[RKDinOKC]

To be honest your shipper is shopping your load around trying to get the best deal up to the last minute he thinks he can guarantee your dates and prices. They don't even know who the actual carrier will be until it is locked in. That is why they tell you you will be called when the guy will show up. The reputation of the shipping broker is what is on the line, and they have quite a bit of clout with the trucks as they can make or break them. Probably started their load listing a little low and the load wasn't locked in with anyone yet is why the last minute drama.

Nor much you can do, thats the way the industry has evolved. You can hire a real shipping company like Intercity with their own covered trucks, but it will cost more than double.