@SteveMcIsaac@thefreightnerd Curious how that would be any different than a w2 brokerage agents are still using the agent programs insurance; vetting policies; etc. Armstrong, global tranz arenโt done for and neither are other agent programs especially ones in the top 150 in my opinion.
@blythebrum@FreightAlley I think this depends on size as well. I donโt think Armstrong agencies are going anywhere or priority 1 or global trans or really any agent program 125-150m+, but ya agents tied to small agent programs might be in trouble.
@FreightAlley Is it more freight tech founders? This is probably an unpopular take, but in my experience Tech executives and founders are on average much more arrogant than brokerage owners .
@TimothyDooner Ya it was 70 when I was in Minnesota for Christmas then when I come back becomes terrible for awhile, although you guys totally overhyped that storm all it was was rain ๐
Think I am adjusting to Chattanooga a little too much, itโs 60 and I am golfing and feel a little cold wishing I wore long sleeves. In Minnesota 47 felt warm for t shirt and shorts.
Uber driver in Chattanooga is coo of 300 truck fleet also decent size brokerage, but suprsingly said brokerage isnโt holding them up they are running 86 percent contract freight on asset side. And doing well.
His big is bribery in brokerage? Just had a friend win 150-200 loads a week because the shipper found out his whole team was getting bribed by the former brokerage . They were paying 2k for 100 mile runs now my friend is getting it all at cost plus 20 percent.
@FreightAlley Iโd also add a lot of smb shippers donโt even know what a tms is my sisters husband is CFO for steel company dad is owner weโve had conversations ar family events and they donโt even know what a tms is.
Donโt think shippers like that are paying attention to this.