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Broker quote jumped $310 overnight in Fort Worth, so I started asking one weird question first
So I was shipping my old Camry from Fort Worth to Phoenix back in March and the first quote I got online was $640, which seemed fine. Two days before pickup the broker calls me and says the carrier wants $950 now, blaming fuel and 'driver availability' in Texas. I panicked for a sec because my new job started that Monday and I had no plan B. Then I remembered a buddy who hauls cars told me to always ask one thing before booking: 'Is this a firm rate or a broker estimate?' Turns out my quote was just an estimate, nothing locked in. I called three other brokers, asked that exact question, and found one who gave me a real firm number at $720 with the carrier name written on the contract. The driver showed up 7 hours late but he honored the price to the dollar. Now I ask that question before I even give them my pickup zip. Has anyone else had a broker try to bump the rate after you already agreed?
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