| Let be realistic: When we use our computers, we | | | | load on that load-board really help me? Did it make |
| expect them to be useful and make our lives easier. | | | | my live any easier than if I did not post it there on |
| When we utilize a piece of software, we expect our | | | | the first place? Could I have focused on more |
| manual tasks to be more automated and be | | | | important tasks or I was just busy one the phone to |
| accomplished with our minimal involvement. If you are | | | | do anything else? |
| a Shipper looking for a Carrier and instead of calling | | | | Positives and Negatives |
| hundreds of truckers over the phone you choose to | | | | Well, the positive fact was that the load-board did |
| use an online load-board, you should expect the | | | | help you broadcasting your message about your |
| same, right? "On the paper", all online load-boards | | | | available load to larger audience of carriers than you |
| claim they have what you need to make your truck | | | | could have done it yourself. But, the negative thing |
| booking process easier, but do they really? | | | | was that you had to spend huge amount of effort |
| The truth is, when you have a load to ship and you | | | | and time to speak to many people and answer lots |
| post it on an online load-board, your phone will start | | | | of questions in order to accomplish a simple task. |
| to ring pretty much immediately. Once you are done | | | | Now ask yourself one more question: "What if" after |
| explaining all details about your load to the first | | | | posting my load on the load-board I did not have be |
| Carrier and get a quote, you receive the second call | | | | on the phone at all and the carriers somehow |
| and the third and fourth... and by the time you know | | | | managed to leave their quotes on my desk waiting |
| it, you have answered maybe 40 or 50 calls (if not | | | | for me, so I can review them at my convenience |
| more) and spent 4-5 hours talking to truckers | | | | and later on I just decide who to give my load to? |
| answering millions of questions (at least it usually | | | | Basically, how can I manage to cover my load with |
| seems like that many). But hey, you did find a carrier | | | | my minimal involvement and at the same time be |
| for your load and you should be happy, right? Well, | | | | able to focus on my other daily tasks. |
| just briefly think about your efficiency and ask | | | | That would be something, right? |
| yourself these few questions: How did posting my | | | | |