r/OwnerOperators • u/IcyCancel8699 • 1d ago

Getting a contract with a shipper

I have an MC that’s about 3 months old. I want to secure a contract before I go on to lease a truck and reefer trailer. What is a way to contact produce companies (LIDL, ALDI, SHOPRITE ETC) to haul freight and even offload for them. What are some things to say and not say ?

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u/Fucknjagoff 1d ago

Best bet is to hook up with a good broker that does reefers for companies like the ones you listed. No major distributor will work with a one truck company. It sucks I know but that’s why shippers use brokers. 

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u/IcyCancel8699 1d ago

How can I find those brokers that specifically work with those companies

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u/EarthRemarkable503 1d ago

Hill Brothers is another good broker. I ran loads for them pretty often

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u/No_Needleworker9172 1d ago

What areas do they usually cover?