[arkjarhead]

I see people sometimes writing about how they get loads off of places like Panther's bid board. How do you get on Panther's bid board or on one of the others? I guess I'm trying to figure out how some of the one truck outfits get to service the larger companies.

[davekc]

Get your own authority and proper insurance, and you then contact them. Pretty much the same at the Fed and several others.

[arkjarhead]

So once someone was all set up with authority and what not would they contact the backhaul department or is there an outside contractor department?

[Jefferson3000]

Originally Posted by arkjarhead

So once someone was all set up with authority and what not would they contact the backhaul department or is there an outside contractor department?

They call them "partner carriers." The originating carrier basically acts as a brokerage to you.

[arkjarhead]

So do most of the larger carriers utilize "partner carriers"?

[rodeehos]

Some Of The Larger Carrier Offer Partner Carrier Programs. You Usually Have To Have Several Trucks In Your Fleet, Good Safety Ratings, And Everything In Line With Your Authority.

[CharlesD]

I've just got one vehicle, and I've got partner agreements with several larger carriers.

[greg334]

Originally Posted by CharlesD

I've just got one vehicle, and I've got partner agreements with several larger carriers.

I am wondering if you also get loads from NLM?

[CharlesD]

Originally Posted by greg334

I am wondering if you also get loads from NLM?

NLM doesn't want to deal with little people. I sometimes will do NLM loads that I get from another carrier when they book it and then their driver turns it down. I don't get too many of those though. The last time I talked to them I was told that they aren't taking on any new carriers right now but I'm free to call them back in the fall. Still, they want carriers with more vehicles and their insurance requirements are kind of high.

[Tennesseahawk]

I had heard that NLM wants you to have 24 hr dispatch, so you can respond yay or nay to every load. Not something a small operation can deal with.

[Jefferson3000]

Originally Posted by Tennesseahawk

I had heard that NLM wants you to have 24 hr dispatch, so you can respond yay or nay to every load. Not something a small operation can deal with.

If someone wants to call me with a load, I'm available 24/7. I admit though, it is rare to get any calls between 9pm and 7am, unless I'm already under load.

[greg334]

Originally Posted by Tennesseahawk

I had heard that NLM wants you to have 24 hr dispatch, so you can respond yay or nay to every load. Not something a small operation can deal with.

That applies to the qualified carriers, the unqualified carriers get emails if I remember. I haven't talked to anyone down there in about a year, so I would think some things have changed.

Thanks for the reply CharlesD

[davekc]

That is correct on having to have a 24/7 dispatch and respond to all of the loads. That isn't a requirement to haul one, just if you are bidding directly with them.
The only time I believe they would send a email out would be if it passed through all of their partners and they all declined it.
Likely a junk run at that point.

[x06col]

NLM calls me when they are in a pickle. Christmas Eve, new years Eve etc. Can't believe they have the audacity.