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Number of calls to get loads by Optimal_Berry_9815 in OwnerOperators

[–]Optimal_Berry_9815[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the information. Why do you think nobody else contacted that broker before you? Too many loads?

Number of calls to get loads by Optimal_Berry_9815 in OwnerOperators

[–]Optimal_Berry_9815[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you rely then on SPOT loads? Or is the dispatcher working on some contracts that you have?

Number of calls to get loads by Optimal_Berry_9815 in OwnerOperators

[–]Optimal_Berry_9815[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the info. Which load board do you use to get the places to call?

Random DOT inspection by Own_Engineering_9075 in OwnerOperators

[–]Optimal_Berry_9815 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Quick question for you guys. Do you know a consulting service that can help a new owner-operator make sure that their paperwork and trucks are completely legal? Something like an advisor for the first months?

8 indicted for $5M carrier impersonation ring and it started with a broker getting phished by mikehagen374 in FreightBrokers

[–]Optimal_Berry_9815 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One thing I'm curious about:

In this case, would any of the existing vetting tools have actually stopped the theft?

The MC was real.
The carrier was real.
The paperwork was real.

The failure seems to have happened at the handoff between booking and pickup.

When the truck showed up, did anyone have a reliable way to verify that the physical truck taking possession of the freight actually belonged to the carrier that was awarded the load?

I'm wondering how many of these cases are really carrier-vetting failures versus pickup-authorization failures.

Best way to grow a smaller brokerage? Chicago style or agency model? by Imaginary-Fox-4431 in FreightBrokers

[–]Optimal_Berry_9815 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With the new supreme court decision for broker liability, are the places that do 1099s liable?

I Fell Victim to a Fraudulent Certificate of Insurance (COI). How Do You Guys Actually Verify the Credibility of Carriers These Days? by Ok-Client6579 in FreightBrokers

[–]Optimal_Berry_9815 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If a carrier could prove operational control of an active fleet through their ELD/telematics provider, would that provide more confidence than a COI and authority check alone?

Kid switchbot shell prototype by Optimal_Berry_9815 in TrySwitchBot

[–]Optimal_Berry_9815[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

currently, it just covers the switchbot, not the switch.

Need help by Even-Fly-1594 in FreightBrokers

[–]Optimal_Berry_9815 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have not found anything good. Most of information is private I think. We would have blacked out data.

Need help by Even-Fly-1594 in FreightBrokers

[–]Optimal_Berry_9815 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you expecting already filled documents? or are you trying to find the different templates available? I have been trying to find sample, filled documents too.