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Haha, you are definitely correct. I will change it up, CIS is not "required" per our contract... just the services that (to the best of my knowledge) are unique to CIS in order to protect our company and the stake holders. Well, I edited and it doesn't have the same ring to it but oh well.

I see what you're saying Turt, and I apologize for dumbing it down... What I really require is them to have an unlimited radius policy with $1,000,000 in liability and $100,000 in cargo that both will act as primary in the event of a claim. In addition to this they have to be with an agent that...

This is a long one. A little back ground first. About 50% of our fleet is composed of "independent" cargo van owner operators. We require all of these independents to have an unlimited radius policy with $1,000,000 in liability and $100,000 in cargo that both will act as primary in the event...

Happy birthday Murray :nothingtoadd:

I don't get it either John. Although we would have never got off of the ground if owner ops didn't blindly trust us in the beginning. Usually there are some tell tale signs when a company begins to struggle financially, and when you notice it you have got to jump ship in a hurry to not get...

Haha, that's funny! There are many alternatives, but it all depends on what your goals as a company are. If the goal is to jump into the race to the bottom and undercut everyone to get your runs, then Sylectus is probably your best option. And if that is the extent of your game plan, you wont...

I guess it's all relative but the only two words that come to mind regarding Sylectus are "cheap freight". If you want it for a TMS, it works... Other than that there are only a handful of companies on the system that are willing to pay what I would consider fair rates and like others have...

They probably mean that they have 2 or 3 carriers that they work with under the multi model. Or they may have an MC number and act as an actual carrier, but there is no way a carrier can stay busy enough with 2 or 3 brokers. If you are looking for a couple multi-carriers, make sure you are...

I hope it was well received John! Educating the shippers and other large players is the #1 hurdle.

I can tell you that Bolt is a big part of the solution, they were one of the first companies that I know of to really screen carriers hard. The rest of them, well...

What Mike said... As an organization that holds ethics in the highest regard, TEANA will NOT be backing off of the insurance issues that are plaguing all of us right now.

It is just way to easy to play this game and be completely under insured. The sad part is that almost nobody is stopping them, or hardly even slowing them down. A few of us are trying very hard to get the load providers to understand the dangers of feeding these companies, but it isn't going...

They have chosen our industry because there are very low barriers to entry. Buy a $5000 van and make some calls to the scum bag carriers that advertise for drivers all over the internet. They don't care how old the van is or whether it is roadworthy or not. The barriers are even LOWER to...

Good news!

There is so much misinformation about insurance in this industry... Yes, I understand the link is not for commercial truck insurance but it is the same concept.

It might be the future of UShip, but it won't be the future of expedite. Some small shops and individuals might adopt the technology, but I can't see it getting through legal at any of the large manufacturers that drive our industry.

Of course you do John

Do you know of any carrier that offers one? I guess you could incorporate something similar into a driver rewards program.

The intent behind the sign on bonus is what is important. Many carriers understand the costs involved with moving a truck to a new company and are willing to help with that cost as long as certain criteria are met. Some carriers use large sign on bonuses just to get people in the door, and...

My opinion is all based on theory at this point, but I have to believe that honesty, transparency. and appreciation are the driving factors in retention. The best recruiting tool has got to be reputation now more than ever. It has become very apparent that owner ops are extremely leery of...