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A few years back when I drove for a company I drove a 25500 lbs straight truck and a pickup. I was required to log the straight truck the normal way and the pickup was logged just as on duty. I didnt think this was right but I did it anyway. My logs were checked one day by dot at a weigh station...

I run all over but return home after each delivery because all my customers are local. I run a cargo van and have my own authority.

Why would the insurance company require it?

We got into this business because it is the easiest way to make money that we have found. We am not financially well off, but we do make alot after expenses because our expenses are low. We are not stuck for days looking at each other because we go straight back home after each run and wait...

Back when I drove a small straight truck for a company we hauled a lot of freight between chicago and new jersey. We never had a problem finding loads going each way.

You answered your own question, your rates are stagnent because you signed a contract agreeing to it. The carriers are in business to make money. If they can get you to haul there freight for the same rate year after year, that is what they will do. There seems to be no stortage of...

The other personal you refer to are employes, o/os are not. As a o/o you are free to approach your carrier and explain to them that you are going to increase your rate to offset your increased expenses. Think this will work, NOT AT ALL. There are a lot of people that are retired and do this for...

RE: Independent Contractors/owner operators: what' An o/o is someone who owns the truck or van and also drives it. Most of the expedite companys use o/o because it is not cost effective to buy a fleet of trucks and vans, hire drivers and then have them set at truckstops waiting for loads. That...

I really do not know how the boards work, but it sounds like you are being passed over for some reason. Have you rocked the boat recently?

Packmule I used to be leased to a carrier. After some dissagreement with them over the rates they were charging the customers I left and got my own authority. It was the best move I ever made.

First, is it really a independent business if the carrier controls the pricing of the service? Second, if you are really a independent contractor, you should be able to offer your services to multiple carriers instead of just one. This is just food for thought, but with all the stipulations...

Well you are right, the carrier controls you. They control the runs you are given, the amount of runs and the money you are paid. They are the authority and you will do what they tell you, take what they will pay you and be happy.

He had 900 miles to go and 24 hours to get there. Panther pulled the load and he did not have a option to say yes or no on that decision. You can call it independent contractor or business owner or whatever but moves like this sure look like an employer/employee relationship. Same deal with the...

You want to be an independent contractor and business person than act like it. You take a run it then becomes your responsibility to get the freight to its destination on time. If you do not think you can do it, do not take the run. Do not blame any one at the company, it is your decision to...

A dot number is not required or issued to vans 10,000 pounds or under. Michigan may require the company name but how can they require a dot number that you do not have? I have my own authority for 10.000 pounds and under and no dot number. My van has no names or numbers and it is completly legal...

Well you did have to have that, but that program was ended as of jan. 1 2007. It is being replaced with Unified carrier registration at some point in the future.

No DOT number needed for 10,000 pounds and under. Check out permitsplus.com for lots of good information. I used there services to get my authority.

Any van 10,000 pounds or under not hauling hazmat is not required to have any numbers or names on it. Not really sure about hazmat requiring company names but DOT numbers are not given to vans 10,000 pounds or under. Now I will ask, why all the numbers and names all over vans leased to some...

I can underbid most of the expediting companys except Panther and still make money. Panthers rate is really low. When a shipper says Panther can haul for X amount per mile I mostly say sorry I cannot match that. Also keep in mind I do not have to split the money with a carrier or have to pay for...

10,000 pounds and under is only required to have 300,000. 10,001 and up is required to have 750,000.