accepting jobs from unfamiliar companies

[topgunn]

hello everyone. i drive a cargo van for a friend who has 3 vans and 2 14" boxes. we want to know if there is any place on here or on another site where we can see a "report card" from other expediters on how quickly the drivers got paid? is there work i don't want to take on? we have a few companies we do alot of work for but we would like to fill in the gaps with companies who are looking for o/o's. how do i know they are reputable or not-namely that they pay on time?

[elton10]

try IODAC.COM they have a forum with report cards on different companies. You can also find some info on truck.net ..just run a search there on the company.
driversandexpediters.com has a list of companies but very few have actually had posts made saying anything good OR bad about the companies

[elton10]

if you email or IM me I cna tell you one to stay away from

[terryandrene]

You might also check www.expeditecarriers.com where some ratings of expedite companies are shown under the company name.

It appears from your comments that you drive for a friend who operates under his own authority. Are you looking for a reputable expedite carrier or are you looking for shipping companies that use expedite carriers?

[dukesadog]

Theres that thetruckreport dot com too that has alot of information.....mostly on bigger class 8 carriers though.

dukesadog

[topgunn]

thx everyone. we are are own authority. yes, terry and rene i'm talking about getting a report on these shipping companies/brokers who are looking for o/o's to pick up their freight. i'm sure some of these online brokers stiff the drivers after delivery.

p.s. this is an awesome site-lots of great info. i knew i'd get alot of help in this matter.

[ACE]

RTS Credit Service can give you credit ratings on brokers.
They offered recently a 90 day free trial to OOIDA members.

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