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You discuss rates first with the shipper. Some may be so cheap it's better to say you will see what you can do, but not do. Some shippers will pay you a premium but have expectations. Updates, on time service, friendliness etc. For backhaul a use a load board. Your main income should be coming from the direct customer: $3200 on 900 miles.
To begin finding direct shipper frieght, go to all of the small "mom & pop" companies in your area that ship in very low volume.( 1 or 2 loads a week type volume) These are considered the small players in shipping and thus get no attention from the large carriers or brokers.(the schneiders,jb hunts, and ch robbingsome's of the world) Just make ...
And for those past 2 years he’s been getting his loads from CH Robinson. Well, lately, loads hasn’t been coming in like they used to anymore. He have 4 tractors and 5 dry vans. He asked me to help him look for direct shippers and I have been searching the webs on how to go about that.
Some direct shippers offer "quick pay". One in particular that I work with regularly pays immediately, which is really nice. Another that I work with is 15 days to pay and yet another shipper I know of is 90 days out... Brokers can factor their invoices from shippers.. so no matter what, you get paid quickly. But factoring will cost you a ...
But as we all know rates are dropping out pretty bad. So what’s y’all’s advice for finding direct shippers? My game plan was to make a carrier packet and just drive around to different business and do my best to pick up some business. Texasrig, Aug 25, 2022. #1. Another Canadian driver and Bean Jr. Thank this.
Direct shippers - tough crowd Discussion in 'Refrigerated Trucking Forum' started by Marmon110P, Jan 6 ...
I dont think your gonna get alot of responses this is a competitive business and your new.No one is gonna tell you how to steal their customers.You just have to call shippers in your area but you have to learn before you quote a price.My suggestion is learn your area and where the shippments are going.You can under sell or over price yourself.So just go with the dispatchers if you want but i ...
Direct shippers - tough crowd Discussion in 'Refrigerated Trucking Forum' started by Marmon110P, Jan 6 ...
Hit it hard for a year and got direct produce seller/farm, invite to bid for a poultry co-op, and a super market national chain customer. 1 truck, can be done. It just takes persistence and a tolerance for overcoming rejection. I listed three successful leads but left out my many failures to close.
To begin finding direct shipper frieght, go to all of the small "mom & pop" companies in your area that ship in very low volume.( 1 or 2 loads a week type volume) These are considered the small players in shipping and thus get no attention from the large carriers or brokers.(the schneiders,jb hunts, and ch robbingsome's of the world) Just make ...