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Again.....it doesn't matter whether you are seasoned or not. You are too replaceable. That's the bottom line. Transferring a load only costs them roughly $50.00 a load. For every van, there are 20 behind you. Again, their interest is to cover loads. McDonald's may be a better alternative...

Wait a minute............my wife keeps telling me that.:eek:

I don't think they monitor run selection based on revenue. Or....like Leo, I have sat in dispatch and have never seen it. If I don't like the provided run, I will broker my own load. In my own case, I only look at profitability. I have no interest in acceptance ratings, board positions or any of...

JUST LIKE THE BUGS IN THE COMPUTER THAT CALLS US FOR A LOAD OPP. BY THE WAY I DONT LIKE BROOKS KY FULL OF BUG SO IS KANSAS CITY MO. __________________ ============================================== Are those the $1.20 and $1.40 per mile reefer loads you are referring to?

These kinds of threads amaze me. You likely won't like my opinion. One of the greatest values of EO is to research the information BEFORE you jump in. Hate to be harsh, but the expectation of "team miles" because you are in a van is plain naive. No other way to put it. It doesn't matter what...

It's amazing how those essays change after 12 months.

I think that is an issue with a lot of these orientations. Sleeping, texting, and a range of other things I think really hurt ones just starting out.

Sorry to hear but hopefully they get you up and running quickly. That really is one of those "I hate when that happens".

Thanks Steve, I think that information would be quite beneficially for one to know if that is an issue in a busy freight area. It appears many aren't aware of that option. That kind of information is of much greater value than the wasted bandwidth Phil put up.

If one is in a busy area, how does one get any sleep? Maybe I am missing something?

This is my unofficial understanding that I hope will help you. At Panther, there isn't a "check in call" when arriving to a board. Your satellite ping is what determines your arrival. Second, with regards to losing board position because you are parked in a garage. Qual-comm employs...

I beleive because of stagnant rates, you have seen many carriers relax those restrictions on vehicle age over the last several years. I also believe that will continue due to the current economic issues. With available credit tightening, it will become difficult for even the credit worthy to...

Give it rest already.

Retired and in sunny Florida

Only your accounting attorney can for sure tell you how to classify someone. Sometimes states have different guidelines. From the IRS site that may help guide someone. Independent Contractor (Self-Employed) or Employee?

When now checking particular boards, one will now be able to see how many teams are on that board. You could always see the ones that were on your board, but now you can view others within the 300 radius. Took a little while, but nice improvement.

Ok....I would say that if someone had the "Greatest show on earth", everyone would be there. Probably a good time for a deep breath.

It would certainly be a mistake to jump in there and not expect some hair-pulling moments.

With regards to flat rate or percentage, we do both and there are pros and cons to both. If a carrier provides that transparency and will let you review the actual billing or let you have direct contact with the customer, then you are in good hands.

Linda They are suppose to legally make available what the customer was charged for a specific trip. Overall company profit is a different issue. Someone else mentioned this can be legally skirted by having a inhouse brokerage to cut the percentage to the driver. That is true, and there are...