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PSA: The dispatcher in Phoenix who saved me $400 by telling me to wait 3 days
I was trying to ship my Tacoma from Phoenix to Portland and the first quote I got was $1,150 for pickup on a Friday. The dispatcher, a guy named Marcus, told me to hold off until Monday because carriers were already deadheading back north after a big auction weekend. I waited, rebooked on a Tuesday, and paid $750 with a carrier that had 4 open spots. That one phone call taught me that timing beats haggling every time. Has anyone else had luck lining up a shipment right after a big auto auction in their area?
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dakotawells21d ago
Check the auction calendar before you even call a broker. Most people look at their own schedule and pick the cheapest day that works for them, but the real move is figuring out when the auctions near you wrap up. Barrett Jackson, Manheim, whatever runs local, they all dump a pile of cars into the market at once and carriers get stuck sitting around. That is when they start cutting prices to fill empty trucks. Call the day after a big sale ends and you are basically the only one talking to them. Waiting a few days is free, no one charges you to sit at home.
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