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On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude will be talking about the conflict between truckers and brokers as they battle for dollars in a bottoming spot market. What market forces are at play and how do you get ahead?
Plus guests:
Nicole Folz, a trucker who will share her story of contracting and recovering from COVID-19 as well as her efforts to get PPE to drivers.
Hope White, CEO of H.D. White Logistics, LLC will talk about operating during a pandemic and she’ll shed light on how big box retail is reacting.
George Abernathy, President at FreightWaves, will give us his take on the market, talk about working with remote teams, and hint at what he’ll be up to at FreightWaves LIVE @Home.
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Art
It isn’t brokers vs truckers. It’s middlemen vs leveraged front line contractor.
Compare overhead and monthly expenses. Compare what % is left.
Donald Mcfall
Worst thing that could ever was done in trucking
Jeff Tappan
Many brokers don’t have an after-hours staff, so any problems or issues with customers have to be dealt with in-house. Also, some customers use lumper services, who are paid hourly and just above minimum wage, so they’re in no hurry to receive freight. They don’t seem to be concerned about our hours.
Rick
I have been using https://lumperhq.com/ they charge by the hour. I am sure there are other lumper companies offering a flat rate per container unload or load.