The natives are getting restless

OntarioVanMan

Retired Expediter
Owner/Operator
I think a lot of the complaints against Load One are from the cargo van and sprinter van drivers. It's not a company issue. It is more of an issue of being at the bottom of the food chain in trucking. I don't think the bigger trucks are doing much complaining. Things are rough right now for the smaller trucks, and the non-team straight trucks. I believe some of the straight truck guys that had a gripe or two are solo's.

Also, we tend to tear one another down when times get tough. It's just the nature of sitting. I used to have a really good three months, sit for a week, or feel like I've been jerked around and then jump carriers. That's not always the solution. At least the Load One guys are riding out the storm. It may appear better at other carriers, but what rates will you be running for? Personally, I don't see anything wrong with venting every once and a while. We're all human; even the Load One gang!

I think at least 3 factors are involved...
1. the economy of course
2. seems a large influx of the multi carriers/no name bandits out there.
and then throw this into the mix.....
3. Load 1 is in the middle of restructuring the whole dispatch system.

there are are few stressed guys out there with bills to pay caught in the middle of this....its been a loooong year for them and NO end in sight....
 

Tennesseahawk

Veteran Expediter
I think at least 3 factors are involved...
1. the economy of course
2. seems a large influx of the multi carriers/no name bandits out there.
and then throw this into the mix.....
3. Load 1 is in the middle of restructuring the whole dispatch system.

there are are few stressed guys out there with bills to pay caught in the middle of this....its been a loooong year for them and NO end in sight....

What exactly are they doing there?
 

skyraider

Veteran Expediter
US Navy
You know, you can sit in here and swap horse water all day long. But well organized companies are like or similar to great college football teams..Great college football teams attract the best and I bet some of you could name those teams....same goes for expediting companies- the best work there and the rest don't. Doesn't make the other companies a bad choice, not at all, but hey, you want to play for Alabama or University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. There you go.....PS and Alabama has a winning team.
 

underdog777

Seasoned Expediter
its a little slow everywhere. but since express1 will be buying you guys in the coming months. there ard trying to adjust you to lower wages and sitting more! lol
 

xiggi

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
its a little slow everywhere. but since express1 will be buying you guys in the coming months. there ard trying to adjust you to lower wages and sitting more! lol

Ill put my paycheck on that bet you ready?

Sent from my Fisher Price ABC-123.
 

Dynamite 1

Moderator
Staff member
Fleet Owner
its a little slow everywhere. but since express1 will be buying you guys in the coming months. there ard trying to adjust you to lower wages and sitting more! lol

With the expansion in the works, when its finished, we would have room for all you e-1 contractors. So maybe you all will get purchased. since your really not part of the big plan anyways. Then we will have trucks to bid cheap freight for to keep those customers happy and the rest of us can go about business as normal. LOL
 

ntimevan

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
ooops...I thought this was about Indian owned Casinos .......:D

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xiggi

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
looks to me load one is up for sale to highest bidder! good luck on the other side lol lol

You would love it im sure but i do appreciate the laugh. You ready to put that paycheck up.

Sent from my Fisher Price ABC-123.
 

Dynamite 1

Moderator
Staff member
Fleet Owner
looks to me load one is up for sale to highest bidder! good luck on the other side lol lol

You just pickin or how do you seriously come to that conclusion.

make perfect sense though to wrap the cost of a brand new terminal into the purchase price of a non asset based expedite company.
 
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