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tblount · 07-01-2008, 01:28 AM

Let me weigh in since I finally got access to post here. I've only been with Panther 3 months so perhaps I'm misguided when I look at it this way... It seems to me the whole concept of "boards" and positions is a system that applies to traditional trucking where freight goes through hubs and is swapped much like all FedEx packages go through Memphis. Since we always go from shipper to delivery we need a system that works like a rock dropped in water with the rings going outward from the position the load appears. The closest truck (within range of pickup time) that has been waiting the longest should get the first offer for the load. It just doesn't make sense to be guessing and moving empty and burning expensive fuel ....and if we continue to do it someone will come along with a more efficient system and eat our lunch.

I keep very accurate records and don't idle or move until I get a load and I'm still buying fuel for 1/3 rd of my miles. This means at the end of the month I'm buying $1,000 worth of fuel and making less than $1 per mile.

The literature they sent when I was considering working for Panther said 100% fuel surcharge and $1.20 per mile.

I can't understand why that changed to 95 cents per mile and 72% of the fuel. At this rate I'll be short $12,000 at the end of the year.

07-01-2008, 01:28 AM	#26 (permalink)
tblount Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Rating: Not Rated Posts: 59	Re: Load boards Let me weigh in since I finally got access to post here. I've only been with Panther 3 months so perhaps I'm misguided when I look at it this way... It seems to me the whole concept of "boards" and positions is a system that applies to traditional trucking where freight goes through hubs and is swapped much like all FedEx packages go through Memphis. Since we always go from shipper to delivery we need a system that works like a rock dropped in water with the rings going outward from the position the load appears. The closest truck (within range of pickup time) that has been waiting the longest should get the first offer for the load. It just doesn't make sense to be guessing and moving empty and burning expensive fuel ....and if we continue to do it someone will come along with a more efficient system and eat our lunch. I keep very accurate records and don't idle or move until I get a load and I'm still buying fuel for 1/3 rd of my miles. This means at the end of the month I'm buying $1,000 worth of fuel and making less than $1 per mile. The literature they sent when I was considering working for Panther said 100% fuel surcharge and $1.20 per mile. I can't understand why that changed to 95 cents per mile and 72% of the fuel. At this rate I'll be short $12,000 at the end of the year.