Dear Brokers, slow down, stop wasting our time!

[@larrycobb3102]

Tell it like you see it Robert. No sugar coating. The truth is the truth. You guys stay safe out there. Prayers ❤.

[@michaelsorrentino7409]

That's my man Robert. Head gasket about to blow!!

[@lvillelville]

You nailed it buddy, owner ops are being pushed out..

[@LarsPDX]

Open deck broker here - 1. Just about 100% of the time they're posting the wrong origin/dest. - they don't want the customer or a truck they already booked to see it, double brokering, or some other sketchy reason. 2. CarrierAssure is garbage & is trying to eliminate owner ops - we use Highway & require inspections, but we'll take references instead of inspections & if you've hauled a bunch for us we consider that as good of a reference as any. 3. 99% of those carrier sales reps. you talk to are not actually trucking-smart, they're glorified call center/data entry workers at best. They also don't understand how much goes into open deck vs. van - a good flatbed broker doesn't get impatient with a driver asking questions, that's a good sign he knows what he's doing & gives enough of a shit to ask. I will say on the flip side - I end up sharing the same frustration with about 20% of my calls from people who didn't read the notes on the post or calling OVER & OVER seconds apart, I have a small team & we can't always keep up but we always call back.

[@boudreauxthetrucker6694]

I stopped and asked for an inspection when I started getting that. When you explain it to the dot they are chill about it,

[@stevenarmer8245]

I totally agree. They think an extra a hundred miles ain't nothing. But their not paying for the fuel & your time, plus other truck expenses. Its ridiculous. Hang there yall, shit'll get better for ya 🇺🇸

[@larsharris]

100 miles on interstate? That’s 15 gallons of fuel? 2 hours of time. So $4 fuel is $60 in fuel one way. $25 hr is $50 an extra hundred you are going backwards. Plus not figuring wear, tear…

[@dougmccoy2314]

You could always stop in a scale house and ask for an inspection. I did because my company was paying 100.00 for clean inspections

[@__--JY-Moe--__]

geez! it's so heart breaking to see the struggles of honest OTR's! just pealing my heart off the floor here! U.S. States pay big money every year, to attract new businesses & interstate commerce. it's great to see & hear about new progress gett'n started! good luck Ya'll ! ya'll are so sweet! I'm gona be on a Team one day! U defiantly half to stay viciously encouraged!! like sharks!

[@jimsmith9931]

Love rant videos! True passion. Never stop being you!

[@TREE-TOPWOODWORKING-pe4qc]

Man hope things pickup for yall, be safe and have a good one.

[@frozenbits48]

Robert, and Lita, I retired almost 25 years ago. No cell phones or computers. Most of the big truck stops had a tv with loads appearing on it. So you had to jump to a phone booth and hope you were the first to call. At least they had very good descriptions about the loads and equipment needed. And addresses for the pick up and delivery. But that was such a hit or miss proposition, that I finally leased out to a company and let their load brokers do all the work. And it was a 80% for me, 20% for the company. I actually made very good money for the time doing it that way. And if you got to one of the company terminals and wanted to fuel, you paid 3 cents a gallon over what it cost them to buy it. They also had hoses and soaps and brushes and if you had the time you could wash your truck. And how long ago was it? My last brand new truck was a long nose Freightliner super customized for the Mid America Truck Show, and I paid under 70 thousand for it!! And fuel was still well under a buck a gallon. Hang in there, keep on keeping on. When things seem the worst, give the poochies a hug. They will always love you and you are their hero. Take care. I am retired old Ron.

[@lovefamily5931]

Thank you for new video

[@thecooler7235]

That's the problem, market is saturated with truckers who will take low paying loads..

[@slalomking]

The new Sandle wearers

[@TeknaTronik]

I felt this way about lawn care for awhile. After about 2 years all the lower mowers with no insurance usually ended up screwing up bad enough that their customers would fire them. I understand lawn care is a low entry job, but many simply cannot do it.

[@elpapatruckingllc8827]

You should get Lida a Venus fly trap to have in the truck she will love it. I have one in my kitchen and when I kill a fly I feed it and it’s amazing seen how the plants eats it. You can pick the bugs out of the truck grill and feed it.

[@robertjones3406]

Maybe just mmaybe Robert the shippers are not being given all the information to start with. Yes i know they should be asking more questions to help the load to its destination by helping you guys but this is society know they all know how good you are at your work and realy on you to fall back on for all there short cumings. Sadly this is the way of the World know we live in the less you you have to do the more the one at the end has to do. and guess who that is the truck owner every time. Thank God here in Aus %99 of our loading is on pick one drop and as for me i travell Market runs all the times and from when i load to when i unload i now exactly where i am going. Times can be very harsh but when you can sleep when uinloading and sleep when loading means the rush is well woth it. It is never going to change when guys like you have all this knowledge and they need you for this.

[@thomascoleman3540]

Unless u get a rate con right away always assume u dont have the load and keep looking. I dont play there wait games all they are doing is shoping the rate.

[@mkadair]

Hang in there! The grass in Wisconsin is beautiful!

[@robertmcdonald9280]

Greenest of all, that's why they have the best cheese.

[@bryanginder5903]

​@@robertmcdonald9280happy cows have always come from Wisconsin!

[@bigbearccoffin]

Close to me again just south of me appleton there r military stuff out of oshkosh an fox valley area

[@AC.Prince]

I'm not a T driver. Sounds stressful, that's over 200 miles round trip 3+ hrs extra for 150 that's crazy. Hope it gets better, enjoy riding along and seeing Life on the Road with SGHS

[@iamxsapper345]

I know exactly what you’re talking about, I’m currently on a 3 pick 1 drop HS load. The broker hasn’t provided all the release forms. I pull up to last pick at 3pm to get loaded and can’t get loaded bc no release form… now (9pm) I’m sitting at TS still waiting for the release form… waste of a day bc a broker can’t slow down long enough to provide all required paperwork

[@ronfitzsimmons6737]

Damit boy…calm down. You may be in the wrong line of work.

[@1stlast290]

He’s making that KZbin money and we’re enjoying it lol

[@patrickmeggison7443]

Hello from Topeka Kansas. My home

[@MrCoyoteculler]

I park at the flying j in south beloit for home time.

[@billtodd6509]

They are made in Mishewaka, In Which is between South, Bend and Elkhart, In.

[@cumulusvapes7]

2:14 I seen a couple loads as i walked up to the bathroom this morning,that were DECENT! 💩💩💩🗣 Really lowering the haul standards wow!

[@danielrandolph9170]

The 3rd party is wanting a paper trail to cover there ass looking like to me .yal stay safe & push getting your inspection paperwork

[@Elohssa23]

If you want that orchid to stay happy, leave it where it is. Very little water, like maybe an ounce a week in a pot that size. I'd re pot it by the end of the year.

[@rudyc2100]

Should've asked for $2500 as a counter to make him come up to $2300 (just my opinion ) instead of getting frustrated. book loads a day or two ahead to not sit around. Oklahoma and Texas are good area if you have good contacts.. is trailer and A/C season down there. Edit: FYI Most military loads say how much they are paying on the paperwork

[@AB-mg5sx]

Brokers are not even needed, the shipper could post the load, accept carrier packets, pay RTP day of delivery Such BS

[@glennjukes5581]

Exactly--why have all the middle people getting a cut??. Kind of like useless agents for pro football/baseball players. Can't these people w/ college degrees make their own decisions?

[@ONYAMate]

Hi Robert. Friday arvo Beers in Australia. 🇦🇺 🍺

[@18_wheeler97]

I'm sure you thought of this Robert, but maybe stay in lanes that have a good amount of flat/step deck lds. I feel your frustration. Maybe run close to home or keep it in a small area.

[@rekizhavek7426]

I thought owner/ops had to get annual inspections for their trucks. Why is that not good enough for these brokers? I mean if you didn't have your required inspections you wouldn't even be allowed to drive!!

[@terrysteelman6860]

Write stuff down and you don't have to question yourself about what the broker said

[@robertmcdonald9280]

This call is being recorded. Simp.

[@donald-1463]

Optical elusion is the key to not drawing attention to yourself

[@L15a5haw]

There are services that credit check brokers use one

[@henryminton4760]

That why I got out of trucking,way,way,too much B.S. and head games..

[@timhall7450]

You need to look in or consider going on with a big owner operator company or something use their numbers so you don't have to pay for that and then you know you get paid when the loads delivered there's no hassle or anything the money is automatically direct deposited and then they fight with the shippers if there's a discrepancy

[@timmcdermottgetgf2250]

Hi Robert and Lita

[@georgemckemmin3607]

Overseas brokers having hard time finding interpreter or program to convert your language to theres!!

[@tylerdunn6578]

That was nuts shitcago isn’t Mishawaka In. Plus traffic would suck trying to get there

[@warrenmichael918]

seems like the no inspections have been a problem for a while now. Pull into the next scale and tell them whats going on and you would like a full level 1. I bet they would help you out.

[@robertmcdonald9280]

Can't wait to watch this meltdown.

[@George-dy3pt]

Look in the mirror when your mommy doesn't come with mustard on your hot pockets

[@robertmcdonald9280]

@@George-dy3pt nice

[@Chicago_Clout]

Said four our fathers for y'all

[@medbow53]

Just listen to yourself.TIME TO MAKE A CHANGE ROBERT.

[@George-dy3pt]

Smmh you be you and he'll be him!

[@mowerjeff8990]

Mishawaka,Indiana

[@marcuswhite1403]

They just want you to call so they can hear your voice.

[@wilE6764]

He should've at least said South Bend

[@myronbedner989]

I was going to say that until I read your comment

[@kylesanderson3598]

How does that work carrying a gun in the truck and having to drop at a military base? Asking because I also carry and I’ve passed up on loads that pick / drop at base’s because I’m unaware on how that works.

[@danwhitford3425]

Welcome to Beloit.

[@jamesbigham9036]

Robert in my opinion they are trying to get rid of owner operator because they know that they don't have to pay good money with company drivers only

[@chris98758]

It's A.I. booking loads.

[@wilE6764]

What about lease with Mercer..super trucker Dan likes them

[@joebrings5817]

He’s too prideful

[@fordilac]

I really don't know how Lita puts up with all your rants.

[@ArthurStaufferJr]

The plant name dumpfree

[@jessgibson4790]

I get your frustration, man, and you're right it sucks. Your transport system is crap. I'm amazed America actually gets anything done.

[@landrover827]

Sounds like lies and deception to put the wrong information.

[@ThomasEvanchick-gk7os]

Wobert!!!

[@AdvocareMis]

Your dumpster plant is a moth orchid

[@SouthGeorgiahotshot]

nope its a dead orchid lol. thinking to much sun light through the windshield lol

[@ThePhair]

The actual problem is you are in an overcapacity market, you are a one man show and you have zero leverage right now. Keep a little black grudge book and when they start needing trucks again after they are done running the bottom feeders out of business, take 'em to Pound Town.

[@freebird1ification]

thats what dad did

[@btomas225]

You might want to watch on 1.25% speed. This's another Robert o' Rant video... 🙃

[@dixiemae5042]

First 👊🏻💪🏻

[@alvinjenkins8005]

I don’t know why you don’t lease your truck out to a bigger company for example, like Mercer with Dan, they find his loads. He has a choice to take them or not. You don’t have to worry about it and have a headache. All you have to do is pay the percentage of the lease fee surely that would save your headaches and bitching about the stupid ass brokers all the time. Just saying.😊

[@HoodedBandit]

My backup alarm definitely was ruining your video

[@mckendreetrucking]

Name the plant after the town you got it in. Then you will never forget

[@SouthGeorgiahotshot]

its dead lol

[@henkmeyer1960]

makes no sense, let’s ask Biden to step in help with these brokers, it is broken anyway

[@chadbennington8847]

Love your rants.

[@Pokingthebear999]

Brokers drives Robert crazy! Hush Money verdict is in: GUILTY

[@raykrv6a]

I would have taken the $1950. Better then sitting for a day or two with no revenue. You need to calm down and not get so pissed.

[@joebrings5817]

He should have been up on the boards at 645am (745eastern) I run that area a lot. Early bird gets the worm

[@AAdams-nd1pj]

If he wanted to deal, ask for $2400. See how bad he wants it moved

[@joebrings5817]

@@AAdams-nd1pj unfortunately the broker has leverage in that area because there’s more trucks than loads. But the broker did offer him 1950 for the additional dead head. I would have countered n said make it an even 2k n I’m on my way.

[@raykrv6a]

@@joebrings5817 He was sitting 100 miles away from Chicago, so he shouldn't have counted that against the broker. That's on him. IMO, he should have just counted deadhead miles to the shipper as 100 miles. That's time lost sitting looking for another load. The load was still paying over 3.15 a mile at $1950.

[@joebrings5817]

@@raykrv6a right. Could have made decent money w that load

[@buddyreed2623]

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[@vaughannewton4430]

Robert I know what you mean about people being very Vague in the description I was looking at a car today and the advert only told you the name of the car no engine size didn't tell you weather it was diesel or petrol how many miles it had done how can people be so dozzy you just feel like telling them to get a grip.

[@terrysteelman6860]

Lease on with a company and you don't have to deal with brokers

[@deanmatzen1006]

It's pronounced low-my-ra.

[@tomb2768]

Muncie

[@georgiapatriot4575]

Keep notes on all of these carrier scoring systems that cause you to lose a load. There WILL be lawsuits against all of them. Adam (DIY Semi) was talking about that in a live today.

[@tommywilson5513]

If any brokers I run with used carrier assure then I would not be able to run. 3 years in business multiple inspections and zero issues.

[@Bill-n6k]

You made your point. Move on 😂

[@richardwray5390]

You drove 150 mi another 200 ain't nothing Ive watched you drive alot more than That to get home so your going to sit for couple days quit bitching you also make money on your video's

[@SouthGeorgiahotshot]

i also make money from you mom, but i wont dead head there for it

[@waynemoore3236]

Crybaby Robert crying and cussing again

[@markpeterson6836]

Just waiting to see the stroke.

[@SouthGeorgiahotshot]

everyone is tough behind a keyboard lol

[@dont9098]

@@SouthGeorgiahotshot I feel for you Mate, Best Wishes from Tasmania