TMFGO45
Seasoned Expediter
I am wondering a couple of things.
1) When you are leased on with Landstar, you see THEIR driver board. Are the rates listed on that board showing MY PAY ONLY, or the pay I still need to split with Landstar?
2) I keep seeing some people say they are supposed to be a 1st in, 1st out "dispatch." Now, knowing they don't dispatch, and that you pretty much do your own thing out there as far as looking at what loads you want, I am trying to figure out what this means exactly.
What I am gathering, is that the agents have loads that need covered. They can clearly see who is in the area, but they also know who they can trust. So I suppose, they can call you if they wanted, if you were the first there, and offer it to you. Or they could just call the guy they already know?
OR, you could just call them anyway yourself and try to book the load. Does all that sound about right?
3) The last thing I can think of for now involves negotiating a better deal. I suppose we do have this option? We can call a broker, or they can call us, and if the load breaks down to say 1.40/m, but I was 1.50/m, then at Landstar I am still able to do this negotiating?
Of course, knowing full well I better be aware of how many trucks are in the area, and if I even have the lean way to be negotiating with whatever the situation may be. But my point is, you can still do it? (also being sure not to **** anybody off, and risk not ever talking to that agent again)
Thanks in advance everybody.
1) When you are leased on with Landstar, you see THEIR driver board. Are the rates listed on that board showing MY PAY ONLY, or the pay I still need to split with Landstar?
2) I keep seeing some people say they are supposed to be a 1st in, 1st out "dispatch." Now, knowing they don't dispatch, and that you pretty much do your own thing out there as far as looking at what loads you want, I am trying to figure out what this means exactly.
What I am gathering, is that the agents have loads that need covered. They can clearly see who is in the area, but they also know who they can trust. So I suppose, they can call you if they wanted, if you were the first there, and offer it to you. Or they could just call the guy they already know?
OR, you could just call them anyway yourself and try to book the load. Does all that sound about right?
3) The last thing I can think of for now involves negotiating a better deal. I suppose we do have this option? We can call a broker, or they can call us, and if the load breaks down to say 1.40/m, but I was 1.50/m, then at Landstar I am still able to do this negotiating?
Of course, knowing full well I better be aware of how many trucks are in the area, and if I even have the lean way to be negotiating with whatever the situation may be. But my point is, you can still do it? (also being sure not to **** anybody off, and risk not ever talking to that agent again)
Thanks in advance everybody.