10-04-2008, 11:44 PM
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Re: Panther holding back O/O's
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Originally Posted by cheri1122
Twizted1: the problem isn't that Panther doesn't appreciate teams, it's that there are just too many cargo vans competing for the loads available. Driving a van is (relatively) easy, which makes it attractive to a much larger pool of O/Os & drivers than the bigger trucks, and consequently there are probably always going to be more vans available than freight to keep them running. It's the nature of the business, and unless you can work very smart, or are very lucky, I think the really good weeks are outnumbered by those that aren't. They were for me, anyway, when I was a van O/O.
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I will say this Cheri1122 and TerryandRene are the pro's when it comes to vans.
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