I am an owner/operator of a straight truck now leased to a large company out of Green Ohio. I won't mention the name. I have not been with them that long. In the past couple of weeks the loads have been OK, but as soon as the weekend shows up I end up sitting for over forty eight hours in some truck stop or rest area. I ask for status reports and see trucks coming and going, but I sit until some time Monday. I'm a solo truck and I guess that hurts. I am also on flat rate. I've learned that the truck designation DA stands for Dumb A**. What I would like to know is this company so big with so many trucks that this is the norm? I live in the South east around the Myrtle Beach area and was wondering if there was any smaller compaines that handle frieght from say Virgina to Florida and Georgia. Maybe even have dedicated routes? I'm not looking to make a killing in the expediting business, just make a living. I've alway's valued your advice. Thanks for listening to the rants of a tired man sitting outside of Atlanta.
any advice?
- Thread starter richobe
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We are a straight truck team and we have not had loads on most weekends this year. It has been a strange year for us in that regard. Many truck you may see as "dispatched" are not going to be picking up until Monday. We are in the Atlanta area and have a Monday afternoon load. Send me a PM if you need further help. Don't know much about solo operations but will try to help in any way I can.
Doggie Daddy
Veteran Expediter
We are a team D unit leased on with a large carrier out of Green, OH also 
, sometimes I go out and do the solo thing.
What has been my experience when I am a solo, is that that's the ONLY time that you will get a longer than 500 mile offer sent to you, as you have more time to get it there.
That being said, I am surprised that being a "flat rate" truck that you are not getting more offers than you are.I was under the impression that the "flat rate" trucks have their own "dedicated" dispatch system that does not abide by dwell time restrictions. (not that they have ever followed that rule anyways).
, sometimes I go out and do the solo thing.What has been my experience when I am a solo, is that that's the ONLY time that you will get a longer than 500 mile offer sent to you, as you have more time to get it there.
That being said, I am surprised that being a "flat rate" truck that you are not getting more offers than you are.I was under the impression that the "flat rate" trucks have their own "dedicated" dispatch system that does not abide by dwell time restrictions. (not that they have ever followed that rule anyways).
I've been running solo as a flat rate D truck for 3 weeks now.
7585 paid miles in the last 23 days.
I've had 4 weekend runs. 1106 miles, 1670 miles, 1002 miles and 632 miles.
Does your dispatcher know you want to do the long runs and that you are capable of doing them and managing your clock?
7585 paid miles in the last 23 days.
I've had 4 weekend runs. 1106 miles, 1670 miles, 1002 miles and 632 miles.
Does your dispatcher know you want to do the long runs and that you are capable of doing them and managing your clock?
Doggie Daddy
Veteran Expediter
It seems kinda' silly that he would have to let them know that he wants to do the longer runs, and it's not like the person he tells is gonna pass that info along. Also, even if they made a note in their computer system that he did want to do the longer runs, they would have to ACTUALLY read that and the chances of that are slim to none.
Re: Dispatchers
Far more businesses are closed on the weekends, therefor, less freight moves. Most, not all, freight that moves on weekends will run over the weekend with Friday pick ups and Monday deliveries. At least that has been the case for us since we have been in this business.
Far more businesses are closed on the weekends, therefor, less freight moves. Most, not all, freight that moves on weekends will run over the weekend with Friday pick ups and Monday deliveries. At least that has been the case for us since we have been in this business.
