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Vector Transport 30 years ago, Vector Transport started with a list. As a longtime shipper and carrier, Joe knew the pitfalls of the business firsthand.
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Twenty years ago, Vector Transport started with a list.
Two lists, actually, in which the Vector President, Joe Estess, wrote down everything he hated about working with freight brokers. As a longtime shipper and carrier, Joe knew the pitfalls of the business firsthand, so when a trusted employee asked him to go into the brokerage business, Joe explained what was wrong with the industry from both perspectives.
His shippers list said: Brokers don’t care about my business. This is just a load to them, but it’s my livelihood. They’re never around on weekends or after hours when things go wrong. They’re not interested in service; they just want my money.
His carriers list: If a confirmation number or address or other information they gave me is wrong, I can’t unload on a weekend because I can’t reach them. They pay too slowly—60 days or more—if they pay at all. Nothing is in writing, so agreed-upon rates often change on a whim.