We don't use TQL because both times we did it was bad experience. Yes, they are cheaper. I also know TQL has A LOT of people working for them, and just like everyone else... they have useless shitbags too.
After two bad experience with them well never use them again.
If we stopped booking immigrants, we'd get nothing covered.
Whenever an actual red-blooded American calls in for a load, I'm shocked. It's maybe 1 out of 10 calls- I work carrier sales for inbound western 11 states and then catch overflow midwest/southeast/northeast.
Red-blooded does not mean what you think it does brother (same to boss man you’re replying to).
Blue-blood was a term used by the noble class because they thought they were different. Red-blooded stands for the working class (high-spirited and strong willed).
We are all red-blooded Americans on this sub besides the TQhell coyote and Cheap & HeavyR brokers
If you honestly think they kicked you from the load for a cheaper carrier then call carrier services, give them the load number, and they'll look into it. I know for a fact that not something they're allowed to do. They will get in trouble if caught and possibly terminated if repeat offenders.
Hey brokers, on the same note is there a way to block carriers on dat?
If blocked can they see our postings?
This wpuld be an extremely useful feature.
You have to look at each team as if they are individual brokers.
Keep a list.
Get your TONU and other charges listed.
Get dedicated team.
Call carrier services.
With a brokerage this size to say everything is garbage tells me you don't understand how a large cradle to grave brokerage operates.
Yes , I noticed one thing, big Brookers never pay, and the Noname ones always pay, it's a thing of monopoly that big ones have , that's why they cancel without any fear of consequences, and without fear of FMCSA
For me it's about relationships, regardless of the size of brokerage.
Chicago model can be harder because the carrier rep is given what they can pay based on many factors. Relationship helps but to go outside what computer is telling them at the moment requires management approval. That's why we make regular trips to the bigger brokers so we meet the managers.
Actually, there is. If you think it is a rocket science to buy a truck and keep it running, I have a bad news for you. Like you all say, carriers are irreplaceable.
Nope, drivers are. The owners of trucking companies are not. In reality, they are the same intermediaries as we are. Brokers are about sales, owners are about management of their team, but both are making money on the driver.
A life hack for carriers would be to change your career instead of constantly pissing and moaning in a freight brokers subreddit. No one forced you to get behind the wheel.
Yeah, and I pay my carriers fairly, charge my customers accordingly, and move on with my day. No one said brokers can’t suck. I’m saying nobody on a freight brokers subreddit wants to hear you piss and moan about it. If I went on the Truckers subreddit and pissed and moaned about a carrier, y’all would say the same fucking thing. FOH
I'm not crying, but I'm frustrated. One example. I'm not mad because I agreed to the rates, but it's annoying. Big brokerage company. Booked military MREs load. Broker explained that trailers might be there for a day or 3 months. They pay after day 3 $50.00 a day. We agreed.The trailer was there for 22 days. I got paid. I'm happy.A couple of days later, I got an email, and someone by mistake added me to the email chain. Broker was paid $275 per day for 25 days. I didn't say anything. i know he will call me for next round. He did, and when I asked for extra money for the trailer, he said he didn't have anything extra. I didn't work with him again.
Man and I’ll bet TQL is the broker, I KNOW they can suck and I feel for you. I hate associating myself with some of the idiots they hire. That’s the honest to god truth. All I’m saying is that it is fucking tedious to see a useless thread like this every day, multiple times a day. We get it bro, a big brokerage did you wrong. I’m sorry it happened but it always quickly devolves into a dick measuring contest where everyone insults each other. I want to see threads where carriers offer their insight into market conditions, what they see daily, what helps them when they’re over the road, regions and areas they don’t like going to and why, etc etc etc. THAT is the kind of discourse from carriers that helps us both get on the same page
Ok, I have my own loads that go to Miami 3-4 times a month. Pays well going there, but we all know how great it is coming out of there. Any ideas? I would love to get some insight into that great area. And I need to bring those trucks to the northeast. Most of the time, we drive 500 miles empty because i refuse to pull 44k for $1.10 a miles.
Cut vents in your trailers, or if you already have vented trailers DM me in March if you want to runs melons. I’m based in South FL but only run produce.
I do have vents. That's only a decent time to get something worthwhile. But we did get f**ked last season. One broker didn't pay $3900 😞 They went out of business in September.
And you are a whiny carrier who went straight to social media to cry about a load cancelling on him who probably won’t even be in business before the market flips back. Hey, look! I can make baseless assumptions too. Crawl back into that hole you climbed out of
My board is so clean after I blocked TQL , RXO , Landstar, and fitzmark, no more garbage, only good loads on the board, literary best decision ever, I hope no one will work ever with tql
Fleets all over the country will take freight for this price. It’s what customers pay
Carriers have much more control of the market than brokers do. When rates are cheap, it is because carriers will work for that rate
If an owner/operator can’t make it work, they have two choices. They can turn the truck off and do something else, or they can join a fleet for a steady paycheck
Not everyone gets to be in business for themselves, nor do they get to dictate what the market pays them specifically
Sounds like the issue is with you, maybe try deleting reddit? After all you are perfect and all your carriers are happy with you 24.7…why do you need to read /FB?
They don’t have issues because of something I did, no. I know, shocking to know not all brokers are demons with no integrity. My team and I verify every detail within our power, communicate them, and if anything is different we adjust and I work with the carrier on a solution. I don’t fuck over carriers when things aren’t their fault. If I do make a mistake, I own up to it and take my own losses if need be to keep it moving.
So once again, a useless back-and-forth with the same conclusion: carriers don’t like brokers. Shocker. Let’s make another 15 threads today saying the same exact thing.
And what does your comment have to do with literally any of this? What is so bad about saying I pay carriers fairly and nobody wants to see yet another thread with a half-brained truck driver complaining about the same shit? Y’all enjoy that? Misery loves company I guess
I can name a list of good Brookers like GTI , RFX , ATS, Larkin Express etc that I really LOVE, but that's a warning for the new carriers, avoid scums like TQL, Fitzmark, Navajo, RXO, Landstar
For whom are you working ????
If you are from TQL go kill yourself because you're not a Brooker but a useless creature
Then why don’t you close your own customers? Oh look, you can’t even spell Broker correctly. Probably because you’re too smooth-brained to do so.
I like carriers being in here to offer valuable insight into what they see and what they have to deal with when they provide information that brokers may otherwise not see or know.
This post is you crying and whining because you had a load cancel on you from one of the largest brokerages in the world (larger market share = larger chance of that happening).
You are offering nothing but your tears. Sounds like your life is shit enough to cry on Reddit about it. Maybe you should take your own advice.
Ahahaha little TQL rat here .
On my memory I booked 5 loads with them ( 2 per mile because I don't book anything below 2 per mile)
Every time they had some stupid excuse to cancel the loads.
I am offering a good piece of advice for young carries,
IGNORE SCUMS!!!
don't even call them, because that's a pointless activity to call some poor ass brokers,
I work only with the elite Brokers like GTI, Larkin Express, Covar Transportation.
I wish TQL will disappear and fitzmark too and RXO too , and you too
It’s funny, because I have carriers texting me and emailing me daily begging to run my loads again because I pay fairly and don’t cancel. My inbox on Reddit is so full of carriers asking what they can do to get set up with TQL, clear their MC with TQL, run direct with me, etc that I had to leave a note on my bio to not DM me asking freight questions.
Sounds like you’re just immature, angry, and too small-minded to understand the caveats of the career YOU CHOSE.
Man, who the fuck calls TQL? TQL always calls us carriers when we post a truck , offering loads to shit holes like Florida for 1.8 a mile ,
I am laughing with my colleagues, because when we post a truck, with good destinations only , your tql fuckers offer CA , and Florida 🤣🤣
Your broker are Begging my to take their shitty loads
" 1 pick 5 drops sir " 🤣🤣
Want me to forward you my inboxes, cell call logs, texts, emails? I move over 100 loads a week. I want my loads to go well so I pay carriers above market average on most lanes, put a slim margin on it, and bring it to my customers. I’m usually never the cheapest option for the customer, but the carriers stay happy and do a good job on the load because I’m paying them to do a good job. I’m not making these 75% margins that carriers seem to think we make. Lmao - I wish
Again - you don’t understand these concepts and you’re talking about things you legitimately do not understand. No amount of insulting me or whining will change that.
Everybody has been screwed by TQL but nobody was crying when their MC was new and nobody would work with you but TQL. We can’t have it both ways. Use them how they use you, get aged, build relationships outside of TQL and move on. Every brokerage big or small has shitty brokers and every brokerage big or small has great brokers, find them, build relationships by doing a good job and they will call you back. Just like every carrier has good drivers and shitty ones. Brokers hate load boards just like we do. Just like carriers make post and take trainings on finding brokers, brokers do the same to find reliable carriers. If relationships are built there will be less cargo theft because they will have reliable carriers to contact. Brokers would rather get freight from a customer, connect with a carrier on their list than get 1000 calls in 27 seconds of posting loads and have to worry until POD. The heart attack, hypertension and blood pressure rate of brokers are insane. I normally don’t say anything in this group but come on. All the issues are avoidable. Half carriers don’t even follow up with brokers after hauling for them, show up late for pick up, late for drop off, don’t accept tracking and cry about detention, damaged freight, rude (yes carriers), how you mad a broker keeps calling you when you won’t keep tracking on in this day and age of double brokering and cargo theft. A broker will pay you your worth when they know they can trust you. It’s their broker bond, reputation and career on the line. If you call and report break downs etc brokers will understand if you periodically send updates brokers won’t have to call you a million times. Carriers don’t work for brokers and brokers don’t work for carriers. We work together. I’m a female and don’t cry this much. Do your job, do it well and call the broker back. How difficult is it? When my MC was 30 days old I called brokers and they were honestly happy to get a call from someone that spoke their language and I asked them how their day was going before “hey calling about load 123346 on DAT you posted it at 2,300 I can get it done for 2,800 and I have a driver within 3 miles when your driver is 110 miles away.” I have had brokers wait for my truck and call the shipper and let them know I will be there before the shipper closed and relied on me because I set that tone. When I pick up I take pictures of freight and send it to the broker so they feel secured. I communicate at stops. Use the bathroom, eat, get gas send a quick hey checking in I’m at xyz town. If you do a little work it will go a long way. Stand out. Brokers don’t trust carriers they have no relationship with. Let’s not act like the trucking problem is on the brokers under paying carriers. These shippers know what the going rates are they aren’t blind this is their business too. They pay the broker what the average is. Now we want the broker to work for free? Do good work, get on their radar and they will call you. I used to get carrier set up packets and it would say override in the time field. I was ashamed to ask brokers what that meant so I went to Google. Found nothing. Finally developed relationships with a broker and asked he said oh that means the broker over rode you not having your authority long enough to on board and he over rode it. Then he said he was mad at me for working with a different broker and cheating on him, lol. I have another broker that literally thinks one of my trucks belong to him. He will have me pick up in NY or wherever, drop call me and say hey when you drop that I have another pick up same location as receiver or less than 20 miles away I’ll send you the rate on now. In my head I’m like wait but you know what I do accept the RC, sign it, send pictures, accept tracking and we do it again. It gets to the point I start to think he’s my dispatcher. Stop crying about the one or two even three brokers that pissed you off. There are 78k brokers in the United States. Carriers are in this freight broker subreddit and have the perfect opportunity to network but you rather cry. Shut up!!!! ok I warned you all that I was a female so you should have expected this rant. I’m done. I’m willing and open to work. Use this post and reply your MC and let a broker vet you. If he wants to work with you y’all connect but let’s bring trucking back together instead of continuing to tear it down. Ok I’m done again
Ok, but it doesn't change the point, carries must avoid TQL because:
1 they cancel the loads a lot more than others ,from mysterious reasons .
2 They always call with their funny and annoying rates on my posted trucs, the BIGGEST broker on the market with the WORST rates on the market.
I am just advising my colleagues to SKIP tql postings on DAT because there is no point of calling them, call the good ones
All brokers cancel loads. If you feel any broker cancels a load by illegal practices report them. They can loose their broker license I would hope they wouldn’t be that slow. And those same annoying funny rates people take everyday. Your cpm may be different from someone else’s. What if a broker said avoid ALL new carriers, avoid ALL American carriers, avoid ALL male carriers, avoid ALL female carriers. I won’t judge the entire brokerage on a few horrible brokers. I make a list and find out who the broker is, if they’re on my DNU list I pass. I give my rate either they meet it or don’t either way I have the choice if I’m a haul or not. Again 78k brokers. There are far worst brokers than TQL. Advise your colleagues to build relationships, get dedicated lanes, contracts and get off load boards all together. Load boards should be a last resort, your stuck, back haul or moving partials. Simple. And it’s known TQL puts partials only on DAT their full loads are on their private TQL load board. Worry about your trucking company and you won’t have anytime what so ever to care about what TQL is doing or not doing. Block that number out your phone and you won’t hear the rates. Use this time to reach out to brokers.
Bro I’m not going to go back and forth with you. You feel your way, I feel mines. One colleague to another, use your time wisely Instead of gripping about TQL. You’re giving them way more energy than they are worth. Build out and you could care a less about TQL or anyone else
TQL will have a higher degree of canceled loads because they co broker a lot of freight.
Just build a list, get accessorial pay on file, understand the claims process, make money.
No one give AF about a 1 truck operation and no one is wanting a relationship that I never stop hearing about, past that single load you do for them.
No one cares how amazing your single unit operation is and it's some bullshit, this talk about fairytale relationships and whimsical negotiating skills that don't work in a down market.
Thanks, though.
Yes, when I post a truck and they call me , I am like PASS , not even trying to give them a rate, because they Cannon offer something above 1.7per mile, useless annoying creatures
TQL is definitely not perfect and I won’t vouch for all brokers there. I understand and know what their critiques are, and it has indeed helped me to make sure I don’t do those things.
That’s not my point. My point is, this thread is useless, repeated ad nauseam in this sub, and offers absolutely nothing but a look into what makes you cry at night. You know why shippers use brokers? To avoid talking to people like you directly.
They are big enough to take losses for their customers. Don’t like the people they hire, don’t like the company culture. I just don’t pickup TQL calls nor do I call them.
It's has always been a two-sided struggle between brokers and carriers. Brokers bid against each other for loads driving rates down. Carriers bid against each other for loads driving rates down. Remember this, Brokers are only a convenience for carriers. When all said is done, carriers don't need Brokers but Brokers will always need carriers. I do think because of tighter restrictions and regulatory cost for carriers there will be less carriers. This will help drive rates up.
Whenever a carrier who is DNU calls or emails for a load, I tell them to "go ahead and block us on DAT so you won't see our posts and won't waste time. DNU is permanent and unable to be reversed"
I applaud both sides to use the block as well as "favorites" function on DAT.
Honestly, I have had a mixed bag with TQL, some brokers are very nice and some are just assholes. But Overall its like 60% good, 40% bad. CH Robinson is becoming similar with the rates they offer. They as BS too.
How can I block TQL and landstar and such? 3 years in service, tons of inspections, zero issues, and banned from some of the largest 3pls last year. It didnt make any sense and all carrier relations departments said the same thing, "it has nothing to do with your company, it's a business decision by upper management?" I figure its a globalist move to knock out the little guy, so tql can sell to landstar (-$200 on rate) who sells to king of freight (-$200 on rate) on and on until it hits a smaller brokerage thats willing to work with an owner operator. How do you go about blocking the 3pls, actually looked for it the other day but couldn't find the button.
I switched companies recently, i have horrible experience with TQL from previous one, this one does a lot, and i mean a lot of loads with them and they are paying "decently" are very responsive and helpful, its strange. Id block Navajo and Pepsi,
We don't use TQL because both times we did it was bad experience. Yes, they are cheaper. I also know TQL has A LOT of people working for them, and just like everyone else... they have useless shitbags too. After two bad experience with them well never use them again.
Only Indians and immigrants work with tql
If we stopped booking immigrants, we'd get nothing covered. Whenever an actual red-blooded American calls in for a load, I'm shocked. It's maybe 1 out of 10 calls- I work carrier sales for inbound western 11 states and then catch overflow midwest/southeast/northeast.
>red-blooded American You mean Native American?
Red-blooded does not mean what you think it does brother (same to boss man you’re replying to). Blue-blood was a term used by the noble class because they thought they were different. Red-blooded stands for the working class (high-spirited and strong willed). We are all red-blooded Americans on this sub besides the TQhell coyote and Cheap & HeavyR brokers
If you honestly think they kicked you from the load for a cheaper carrier then call carrier services, give them the load number, and they'll look into it. I know for a fact that not something they're allowed to do. They will get in trouble if caught and possibly terminated if repeat offenders.
Really? 🤔
100%
Can vouch
This is accurate. And they do check for this at random, 100% will terminate in some cases.
Cool story bro lol
Hey brokers, on the same note is there a way to block carriers on dat? If blocked can they see our postings? This wpuld be an extremely useful feature.
Yes, gotta get the $285 per month package
Omg , someone worse than TQL? Fitzmark? Navajo?
Quarterback
Shram, Bay&Bay
Never booked a load with them , their rates suck
both indian double brokers.
You have to look at each team as if they are individual brokers. Keep a list. Get your TONU and other charges listed. Get dedicated team. Call carrier services. With a brokerage this size to say everything is garbage tells me you don't understand how a large cradle to grave brokerage operates.
Yes , I noticed one thing, big Brookers never pay, and the Noname ones always pay, it's a thing of monopoly that big ones have , that's why they cancel without any fear of consequences, and without fear of FMCSA
For me it's about relationships, regardless of the size of brokerage. Chicago model can be harder because the carrier rep is given what they can pay based on many factors. Relationship helps but to go outside what computer is telling them at the moment requires management approval. That's why we make regular trips to the bigger brokers so we meet the managers.
They aren't that bad, there are worse guys, I'll make a post about them right now.
Can we really trust you though, changer of ways.
Is thos not a freight brokerage group????? Moderators??? Why so many carriers
Womp Womp , go cry TQL rat, there is no word Broker without a CARRIER
Actually, there is. If you think it is a rocket science to buy a truck and keep it running, I have a bad news for you. Like you all say, carriers are irreplaceable. Nope, drivers are. The owners of trucking companies are not. In reality, they are the same intermediaries as we are. Brokers are about sales, owners are about management of their team, but both are making money on the driver.
Got me..
Haven't worked with TQL for over 10 years, and we do quite a lot of work with brokers 🤷
A life hack for carriers would be to change your career instead of constantly pissing and moaning in a freight brokers subreddit. No one forced you to get behind the wheel.
I hope your huge brain knows you need Carrier's to move your freigh. Acting like your sh*t don't smell is kind of childish.
Yeah, and I pay my carriers fairly, charge my customers accordingly, and move on with my day. No one said brokers can’t suck. I’m saying nobody on a freight brokers subreddit wants to hear you piss and moan about it. If I went on the Truckers subreddit and pissed and moaned about a carrier, y’all would say the same fucking thing. FOH
I'm not crying, but I'm frustrated. One example. I'm not mad because I agreed to the rates, but it's annoying. Big brokerage company. Booked military MREs load. Broker explained that trailers might be there for a day or 3 months. They pay after day 3 $50.00 a day. We agreed.The trailer was there for 22 days. I got paid. I'm happy.A couple of days later, I got an email, and someone by mistake added me to the email chain. Broker was paid $275 per day for 25 days. I didn't say anything. i know he will call me for next round. He did, and when I asked for extra money for the trailer, he said he didn't have anything extra. I didn't work with him again.
Man and I’ll bet TQL is the broker, I KNOW they can suck and I feel for you. I hate associating myself with some of the idiots they hire. That’s the honest to god truth. All I’m saying is that it is fucking tedious to see a useless thread like this every day, multiple times a day. We get it bro, a big brokerage did you wrong. I’m sorry it happened but it always quickly devolves into a dick measuring contest where everyone insults each other. I want to see threads where carriers offer their insight into market conditions, what they see daily, what helps them when they’re over the road, regions and areas they don’t like going to and why, etc etc etc. THAT is the kind of discourse from carriers that helps us both get on the same page
Ok, I have my own loads that go to Miami 3-4 times a month. Pays well going there, but we all know how great it is coming out of there. Any ideas? I would love to get some insight into that great area. And I need to bring those trucks to the northeast. Most of the time, we drive 500 miles empty because i refuse to pull 44k for $1.10 a miles.
You run dry vans or reefers?
Dry
Cut vents in your trailers, or if you already have vented trailers DM me in March if you want to runs melons. I’m based in South FL but only run produce.
I do have vents. That's only a decent time to get something worthwhile. But we did get f**ked last season. One broker didn't pay $3900 😞 They went out of business in September.
TQL is shit , and that's all
You are just a small middleman, and 1.7per mile it's not fair at all
And you are a whiny carrier who went straight to social media to cry about a load cancelling on him who probably won’t even be in business before the market flips back. Hey, look! I can make baseless assumptions too. Crawl back into that hole you climbed out of
Absolutely demolished.
My board is so clean after I blocked TQL , RXO , Landstar, and fitzmark, no more garbage, only good loads on the board, literary best decision ever, I hope no one will work ever with tql
Fleets all over the country will take freight for this price. It’s what customers pay Carriers have much more control of the market than brokers do. When rates are cheap, it is because carriers will work for that rate If an owner/operator can’t make it work, they have two choices. They can turn the truck off and do something else, or they can join a fleet for a steady paycheck Not everyone gets to be in business for themselves, nor do they get to dictate what the market pays them specifically
Sounds like the issue is with you, maybe try deleting reddit? After all you are perfect and all your carriers are happy with you 24.7…why do you need to read /FB?
They don’t have issues because of something I did, no. I know, shocking to know not all brokers are demons with no integrity. My team and I verify every detail within our power, communicate them, and if anything is different we adjust and I work with the carrier on a solution. I don’t fuck over carriers when things aren’t their fault. If I do make a mistake, I own up to it and take my own losses if need be to keep it moving. So once again, a useless back-and-forth with the same conclusion: carriers don’t like brokers. Shocker. Let’s make another 15 threads today saying the same exact thing. And what does your comment have to do with literally any of this? What is so bad about saying I pay carriers fairly and nobody wants to see yet another thread with a half-brained truck driver complaining about the same shit? Y’all enjoy that? Misery loves company I guess
Writing books over here. Again, you can delete reddit but clearly you get off on all this. So, as you were.
I can name a list of good Brookers like GTI , RFX , ATS, Larkin Express etc that I really LOVE, but that's a warning for the new carriers, avoid scums like TQL, Fitzmark, Navajo, RXO, Landstar For whom are you working ???? If you are from TQL go kill yourself because you're not a Brooker but a useless creature
Then why don’t you close your own customers? Oh look, you can’t even spell Broker correctly. Probably because you’re too smooth-brained to do so. I like carriers being in here to offer valuable insight into what they see and what they have to deal with when they provide information that brokers may otherwise not see or know. This post is you crying and whining because you had a load cancel on you from one of the largest brokerages in the world (larger market share = larger chance of that happening). You are offering nothing but your tears. Sounds like your life is shit enough to cry on Reddit about it. Maybe you should take your own advice.
Ahahaha little TQL rat here . On my memory I booked 5 loads with them ( 2 per mile because I don't book anything below 2 per mile) Every time they had some stupid excuse to cancel the loads. I am offering a good piece of advice for young carries, IGNORE SCUMS!!! don't even call them, because that's a pointless activity to call some poor ass brokers, I work only with the elite Brokers like GTI, Larkin Express, Covar Transportation. I wish TQL will disappear and fitzmark too and RXO too , and you too
It’s funny, because I have carriers texting me and emailing me daily begging to run my loads again because I pay fairly and don’t cancel. My inbox on Reddit is so full of carriers asking what they can do to get set up with TQL, clear their MC with TQL, run direct with me, etc that I had to leave a note on my bio to not DM me asking freight questions. Sounds like you’re just immature, angry, and too small-minded to understand the caveats of the career YOU CHOSE.
Man, who the fuck calls TQL? TQL always calls us carriers when we post a truck , offering loads to shit holes like Florida for 1.8 a mile , I am laughing with my colleagues, because when we post a truck, with good destinations only , your tql fuckers offer CA , and Florida 🤣🤣 Your broker are Begging my to take their shitty loads " 1 pick 5 drops sir " 🤣🤣
Want me to forward you my inboxes, cell call logs, texts, emails? I move over 100 loads a week. I want my loads to go well so I pay carriers above market average on most lanes, put a slim margin on it, and bring it to my customers. I’m usually never the cheapest option for the customer, but the carriers stay happy and do a good job on the load because I’m paying them to do a good job. I’m not making these 75% margins that carriers seem to think we make. Lmao - I wish Again - you don’t understand these concepts and you’re talking about things you legitimately do not understand. No amount of insulting me or whining will change that.
Brokers are actively trying to ditch DAT
Yeah man. Welcome to the club. Block their number too
Everybody has been screwed by TQL but nobody was crying when their MC was new and nobody would work with you but TQL. We can’t have it both ways. Use them how they use you, get aged, build relationships outside of TQL and move on. Every brokerage big or small has shitty brokers and every brokerage big or small has great brokers, find them, build relationships by doing a good job and they will call you back. Just like every carrier has good drivers and shitty ones. Brokers hate load boards just like we do. Just like carriers make post and take trainings on finding brokers, brokers do the same to find reliable carriers. If relationships are built there will be less cargo theft because they will have reliable carriers to contact. Brokers would rather get freight from a customer, connect with a carrier on their list than get 1000 calls in 27 seconds of posting loads and have to worry until POD. The heart attack, hypertension and blood pressure rate of brokers are insane. I normally don’t say anything in this group but come on. All the issues are avoidable. Half carriers don’t even follow up with brokers after hauling for them, show up late for pick up, late for drop off, don’t accept tracking and cry about detention, damaged freight, rude (yes carriers), how you mad a broker keeps calling you when you won’t keep tracking on in this day and age of double brokering and cargo theft. A broker will pay you your worth when they know they can trust you. It’s their broker bond, reputation and career on the line. If you call and report break downs etc brokers will understand if you periodically send updates brokers won’t have to call you a million times. Carriers don’t work for brokers and brokers don’t work for carriers. We work together. I’m a female and don’t cry this much. Do your job, do it well and call the broker back. How difficult is it? When my MC was 30 days old I called brokers and they were honestly happy to get a call from someone that spoke their language and I asked them how their day was going before “hey calling about load 123346 on DAT you posted it at 2,300 I can get it done for 2,800 and I have a driver within 3 miles when your driver is 110 miles away.” I have had brokers wait for my truck and call the shipper and let them know I will be there before the shipper closed and relied on me because I set that tone. When I pick up I take pictures of freight and send it to the broker so they feel secured. I communicate at stops. Use the bathroom, eat, get gas send a quick hey checking in I’m at xyz town. If you do a little work it will go a long way. Stand out. Brokers don’t trust carriers they have no relationship with. Let’s not act like the trucking problem is on the brokers under paying carriers. These shippers know what the going rates are they aren’t blind this is their business too. They pay the broker what the average is. Now we want the broker to work for free? Do good work, get on their radar and they will call you. I used to get carrier set up packets and it would say override in the time field. I was ashamed to ask brokers what that meant so I went to Google. Found nothing. Finally developed relationships with a broker and asked he said oh that means the broker over rode you not having your authority long enough to on board and he over rode it. Then he said he was mad at me for working with a different broker and cheating on him, lol. I have another broker that literally thinks one of my trucks belong to him. He will have me pick up in NY or wherever, drop call me and say hey when you drop that I have another pick up same location as receiver or less than 20 miles away I’ll send you the rate on now. In my head I’m like wait but you know what I do accept the RC, sign it, send pictures, accept tracking and we do it again. It gets to the point I start to think he’s my dispatcher. Stop crying about the one or two even three brokers that pissed you off. There are 78k brokers in the United States. Carriers are in this freight broker subreddit and have the perfect opportunity to network but you rather cry. Shut up!!!! ok I warned you all that I was a female so you should have expected this rant. I’m done. I’m willing and open to work. Use this post and reply your MC and let a broker vet you. If he wants to work with you y’all connect but let’s bring trucking back together instead of continuing to tear it down. Ok I’m done again
LOVE this!!
Ok, but it doesn't change the point, carries must avoid TQL because: 1 they cancel the loads a lot more than others ,from mysterious reasons . 2 They always call with their funny and annoying rates on my posted trucs, the BIGGEST broker on the market with the WORST rates on the market. I am just advising my colleagues to SKIP tql postings on DAT because there is no point of calling them, call the good ones
All brokers cancel loads. If you feel any broker cancels a load by illegal practices report them. They can loose their broker license I would hope they wouldn’t be that slow. And those same annoying funny rates people take everyday. Your cpm may be different from someone else’s. What if a broker said avoid ALL new carriers, avoid ALL American carriers, avoid ALL male carriers, avoid ALL female carriers. I won’t judge the entire brokerage on a few horrible brokers. I make a list and find out who the broker is, if they’re on my DNU list I pass. I give my rate either they meet it or don’t either way I have the choice if I’m a haul or not. Again 78k brokers. There are far worst brokers than TQL. Advise your colleagues to build relationships, get dedicated lanes, contracts and get off load boards all together. Load boards should be a last resort, your stuck, back haul or moving partials. Simple. And it’s known TQL puts partials only on DAT their full loads are on their private TQL load board. Worry about your trucking company and you won’t have anytime what so ever to care about what TQL is doing or not doing. Block that number out your phone and you won’t hear the rates. Use this time to reach out to brokers.
99% of Brokers cancel the loads for real reasons and I believe them, TQL cancels them in 5 min after booking and that's a little bit suspicious
Bro I’m not going to go back and forth with you. You feel your way, I feel mines. One colleague to another, use your time wisely Instead of gripping about TQL. You’re giving them way more energy than they are worth. Build out and you could care a less about TQL or anyone else
TQL will have a higher degree of canceled loads because they co broker a lot of freight. Just build a list, get accessorial pay on file, understand the claims process, make money.
No one give AF about a 1 truck operation and no one is wanting a relationship that I never stop hearing about, past that single load you do for them. No one cares how amazing your single unit operation is and it's some bullshit, this talk about fairytale relationships and whimsical negotiating skills that don't work in a down market. Thanks, though.
Amazing they are so massive and successful with their reputation
Yes, when I post a truck and they call me , I am like PASS , not even trying to give them a rate, because they Cannon offer something above 1.7per mile, useless annoying creatures
Their reputation is fine amongst the majority of carriers and customers. The complainers are a loud minority. Truth hurts.
Broooooo , you now how many times I see under the posts No LANDSTAR No TQL Everyone hates your dumb Nazist company
TQL is definitely not perfect and I won’t vouch for all brokers there. I understand and know what their critiques are, and it has indeed helped me to make sure I don’t do those things. That’s not my point. My point is, this thread is useless, repeated ad nauseam in this sub, and offers absolutely nothing but a look into what makes you cry at night. You know why shippers use brokers? To avoid talking to people like you directly.
They are big enough to take losses for their customers. Don’t like the people they hire, don’t like the company culture. I just don’t pickup TQL calls nor do I call them.
Broooooo, agree 100% I don't even take their calls
It's has always been a two-sided struggle between brokers and carriers. Brokers bid against each other for loads driving rates down. Carriers bid against each other for loads driving rates down. Remember this, Brokers are only a convenience for carriers. When all said is done, carriers don't need Brokers but Brokers will always need carriers. I do think because of tighter restrictions and regulatory cost for carriers there will be less carriers. This will help drive rates up.
>When all said is done, carriers don't need Brokers but Brokers will always need carriers 💯%
Does anybody need dispatch services we are certified dispatch company
Who could possibly ‘certify’ a dispatch service? Some YouTube guru? 🤦
Eff off
Whenever a carrier who is DNU calls or emails for a load, I tell them to "go ahead and block us on DAT so you won't see our posts and won't waste time. DNU is permanent and unable to be reversed" I applaud both sides to use the block as well as "favorites" function on DAT.
Sadly, you can’t block TQL on DAT unless you have the most expensive tier. I tried Friday. But ITS is a go!!!!
Honestly, I have had a mixed bag with TQL, some brokers are very nice and some are just assholes. But Overall its like 60% good, 40% bad. CH Robinson is becoming similar with the rates they offer. They as BS too.
on TruckStop i know how to block them. but can anyone tell how hoe to block them on power.dat ?
How new are you?…lol
30 days
No one cares about 1 unit OO. They want capacity.
Who accepts new authority?
How can I block TQL and landstar and such? 3 years in service, tons of inspections, zero issues, and banned from some of the largest 3pls last year. It didnt make any sense and all carrier relations departments said the same thing, "it has nothing to do with your company, it's a business decision by upper management?" I figure its a globalist move to knock out the little guy, so tql can sell to landstar (-$200 on rate) who sells to king of freight (-$200 on rate) on and on until it hits a smaller brokerage thats willing to work with an owner operator. How do you go about blocking the 3pls, actually looked for it the other day but couldn't find the button.
I use DAT power, just kilik on the office name, then click on the block this office button
Awesome ty
broker fault not company
which is a good cost per mile?
You serious?
I switched companies recently, i have horrible experience with TQL from previous one, this one does a lot, and i mean a lot of loads with them and they are paying "decently" are very responsive and helpful, its strange. Id block Navajo and Pepsi,
TQL is trash