Dear Freight Brokers…I have some advice for you (Yes, Im fed up and ranting but this IS educational)

[@vaughncowan4055]

Let's face it! Neither the shipper OR the carrier NEED a broker! Carriers need to take a business class and deal DIRECTLY WITH the shipper. Freight brokers don't have trucks to haul ANY of the Freight. They are making a living off of carriers' ignorance and laziness. CARRIERS have the advantage. They just give it away! 😅

[@ismailcigerli3456]

I agree 100% Ppl should just come together don’t take loads for 1 week and everything will be fine Carriers too stupid

[@DavidTrucker-lo4bs]

I keep a DNU notebook, you tell me not enough dot Inspections, or you give me an insulting rate,lie, hung up on me, rudness. You get put on that list, and when it does turn around, they will stay on my DNU list. Peace and stress free is what I strive for at my age.

[@spoolinsvt6489]

Seen a few people saying brokers should charge 20%....... 20% is steep, for someone to have a printer and a couple of fees per month charging 20% of your money is absurd. ----Brokers should be limited to 10% and capped at $300-$500 total. ---Need to focus more on volume and less on gouging people. ---Trust me, they will have people calling them for loads and not searching for someone to cover it.

[@GC21771]

TOTALLY AGREE !!!

[@truckerdamnyankee]

I recently quit my position with a very large Brokerage. I'm a blue collar guy/truck driver and I couldn't do the "cut throat" things it required. I am now studying for my CSCP Certification. Love your Videos Miranda, I think you are an amazing woman. Tony.

[@GaryStipes]

We don’t care about the broker or shipper anymore we are going to move this system to a system that works for truckers and they will pay or they can buy there own trucks

[@Hypnotikshiva]

Seems like if there was a app solely for the purpose of rating a broker by carriers would make the reputation of brokers stand out more or be a total avoid warning to others.

[@jigounov]

I had my reviews removed from DAT by TQL. There needs to be place that does not allow brokers to remove bad reviews. Its also not possible to leave a revew on DAT if there is no load from that same broker to open their profile.

[@WestPat23]

We have a brokerage license and two asset based carriers Shippers act like we have the plague if they find out we have a brokerage side. If we do broker for the shippers we have, we keep 10-20% of load based on load requirements. We try to deal fairly and want others to deal fairly with us.

[@judgemcgee1477]

As a owner operator you are totally on point with these topics. We are all to blame. Don’t take cheap freight! Especially if they want it dedicated.

[@chalky_white]

We appreciate you Miranda :)

[@jaieshbaijal9125]

Thanks Miranda for being very educational, transparent and at the same time very decent on this topic. You are no exception and you know how the frustration for two years has built up because we have barely been able to keep up with the maintenance at high fuel cost with this shit trash, rate. The only person to be blamed is the Broker. We have no choice, but to take the trash rate and move the freight else will be bankrupt and lose our truck. It may be our house to. We need to keep the payments going, and just for the sake of paying the bills we have to take this trash rate from these brokers they are the ones eating up all the money sitting behind a computer screen they don’t deserve to be in this industry.

[@mohsinmalik6797]

Honestly i sense the domino effect in IN today and literally they were entertaining any quote and I understand the situation and didn’t book anything in advance till my truck was empty to extract the extra juice with my empty truck the same thing they are doing with us for the last 1.5 year. Literally this was my first experience after very very long time and I can’t explain in words how happy i was. You’re 100% right this will definitely gonna fire back when thing turns around and like me there are thousands of other dispatchers and owner operators waiting to hit back when the broker will be on our mercy.

[@gecko2000405]

She basically described the economic 'bullwip effect' in trucking terms. Inflation in CPI data does not include essentials such as 'food and energy' because of the 'volatility' of these items. You know, the items you need to survive. Now we are entering hard times and people unfortunately in all industries have the sunk cost fallacy in the back of their heads. It's much harder to lose money than to gain money. Unfortunately, that's human nature. She understands human nature very well.

[@ricostrucking1399]

Respect !! Transparency (at least a little) that’s why we work with the same 8-10 brokers we always work and even if they need a favor we’re there for them, why ? Because even with the not so good rates they reminded professional and did the best they could at times.

[@CantrellMosley1]

Miranda I’ve said this and said this and said this. The Brokers did the WORSE thing possible by starving out so many companies. It needed to happen, but how they did it was terrible. It’s going to kill them in the end and it’s going to be VERY bad for a lot of brokers. I kept saying just pay carriers fair rates and when the market flip it wouldn’t be a take as much from them as possible, but greed consumes so many of them. So it’s going to be BAD for so many brokers when the market fully turn. Rates will be extremely high and a lot of brokers will lose customers because of it.

[@TruckingMadeSuccessful]

I agree with you 100%. They are actively digging their own graves without even realizing it.

[@ginaguarino3163]

I think it’s amazing that these brokers are so greedy! The carriers take all the risks and they try to pay them the bare minimum. It’s sad. Why can’t everyone make money??? Greed gets everyone in the end. God bless all the Truckers 🙏🏼 out there ❤

[@chrisbelsito4231]

Remember, when rates were good/high the brokers were STILL making money!! Keep that in mind. Carriers making money and brokers

[@janetm5574]

I have truly enjoyed todays video. Speaking straight facts. Greed has killed trucking today. We miss it so much. Maybe one day we will get back in but right now is not the time. Thanks for the info.

[@generalpattton]

Any broker who list freight for a dollar a mile or relatively close to that gets deleted off my load board!!! Thats a greedy person who i will never ever do business with. Even if they offer 4 per mile 3 months from now...they are on their own!

[@joselias1minayanina826]

Totally agree with you Miranda!!! Pay back is coming and slowly . I don’t have nothing else to say because you were very clear and specific and that’s exactly what’s happening . To our carriers fellas please hang in there , don’t haul cheap please 🙏!!! Value your job and help us to build back again our industry. God bless you all and God bless you Miranda !!! Let’s stay trucking until the wheels fall off !!! 😂 peace ✌️

[@VusueT]

We are entering fall and winter. Some carriers shutdown during this time and it makes me wonder if that’ll help with turning the situation around. Just food for thought

[@redleader7988]

happens every year and never seems to help

[@VusueT]

@@redleader7988 if you have the funds to keep a float then ride it out. Keep an optimistic mind set. Best of luck to everyone!

[@hernan1524]

Thank you for the video I have so many cheap brokers on my "hang up the phone list" that is not going to be funny when the market flips 😅😂

[@bettylane1984]

Greed is still king! In all areas of society.

[@txfreightbroker8390]

I can assure you we ain’t making 50%-60% off the top of the load . I can’t even compete with some of these cheap direct shipper guys and cheap brokers . The cheap brokers are gobbling things cheap where I know they aren’t making but $5-$10 a load . Especially out of Florida right now . STOP HAULING CHEAP FREIGHT ! SAY NO!

[@amels4620]

She's dreaming again!

[@rubenservin4039]

Say no to cheap freight. Drivers need too be patient.

[@duaf3599]

That’s why I keep saying , brokers percentage must be regulated….and everything else end it up in the truck driver behind….

[@redleader7988]

I say .1% and let them make it up in volume.

[@migrant_moreno]

Carriers were quiet in 2021 when the brokers were suffering paying all time high rates. So when the market flips on the carrier, the carriers cry the loudest. When I youtube freight recession, its mostly carriers talking shit...brokers complain less in public...they just take the loss and hold ship. Its all part of the supply and demand game. I 100% agree on better treatment and professionalism of carriers. I was shocked when u mentioned how brokers treated you. Looking forward to market stabilization where both parties can eat and not blame each other in volatile markets.

[@biggbossman1130]

I love this woman,and for the topic at hand, I’m waiting patiently for the market to turn….. I have a shit load of pent up anger😠😠

[@xamarfilms]

TQL is on the top of my list when the market turns around 🤣

[@Harry777n]

Very good advice, I have been in the trucking industry for 42 years now (36 years as a driver). Thank you for your honest perception presented with intelligent dialogue. You have a new fan....thanks

[@redleader7988]

There has to be another way other than to give some middlemen brokers such a huge percentage of the entire shipping fee. I know what their role is, but in 2023 we have the technology to eliminate this huge tax on the entire shipping economy.

[@jamesoldja9757]

💯 Miranda this discussion was needed ! I hope any carrier watching will do they're part to not be part of the problem. GLAD we can see the light at the end of the tunnel now!!

[@Axel-Live]

Oh Im doing my part I run a podcast exposing tons of fraud

[@zackcrawford1812]

I agree 100%. I would definitely work with you if I could have the opportunity. You seem to really get what is going on it here. Thats a rarity these days.

[@kilpel2]

Nice to see you. I agree with you 100 percent. I have noticed loads are not moving as fast as before, even when the rate is good.

[@TruckingMadeSuccessful]

Me too!

[@DaveDeluxe]

Transparency breeds trust….truer words have never been spoken

[@medysa79]

Very very good video!!! Thanks for sharing our voice/pain!

[@iceman850none5]

I too look forward to seeing the Brokers get their comeuppance. I’m a member of a few broker Reddit groups. Their arrogance right now is astounding.

[@phatmike8401]

It bugs me that I don’t get to know how much of a cut the broker gets. It bugs me more that I realize that it really shouldn’t matter. I have to take responsibility for not negotiating better rates and knowing the market better. I guess it would just be a lot easier to know the brokers cut. And I am sure we could agree on a mutually equitable rate that way. 😊

[@nunyabidness7204]

You are definitely not the only one who thinks transparency would make things better, and you are exactly right when you said it shouldn’t matter. Transparency became a much more hot button topic when things slowed down and rates dropped. Think about this; while you would like transparency in the hope it would help you negotiate a better rate, how would you feel if the brokers decided you needed to be transparent in your costs and profit margin? I wouldn’t like it one bit because the next thing that would happen is they would try and tell you how much you should be allowed to profit. The transparency street runs both directions. I believe this; if you know your cost of operation, I mean really know, use that as your guide, if you can’t cover your costs AND make a profit, pass. If you are consistently unable to find loads that cover costs and make a profit, you need to take a hard look at your operation and make some very hard decisions. You will NEVER negotiate a mutually beneficial rate when a broker sold the shipper on the fact he could move a load for $1.25 a mile.

[@philliplinkous6393]

Thank you, you are right about brokers and trucker

[@smk4902]

Unfortunately shippers know the market too. One of their main goal is to cut costs and paying as less as possible for shipping their goods is one of the main ways to do that.

[@lapiriexpress]

We need to post the good brokers so when the ties changes, we know who to work with. And if you have more the 6 mo in this industry please leave TQL alone let them sit with they load. One last thing guys I have 15 yrs in this industry and I know for fact that Land Star is the number one broker that lead the charge in double brokering loads stay alway

[@jasmuzik9183]

TQL never treated me bad. If you don't want the rate, don't take it .

[@DavidTrucker-lo4bs]

​@jasmuzik9183 TQL lol, I used those shady brokers my first year. Now, I don't even think about it. I stroll past all their loads.

[@TruckingMadeSuccessful]

Happy to start a list according to my experience. Brokers I adore: 1. R. Letson (tiny broker, incredible man) 2. MoLo Solutions (SUPER respectful and helpful no matter what) 3. R&R Express (some will disagree with me but they have always been extremely respectful in my experience) On my DNU: 1. Longship- frat boys that are good at two things- sarcastically laughing and cussing 2. Ryaan Transportation- without fail, they post crap that they dont have. The load is NEVER there 3. TQL- goes without saying... 4. US Logistics- the actual cheapest broker in the market 5. King of Freight- NEVER will use them again 6. Choptank- cancels the load while you are rolling to the shipper 7. DSV Road- same as shoptalk 8. FreightTech Management- crooks, can't call them anything other than that Feel free to add!

[@jasmuzik9183]

@TruckingMadeSuccessful they have Ryan and Ryaan which one ? Ryan blocked my insurance saying it's not an A class lol and when I sent proof the insurance company Is A class, I got no response from them again. TQL, I have some brokers I don't work with. Some TQL brokers are amazing. 1 broker don't care how many days I use his trailer as lot.

[@TruckingMadeSuccessful]

Ryaan (2 a's) is on my DNU list

[@a700hp]

I don't want much, pay me 3 bucks a mile, and don't threaten me with a $250 penalty if I'm one minute late to a shipper or receiver. When I'm 1 hr early (which is always), then how bout you give me an extra $250

[@markthompson2469]

Thanks for your strength and advice I believe you are so right

[@lclbulk10058]

How are the lumper fees higher than the truck rate? Oh, and they pay lumper fees, no problem.

[@mikesmith4944]

I have to say I 100% agree with you. Every person that gets into the business need to hear everything you're saying. You're speaking the truth. Love your videos

[@44037]

Love the video, and love you for letting us know about the brooker. Thank you for keeping your head up and goes to everybody and me. Fighting the system and survive the system. 💪

[@DanijelaMarinkovi]

Every video my husband and I watched. Thank you for sharing with us your experience. This is a taugh business. Sometimes we just want to quit but sometimes your videos give is a hope.

[@douglassmith7683]

You go girl. Transparency is the answer. Wouldn't it get interesting real fast if Factoring Companies starting offering Brokerage services to shippers? What would it take to skip the broker?. It must be happening now on some level?

[@jonmolina948]

Happy Thursday Miranda❤️ I agree the _“Kick rocks if you don’t like it”_ mentality is one of the most repulsive disrespectful things people.

[@richarddavis4928]

Brokers offer cheap freight because they know someone will take it. Their needs to be minimum freight rates just like a minimum wage. Trucking is regulated by the Government on just about everything for safety and rates are a safety issue

[@SGuardUp]

Thank GOD I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCKING BUSINESS LAST YEAR !!!!!!!!

[@412hwc]

the questions those emails ask is exactly whats wrong "what can i do for tha carriers" they all got their eyes on tha swifts, primes, knights" how about "what can i do for the drivers"

[@johnkatakowsi9907]

Deep breaths Deep breaths !!!!😀 not a bad week here in the mid west just did a Chicago run !!!!😀 I have to go for a walk after watching one of your updates!!!😀

[@portiagts9416]

We took a hard look and decided now was not the right time to go into business. Missed watching your vids though, had to check-in. Hey from (formerly) TX!

[@bignick3303]

Can you please do a video on load boards so the rest of us who don’t have accounts can see what the rates are like? The reason I ask is because load boards won’t let me create an account unless I have an active DOT number, and in order to have my DOT authorized by FMCSA I need insurance on file. Meaning that in order for a guy like me to even see if this industry will be worth it, I have to invest $300 into a DOT number and another several thousand $ for insurance down payment just so I can create an account and view load boards. It’s silly in my opinion because it’s making me commit to something before I even get a chance to see what the loads and prices are like. Pretty much forcing you to go into the industry blindly. Thank you for all that you do.

[@mrcabal1]

You can contract with a carrier that provides that. Mine is self dispatched and a DAT is provided.

[@banzaii6285]

I think 123 load board will let you subscribe and see rates w/o a mc#...

[@pats9414]

Just put in any dot number. They don’t care as long as you’re paying the membership fee

[@pats9414]

@@TRANSPORTKING1988 you’re not logging into anyone else’s account. You could put a non existing number and it wouldn’t prevent you from seeing rates. Of course you won’t be able to book anything.

[@groman2k]

Let's GO! Excellent Teaching. Thank you!

[@Jerseytrucker911]

Tick tock.. our time it's coming!! Lol.. great video!

[@younglife6877]

Ryan, tql, ease, nolan, transfix, landstar, axle just to name a few.

[@tazzwarmane5907]

Landstar and Nolan Transport Group are funniest one for me. I did not even book a single load with them and they got me on block list 😂 like what ? Freight market is flipping shortly. Now i get emails and calls from brokers if we got the capacity available

[@deborahibrahim8419]

"A taste of your own medicine"...LOL! I've been pushing through too! Watch out for their quarterly reports that they are proudly posting! Be Professional is hard but, mandatory.

[@GC21771]

Very enlightening perspective of which I was unaware of. Thank you. I also happen to have coincidentally been out of trucking for the better part of two years but just now in the next month or so getting back into for a period of time as a driver, maybe a lease operator. It may be that the stars are just now aligning in my favor in terms of stability of the market. Thank you for your professional insight !! Best Wishes !!!

[@youraveragejoe1029]

❤❤❤ Miranda, we love, we learn from you and you are very pleasant to listen to. Your beauty is inside and out. Thank you for your dedication to helping all of us. People like myself are blessed by your work. I pray God blessings on to you and your family for your dedication to helping us out here.

[@GaryStipes]

This industry dose not need anymore brokers!

[@qannalogisticsalliancel.l.867]

That’s exactly who is bring the rates down, their needs to be a purge within the broker industry.

[@Goal-2-Go]

You gave the brokers their Miranda rights..

[@marlinbrandon1044]

Nice rant! I'm looking forward to it!

[@magic2860]

Loved your insight around 8min to 9 min. Time stamp!❤ #facts 💯. appreciate the affirmation of how I’ve been analyzing the trucking market 😊

[@Delvis-g3t]

Well said Mrs Miranda 👏

[@Drive4YourLifeAZ]

Excellent explanation of Shipper/broker/carrier relationships, I would add that ever since the "Keystone Shutdown" the freight industry, and the economy as a whole nosedived because gas prices shot up from low $1.89 to $4.69 depending on where you live. The econony runs on ENERGY, and price of energy, thus the skyrocketing energy prices across the world is the ROOT CAUSE of the HORRIBLE FREIGHT PRICES AND ECONOMIC DOWNTURN!!! IMO😮. Also Saudi Arabia and Russia(number 2 and 3 World Energy Suppliers) have decided to severly cut there energy production levels through the end of the year, UK Brent Crude is over 90 dollar a barrel. Translation-more economic hurt for everybody.😮😢

[@spoolinsvt6489]

Thats what happens when fear mongering people in control tell you the world is gonna end unless we all go electric. To squeeze every dollar out of everyone for more taxes for more money laundering. Always follow the money

[@RockinRobinTrucking3985]

Good talk. No anger here though. It is what it is. I fortunately will survive and I do look forward to better times. Hopefully soon. I do the best I can by living in the moment. Each day is right where I’m at. It just helps my serenity living like this.

[@LanR7033]

Great job Miranda! I am losing my patience with this Brokers too. Brokers should be educated and share their knowledge with shippers. Both are don’t have any knowledge about carriers costs of operations.

[@DaveDeluxe]

Miranda as always a great video I feel your frustration and i stand with you…. The tide will turn….you are a blessing ❤️😍

[@musicalgapattack3583]

As a carrier myself. It is 💯% the carriers fault. We honestly determine the market value regardless of supply and demand. Unfortunately, and let's be honest, a lot of owner operators are amazing at driving but terrible on the business side of things as well as managing money so they get into this panic mode and panic bid and end up taking hundreds under the 15 day average which ultimately drives the prices down over time. Don't take below the 15-day unless you need to be somewhere and even then, try to keep searching for something that makes sense.

[@peterbilt-br8ku]

Did you know black rock own the trucking industry along with the motor makers, they control the market.

[@truckerron]

This is what I've been basically saying... NOT the brokers fault to where the rates are... NOT the shippers fault to where the rates are... It is ultimately the Carriers fault for accepting CHEAP RATES!!! CARRIERS.... STOP taking the CRAP loads and it HAS TO turn around!!!

[@peterbilt-br8ku]

@@truckerron impossible, everyone on earth is a survival, you even will kill someone for food is there's nothing around

[@musicalgapattack3583]

@@truckerron luckily, I've noticed rates are going back up.

[@dskains]

@@peterbilt-br8kuI have worked in the investment field for over 30 years and I can categorially tell you that your statement is false. BlackRock and others like them buy and sell stocks, businesses, homes (for investment), bonds, among many other things within the field of investments so they may own some shares of trucking companies, manufacturers, etc, as they would of hundreds of companies, but they do not control the industry or the market.

[@christopherclanton1986]

Just doing my best and forgetting the rest. Hope helps. Thanks for your input

[@RosasLanes]

I think it’s a combo of both. I had a shipper that didn’t want to pay what the carrier wanted after building a ratecon.

[@elsabravo635]

Much appreciated your videos.

[@danielvacio1003]

I can not wait to see this turn around 😊

[@ArmandoPerez-tj7bc]

The whole concept of brokering offering a load way below the cost of operation is bananas. Try 13:45 doing that in any other sector except large scale business ventures trying to exponentially grow such as Amazon. Even big players such as Uber are rethinking the motto of subsidizing the ride-share industry. We're waiting for the pendulum to swing back again, which I am absolutely confident it will. Business that thrive on supply and demand without the most minimum decency and respect about livelihoods are destined to cease to exist with time. In todays world you leave a digital and permanent trail the way you operate for better or for worse.

[@barrybatchelor675]

I love it 100% right can't wait to break my foot off in you know what those Brokers yeah🙏🏿💖💪🏿

[@justcrusin4633]

I love the truth and nothing but the truth..love your work..

[@lpvp1]

That was one of the best videos I’ve seen in a long time you hit every topic 100%. I would love to share this video with many of my friends but unfortunately they just don’t believe it even if they see you telling them. Oh well play my office phone my favorite song making money again.

[@florentinoparra6945]

Your right on the money. Thanks a million for what you are doing. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

[@hell_pike9150]

The one disagreement I have with you about the shippers, these are the same companies that are raising their prices and telling everybody it's because the cost of shipping has raised. Where is the money

[@stevenmiller6725]

Pretty much spot on. If you get a chance to work with Triple T you will like them. Great guys

[@johnnixon1026]

Rant on my friend, they are driving us all nuts…

[@danskinner4971]

Thank you very well said it is hard to keep your cool in this environment keep up the good work !!

[@josephmua9749]

You're right about Molo.i have a great experience with them and their rates are not that bad

[@ronsmith4968]

Most of the people who know me,know i went to college at UCSB (business management). What they don't know is that i am curremtly getting my second degree at TMSU ! Trucking Made Successful University. My professor at both institutions happen to be Elite woman ! Prof. Mays and Prof. Miranda. 💙🙏

[@carnelgordon4501]

Another thing carriers need to calm and wait .. stop rushing to go on load board on the morning to book cheap freight ..Don’t know how you guys taking fright under 3.50 with these fuel price . The key thing is to not to rush on the morning and you see how fast they change there minds when they want to get rid of it in the evening.. don’t mind sitting and waiting for a good load..

[@TruckingMadeSuccessful]

YES! Patience is KEY

[@cariboudispatch4025]

Again, saying all the right things M, thanks!

[@princediamond5763]

Damn the disrespect by the brokers on real.

[@davidsteele6096]

Ready?! Let's go!!!💪

[@leonsolohov8014]

Amazing video! Thank you!! Good luck!

[@mirkop1983]

Carrier is the most guilty, I always say who ever take load for less than 2$per mile, I wish his truck break down.

[@seanflagg]

Thank you for another insightful video.

[@justcrusin4633]

I love the truth and nothing but the truth...

[@EveretteOrebough-lh2ym]

Those cheap brokers while I'm driving. I just blow up their phone and all the time send them emails asking about their freight and never take it.

[@justcrusin4633]

I love the truth and nothing but the truth..

[@cjrobertson6010]

Wonderful video, very direct and truly informative

[@bradburrell4008]

Thanks for keeping us informed

[@adyh3004]

The problem is toooo many carrier with drivers from Somalia, Indiana, Pakistan,Jamaica, South America, Europe taken all these cheap loads ....Brokers take advantage of these stupid guys ..... Now you just find out what the problem is in Trucking industry

[@redleader7988]

It's not just them. A lot of drivers think they're making a fortune with their contracts so they can afford take $1/mile backhauls. When you press them, you find out they make crap money.

[@gerardogomez7775]

Post that list of brokers. They have been bad boys 😂

[@mikejohnson7858]

The national owner-operators association is calling for a nationwide shutdown November 1st to January 1st if our demands are not met with broker reform and broker transparency.