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Hello gents, I am the bigguy you met at the expedite workshop in kentucky. How are those hats fitting? They looked good that night. There may be no reason to put 20 grand of your money down on a truck. You should definitely consider leasing, something with unlimited miles. Yes, it's out there in...

Not all carriers refer to all truck sizes the same. At Panther an A unit is a cargo van and it pays .77 cpm. A B unit is dock high and can haul at least 5000 lbs and it pays 1.10. A C & D unit pay the same at 1.20 and can haul at least 10,000. FYI.

Oh how I wish we were proficient enough to hand feed newbies so they could experience a "honeymoon" period. We are much more likely to dispatch them to the east coast because we bonus them for not turning down a load for the first 15 days. I would challenge anyone who believes new guys are hand...

Tiredofsittin, the fuel surcharge will vary by customer. Some are contractual others are index based. I have seen them as low as zero and I have seen some where there was money left over after paying for the fuel. I can tell you that our drivers average monthly cost of fuel, after surcharges...

Lawrence, your site looks great man! Keep up the good work. Looks great on my IE, margins and all. Thanks Mr. Gates!!

I was just going to let this one go without comment. But curious I did some research and what I found forced me to post something. I called the driver and spoke with him about it. But since he didn't post a retraction I had to write this. Panther did in fact offer this driver .10 cpm fsc on this...

I thought you left Panther because of all that "sittin". Is it possible that "sittin" is not unique to Panther?

Lawrence, PLEASE put a spell check in the post form area. Thank You!

Big Diesel, earlier in this thread you said you were glad you were "going with Con-Way Now". Implying you either haven't started yet or just started. Yet after 10 days you have come to the conclusion they are more honest that Panther. I contend you don't really know much about either company...

It's amazing to watch the life of a rumor. Panther has been very agressive about encouraging drivers to be in service in spite of high fuel prices. This is being done by pointing out to contractors how much help the fuel surcharge has been in off setting their fuel costs. It has been extremely...

Move up. But don't just move up to a van. Take that 30K and buy yourself a quality used straight truck and get significantly more bang for the buck. Yes, it may not be as casual as what your doing now. And yes you will have to do logs and cross scales. But to get the maximum return on your 30K...

>Read your first sentence again. That tells you right there >why it's slow. I have never heard so many ppl talk about how >bad it is, and 90% of those ppl are van drivers. Face it... >there are too many vans on. Fact is, the only grass that's >greener for a van driver is to get a straight...

Garman, It's plain to see from your posts your not a Panther fan. From looking at the name in your profile and the only driver with that name last drove for Panther last in 2001. Are you from Tennesse? I am not sure why you feel so much passion in your dislike of P2. But I am positive you know...

Again, I am having trouble keeping my mouth shut. Panther's turnover was 66% in 2004. Compare that to other larger carriers who's turnover runs 120% to 130%. Panther's turnover for contractors who have been with them over a year is 9%. If you get it, you stay. If you don't, you go away. Demand...

As a lurker I couldn't help but respond to Floyd's err.. Axis's post. P2 owns no trucks... none. No Panther II operations employee owns trucks... none. His contention that he was receiving preferential treatment is absurd and could grow beyond this forum if he persists. Fact: He worked for 3...

PII signs on new tractors at $1.45 per mile. Most O/O who live in, or near, the primary service area will average $1.25 to $1.30 per mile for all miles. That's ALL miles. And PII pays for the load regardless of whether they get paid for it or not. As a totaly independent O/O if one of your loads...

You are correct Broompilot. Someone did cross the yellow line. The fourwheeler did. The drivers of the truck were shaken up but ok. The driver of the four wheeler didn't fare as well.

Follow example # 3 from LDB. With $36,000, and 3 years experience, you should have no difficulty financing a truck.

I get so tired of these rumors. Panther is not for sale. Never has been, never will be. Trust me, I know. And Panther has, in the last week, begun to recruit cargo vans again. There is the truth, have the good sense to believe it.

I think you may be refering to the National Logistics Management (NLM) load board. They handle most of the expedite freight for the big 3, and others. And, as I understand it, it is not available to the general public. You might check with them about access. I believe they are based in Romulus...