Anybody drive van with own authority?

jeffman164 · Jul 18, 2006

Would like to talk to any van drivers who have their own authority to see if it is worth the extra effort. I am tired of sitting and waiting for the unknown. Would really like to control my own destiny. Don't know all of what I would need to do.Would like to talk to different people and get info to help me if at all possible.
Iv'e triied to get info before but always seems pretty hushed hushed.
Any help would be greately appreciated!!
THANK YOU

Marty · Nov 7, 2016

Good question.

ucfd608 · Nov 7, 2016

U pretty much control your own destiny anyways

FlyingVan · Nov 7, 2016

I guess whoever is doing it this way does not want any competition. Lol.

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fastman_1 · Nov 7, 2016

Marty said:
Good question.

Not really, think about it. You'll be bidding against everybody else, your 1 van vs. carriers with mutable vans. And carriers have their own direct call customers that you'll never see.in the bidding process you can only go so low before you're broke, a carrier can take a hit to move a van to a more profitable load zone.

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xiggi · Nov 7, 2016

Even on some bid boards if you can even get access you don't see all freight offered because you'll never reach the tier needed to see it.

Ragman · Nov 7, 2016

Ummmmm, you guys do realize the op is 10 years old, don't you?

tknight · Nov 7, 2016

Ragman how do you know that?

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Ragman · Nov 7, 2016

tknight said:
Ragman how do you know that?

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Would like to talk to any van drivers who have their own authority to see if it is worth the extra effort. I am tired of sitting and waiting for the unknown. Would really like to control my own destiny. Don't know all of what I would need to do.Would like to talk to different people and get info to help me if at all possible.
Iv'e triied to get info before but always seems pretty hushed hushed.
Any help would be greately appreciated!!
THANK YOU

jeffman164, Jul 18, 2006

Last line.....

fastman_1 · Nov 7, 2016

Ragman said:
Ummmmm, you guys do realize the op is 10 years old, don't you?

Marty dug it up, I was replying to him... Slow freight times someone will dig up old bones!

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tknight · Nov 7, 2016

Geez and here I was thinking you were saying that the original poster was 10 yrs old, ok my bad back to my corner I go, silly me!

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BobWolf · Nov 26, 2016

Ive had my own authority for quite a while and even when I was contracted with a larger logistics company we had an understanding that if I were stuck, they were slow, no work available, ether way I'm sitting., I could look for work to get into a better area where they could match me up with work or get back home. This is often a professional courtesy and you will be expected to put your contract with your company first even if it involves cancelling a scheduled pickup.

UNDERSTAND you must to have your own authority, you will have your own insurance, and be able to absorb the risk of not being paid. Most carriers assume that risk as long as the POD is free of exceptions, as a solo that risk is on you.
Also not all carriers are willing to allow drivers to seek competing work. Also when it is all said and done cost of filing for authority, Commercial auto, general business liability, and freight insurance will be at least a grand.
either way I think having your own authority in your pocket is a good idea.

Good luck.
Bob Wolf

Grizzly · Dec 6, 2016

BobWolf said:
Ive had my own authority for quite a while and even when I was contracted with a larger logistics company we had an understanding that if I were stuck, they were slow, no work available, ether way I'm sitting., I could look for work to get into a better area where they could match me up with work or get back home. This is often a professional courtesy and you will be expected to put your contract with your company first even if it involves cancelling a scheduled pickup.

UNDERSTAND you must to have your own authority, you will have your own insurance, and be able to absorb the risk of not being paid. Most carriers assume that risk as long as the POD is free of exceptions, as a solo that risk is on you.
Also not all carriers are willing to allow drivers to seek competing work. Also when it is all said and done cost of filing for authority, Commercial auto, general business liability, and freight insurance will be at least a grand.
either way I think having your own authority in your pocket is a good idea.

Good luck.
Bob Wolf

Yep .. this is better know as the multi carrier model

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