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The good news is if (and thats a big if) driver supply continues to drop, something has to give at some point. When carrier revenue starts to dip because they can't cover freight, that is probably when you will see them start to do something.

I think that would go without saying!

There is always that chance.

Maybe a couple weekends.;)

It will be interesting to hear the commentary on how hard they are to remove. They do look huge.

I don't know if I have the right understanding but what I read was they were investing pension funds for their employees but were being asked to make those same contributions for retirees on behalf of companies that had previously closed. That was the reason they are stating that their pension...

Oh....cheer up. Its primary day in the northeast and your guy Ron Paul might finally get his first win in one of those states. Haven't heard of any conspiracies out of those five states so you should be good to go.;)

My point wasn't necessarily directed at late loads. Many things factor into that scenario. Could be a carrier, customer,driver issue or all of the above. My interest was this bit about carriers fining for "clock" violations, or a pro bill number not written down and so on. That is where I...

I just know one of these days you are going to post something positive.

I don't have much patience for companies that say "they have to do it". If that is the case, they all would be doing it and that is not the case. Some companies need to look a little deeper if they have to engage in these practices because they claim to have poor performing drivers while other...

200 administration fee is pretty much a cash grab or a tough one to defend. That is likely why you got no answer on your inquiry. I do agree with you that carriers spend way too much to recruit drivers when the answers are right in front of them. Unfortunately, many spend their time...

I am sure that is true. But in that case you are talking about employees rather than independent contractors. Big difference.

They shouldn't have a system that is reliant upon a government agency. That is the carriers fault for not having a more reliable system in place. 35 percent is nothing more than a cash grab and game playing IMO.

In Charles example that is a different set of circumstances. If a load is late and the driver fails to notify the carrier for any reason, that should be on the driver. Absolutley no problem with that. Clock violation and or missing a number on a pro bill is blatant stupidity and shouldn't be in...

Shouldn't have this kind of garbage in any lease.

This is more of a question I haven't seen and wasn't aware that some carriers are engaging in this practice. I am seeing posts relating to carriers that are fining drivers for a "clock" violation. Or someone mentioned not putting a run number on a bill. If paperwork was delayed from...

I have never heard of a company that fines on a "clock" violation. If these are independent contractors, I see some problems with that practice. Fines for late paperwork would also be a problem. Not sure who this carrier is but it isn't Panther. Poor management policies will always do these...

I think there are some differences. In this case you are basing experiences on driving a van which are different than straights or tractors. In fact, they are much different. The biggest one of course is volume. A ton of a vans and a shortage of straights and tractors. We have that option as...

If at Panther you do have to "embrace" some load humor.;)

Its a internet forum. Some take things too personally when there is really no need to. Whatever some may be offended by, it will be forgotten in a matter of a few days. If not, then likely they have some other problems/issues that are much bigger than posts in a forum.