u/Benboer-1116

After years in the industry, I’m still torn.

We hustle 24/7—optimizing loading plans, negotiating rates, and baby-sitting shipments. But then, a sudden carrier hike, a cancelled flight, or a competitor throwing out a "teaser rate" $500 below market cost can ruin weeks of work in a second.

Is success in this game about the grind, or just being in the right gateway at the right time?

When you close a big deal or survive a peak season, do you credit your strategy, or do you just thank the "logistics gods" for not screwing you over that day?

Curious to hear from the veterans here.