New to expediting. In need of brokers. I have a cargo van. Any help would be appreciated.
needing help finding broker
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Advice - sure. Starting out with brokers first is a big mistake, unless you are a TT and know how to manage cash flow and verify brokers, their pay history etc, etc.
Start with a reputable carrier first and learn the ins and outs of this business. first.
BTW - Welcome to EO - we wish you success!
Start with a reputable carrier first and learn the ins and outs of this business. first.
BTW - Welcome to EO - we wish you success!
I am with a small company which is why I am looking for contact info for other brokers to help myself keep moving. Am listening if you have any advice
Do you have your own authority, proper insurance a drug testing program etc. It isn't as simple as calling brokers. These folks have given some great advice
Expediters in a cargo van or almost any vehicle do not keep running at all times sitting for a couple days at a time is very common in this industry. Sitting for several days or more in a van is not unusual.
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Expediters in a cargo van or almost any vehicle do not keep running at all times sitting for a couple days at a time is very common in this industry. Sitting for several days or more in a van is not unusual.
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Yes I understand there is sitting that cannot be avoided. I am only looking to see if I can go through more than one broker for the times I am sitting in hard to get out of areas such as out west for example. I do not have my own authority. I am a driver of a van for a guy that has just a few vans and we broker through a small company. I an trying to get all of the experience and advice I can.
Jefferson3000
Expert Expediter
Yeah. That's the lingo. They think they are dealing "brokers," because they want to work with a bunch without the commitment of accounts receivables and all. Expedite is a small world. They don't want any confines like a lease contact, but then they get mad when their "broker" doesn't live up to their uncontracted expectations.
The less time you devote to a carrier, the less they will devote to you.
tenntrucker
Expert Expediter
A lot of this is going to also depend on what your agreement between you and your company says. Does the agreement say that you can broker yourself out or that only the company can dispatch you? It does sound like you are new to the business of expediting, so be prepared for a learning curve for about a year (if not more).
Brokers will call carriers that have given them good service for a good price in the past First. Then they start calling carriers that operate in certain areas. Then they wait for their phone to ring from carriers/drivers asking about loads. BTW, when you talk to a broker about a load and they tell you what the rate is, tell them that and then tell them what rate you will do it for.
Brokers will call carriers that have given them good service for a good price in the past First. Then they start calling carriers that operate in certain areas. Then they wait for their phone to ring from carriers/drivers asking about loads. BTW, when you talk to a broker about a load and they tell you what the rate is, tell them that and then tell them what rate you will do it for.
