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Originally Posted by BMR Sales
...I do have a Broker that I first started with that has taken care of 95% of what I have shipped. Most of these were open Transport (2 were enclosed) and the Price that I received was well below what a Big Name transporter charges. In fact as an example I had one car going from Tampa to Seattle that the guy wanted Enclosed and I had an identical car coming from Seattle to Tampa on Open Transport. These cars literally criss-crossed each other coming across the Country. The Open Transport was $950 and the Enclosed was $2700 -
So to me, it's all a Crap-Shoot!
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Yes, it is a little bit of a crap-shoot. Driving a truck is a thankless job. Drivers can make a good bit of money, but the life on the road can be hell. Thats one reason why driver turnover in the industry is greater than 100% per year. Think about that for a minute the next time you bitch about a truck driver, most have less than a year on the job. And the industry currently has record driver shortages.
As far as prices go, it is very true that a good broker can save you money. But finding a
good broker can be as difficult as finding a good trucking company.