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Thinking about this a little more, it might be better to say not that FCC was clever in coming up with this new strategy, but that it's brilliant. To encourage contractors to take money-losing loads, FCC does not have to pay a dime. They just offer points. And when the points are redeemed...

However this plays out on the ground, you have to acknowledge that the new approach is very clever on FCC's part. It is not forced dispatch because contractors remain free to decline loads, yet it rewards with points the contractors who are willing to run at a loss to cover the carrier's...

That part I know. It has been the case for a long time. But it serves the company to maintain the fiction. It would surprise me if the FCC driver's council was outright eliminated. So are you saying that it has been eliminated or are you saying that is is so ineffective that it matters little to...

Really? Is that true?

We're working from memory and may be wrong. But as we think back to the Contractor Helper book that FCC gave us years ago, and to the section that explained the criteria the computer used to select trucks, Diane and I do not recall seeing anything about service failures being figured into the...

When two or more trucks are eligible for a load, is there anything in the FCC truck selection criteria that gives points for 0 CSA score, driver and truck qualifications and your professionalism? Example: You and one other truck are parked at the same truck stop and a good load offer comes in...

It is not hogwash at all, and telling the whole story would require a book. The Landstar system is significantly different from a centralized dispatch system and it is not easily explained because a host of carrier, agent and driver variables come into play. The agency you refer to is one that...

Landstar has large sales force of agents that call directly on customers and directly contact trucks to book loads. It is probably the case that some if not many many of these agents have contracts with customers of the kind you describe. But it is also the case that if an agent cannot cover a...

The FCC safety changes may be more stringent than some carriers have, but if you are doing what you are supposed to be doing, they are no big deal. People who want to argue about seat belts being uncomfortable or unsafe (might drown if you find yourself in a truck underwater, might get trapped...

Comments in the Independent Contractor or misclassification thread suggested that FCC changed its rules to include acceptance ratings in the formula that determines which truck gets the next load. Curious to learn more, I went, for the first time in months, to the FedEx Custom Critical Carrier...

Good advice. We purchased yesterday a winter supply of sunscreen for the Florida house.

Diane and I have heard a lot about MyFitnessPal.com from several sources. I checked it out for the first time today and agree that it is very good; first and foremost because it is easy to use. In my whole life, I have never paid much attention to diet, nutrition, calories, food lables and...

Yours is a great story, RoadTime. You demonstrate how a change of mind can produce a change in your body. I'm especially struck by your comment about how difficult it is to lose weight out on the road, and that applies double for expediters who run irregular schedules. Comfort food really does...

The trouble is that in this jaded age, any company that advertises its ethical and honest corporate executives would be perceived by the general public to have exactly the opposite.

I have always been impressed by the speed at which EO pages load. They are consistently faster than most other web sites I regularly use.

Re: Per Diem Tax Deductions & Taxes............................................. .... In general, if someone does not take a significant tax deduction in a previous year and later realizes the mistake, an amended tax return for that year can be filed to correct the error and claim the...

Here's another question about the government shutdown. Have you felt any effects in your business? Diane and I have been out of service for the last few weeks to tend to other matters but will soon go back out. How is it out there? Busy? Slow? Has the governemnt shutdown made any difference in...

I can meet you half way there, if we say "extra compensation over and above the "agreed upon" total pay for doing the load. The 62% contract rate is but one piece of the bigger picture. If an agent initially offered us $1,000 to do a load and then agreed to our counter offer of say $1,200...

I agree that the dictionary definition you cite for "bonus" is the correct definition. It is in the application of the word that we differ. You are presuming that the deal is already done, but in my example it is not. Yes, Diane and I are contracted with our carrier to receive 62% of the line...