Drove big trucks for over 10 years and 75% of the time they were brokered loads. The freight, or in this case the trailer delivery is handle by a broker who has a contract with the manufacture for a set rate. In turn the broker sells the load to owner operators, who inturn delivers the trailer.
Now the broker sells the load to the O.O. for a per mile cost(less than a manufactures direct Load).
The miles that are paid are computed miles, which typicaly are about 10% less than actual.
The good side of a broker load is you can operate under the brokers ICC licsene/ insurance, The down is less money per mile.
Either way the pay does not warranty the wear and tear on your TV. It's one thing to make a couple of bucks if your going that way, but the little extra money ends up covering your return trip cost.
Like others have said, if it's profitable everyone would be doing it, lots of drivers out there, but they like to eat