Express Logistics
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My vans run with this company. Their biggest customer is GE Transportation and we haul a lot of Freight between rail yards. They pay every wednesday, by direct deposit, on time. Great company.
I just signed up with them.I have a Sprinter and a few guys run cargo vans for me out of Clt.Glad to hear they are a good company.I was impressed with the type of paperwork, documentation,and ppe equipment they required.I assume it is for the rail yards. Any specific areas they usually get you in and out of?
Since last Friday I had a load form Erie, Pa to North Platte, Nebraska, North Platte to Kansas City, KC to Topeka, Topeka to KC, and then KC to Grove City, Pa. All rail loads. These are the busiest locations for them along with Cumberland, Md. They get stuff going to and from Havre, Montana, Selkirk, NY, and Corbin Ky. as well. If you are in any of these areas they will keep you moving. They aren't that great when it come to bidding freight but in their niche', in my opinion, they are awesome.
PreacherRich
Seasoned Expediter
I ran for them my last 6 months on the road. I agree with wistler, great company.
what do they pay?....
guido4475
Not a Member
Care to explain this question? ....lol...They pay money. The Rates were not bad at all.Long runs.Van to straight freight.
self explaining I'd say...What do they pay?....It has been awhile since you've done them type of loads....CTX loads I did were cheap....down around .85-.90
Im approved to run with Express also, I have only hauled 3 loads for them, 2 coming out of Erie, and one picking up a package from the Baltimore airport. One thing I like about them is the fact that once you email/fax the copy of the BOL, you dont have to worry about sending in the original. And they do pay quick, as long as your paperwork is in before about noon ( I think) on Monday, you will get direct deposit on Wednesday.
Now their phone system sucks really bad, heard they did some sort of upgrade last week so hopefully that resolves that problem.
They are also working on an iphone/android app that will allow them to track you, I really hope they get this pretty quick as its hard to keep up with them and update locations.
My wife is going to take over the Sprinter, I am getting a steal of a deal on a 2005 Hino 24ft box truck from the carrier that I do most of the runs for. About a month ago, someone went to open the hood to check the oil and it fell off, broke the hinges right off the hood. Since it was the oldest truck they had, they were just going to trade it in. The dealer was only going to give them $3000 for it, I told him I would give him $5000 for it. It runs like a champ, had a new transmission installed about a year ago, I cant wait, will have an actuall sleeper, not laying on a matress in the back of the sprinter..... I wont be running the new truck with Express, or at least not right now.
Now their phone system sucks really bad, heard they did some sort of upgrade last week so hopefully that resolves that problem.
They are also working on an iphone/android app that will allow them to track you, I really hope they get this pretty quick as its hard to keep up with them and update locations.
My wife is going to take over the Sprinter, I am getting a steal of a deal on a 2005 Hino 24ft box truck from the carrier that I do most of the runs for. About a month ago, someone went to open the hood to check the oil and it fell off, broke the hinges right off the hood. Since it was the oldest truck they had, they were just going to trade it in. The dealer was only going to give them $3000 for it, I told him I would give him $5000 for it. It runs like a champ, had a new transmission installed about a year ago, I cant wait, will have an actuall sleeper, not laying on a matress in the back of the sprinter..... I wont be running the new truck with Express, or at least not right now.
I am sure the rates are less than you are accustomed to being with Load 1 and all. We don't mind though. Our philosophy is drive more make less!
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It is darn near impossible to become a partner carrier with Ryder Integrated Logistics. That is where all of the GE rail yard loads come from. I know of carriers who have been talking to them for 3 years and still can't gain access to the board. That's probably why the rates are still decent on a lot of these rail yard loads.
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They were cheap to you because your carrier was pocketing all of the money. I know for a fact that cargo van loads go for 1.30 per mile on that board. I know because I have gotten some of these loads from the carriers that have access to the Ryder load board and I was once paid 500 dollars for a 198 mile cargo van load.
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we've been dogging John for years about this....and still a no go.....can't get foot in door...go figure...
That was my contract rate back then...LOL .....yes I worked cheap more times then not at one time...LOL
at one time I was brainwashed that NLM was cheap.....THEN I came to Load 1 and work for % and seen what they paid on some loads and was say shocked.....
It is hard. That's why I gave up on starting my new carrier. I was in talks with so many load boards for months and months and months and no one would give me the time of day. I actually think it's a good thing that Ryder limits the amount of carriers that they work with. It keeps the rates up and helps keep a higher level of quality control.
Let's hope it stays that way.
But...are those numbers going to the truck or to you, then a % to the actual IC?
As usual, it sounds like the freight pays fine...until it goes through 2 or 3 or 4 sets of hands, each taking a cut.
Nothing stays the same :thumbup:
