the point. They aren't usually the same rate. Not saying all brokers are like this, but a small percentage of them take 50% of the rate, or more. Why the government can't stop this scalping (one thing the government actually has the obligation to do, but doesn't).

-A bore is a person who opens his mouth and puts his feats in it. - Henry Ford

TJ959 · Dec 28, 2007

I worked as a dispatcher for a broker (boring) for a year and I can tell you most brokers don't do that. They charged 10% for the load and the rate they quoted was to the truck. They also payed as soon as they received the paperwork and before they collected from the customer. Most of thier freight was reefer stuff and large 45' to 53' loads but a rip off broker shouldn't last very long against decent competition. The customary charge in the broker business is 10 to 15 percent. I would be more worried about a fly by night broker paying me at all.