The rate con is your contract
Whatever is on the rate confirmation is what you can collect. Anything you agreed on the phone but isn't written down is hard to get paid.
Check these 12 things
- Broker name and MC match who you talked to
- All-in rate, and whether fuel is included
- Pickup and delivery addresses, dates and times
- Appointment or first-come-first-served
- Weight, commodity and number of pallets
- Equipment and temperature (reefer)
- Detention rate and free time
- Layover and TONU amounts
- Lumper: who pays and how you get paid back
- Payment terms and quick pay fee
- Fines and penalties, like late fees or tracking fees
- Tracking app requirements
Watch for hidden fees
Some rate cons take money for late tracking, missing check calls or paperwork sent late. Read the small print and push back before you sign, not after.
If something's wrong
Ask for a corrected rate con before you roll. Don't pick up on a promise that it'll be fixed later.
We read every rate con
Your dispatcher checks every rate con line by line before you see it, and only sends you loads with clear terms.
Dispatch from 4%, or run under our authority from 15%.
Quick answers
Can a broker change the rate after I sign?
Not without your agreement. Any change should come as a new, signed rate con.
What if the rate con is missing detention?
Ask for it to be added before you accept the load.
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