Over the last twenty plus years Expediting has changed so much that it's hard to imagine it would be this way back then. Back in 1996 the top three carriers was Robert's Express, Tri-State and Land-Star Express American. Today it's FedEx Custom Critical( formerly Robert's Express ), Panther, and Load1.
As companies have changed so has the technology we use today. Twenty years ago we never thought carriers would dispatch trucks using a computer system like DVA or Sylectus. The systems works and many carrier have came up with their own systems like these ones.
Some carriers have downsized and some have grown. Based out of Green, Oh FedEx Custom Critcal has went from 2500 units to around 1600 units. Not because they are a bad carrier, because the owner operator has more choices of what carrier to choose from. There are over twenty five carriers now, verse the maybe eight to ten back then.
Panther has grown to the second largest expedite carrier with over 1000 units in 2015. They are based out of Medina, Oh. The number three expedite carrier is Load1 transportation out of Dearborn, Mi and is the fastest growing expedite carrier with close to 500 units. CEO John Elliott has set new tones for all carriers to follow. John has always tried to keep costs down for his owner operators over the years and has grown his fleet because of it.
Many carriers have changed the way they do things in the recruitment and retention department because of the Load1 way of doing things. FedEx Custom Critcal is another carrier that has turned up recruitment and retention process of keep good owner operator's and drivers in it fleet.
When leaving Sunteck Transportation as an agent we was looking at two different carriers, Load1 and FedEx Custom Critcal. We went with FedEx not because Load1 wasn't a good fit for us. It was more because it was where I started at.
All of the top three carriers are great companies. You just have to choose what is best for you and your needs. FedEx Custom Critcal fits our needs and we love it.
As companies have changed so has the technology we use today. Twenty years ago we never thought carriers would dispatch trucks using a computer system like DVA or Sylectus. The systems works and many carrier have came up with their own systems like these ones.
Some carriers have downsized and some have grown. Based out of Green, Oh FedEx Custom Critcal has went from 2500 units to around 1600 units. Not because they are a bad carrier, because the owner operator has more choices of what carrier to choose from. There are over twenty five carriers now, verse the maybe eight to ten back then.
Panther has grown to the second largest expedite carrier with over 1000 units in 2015. They are based out of Medina, Oh. The number three expedite carrier is Load1 transportation out of Dearborn, Mi and is the fastest growing expedite carrier with close to 500 units. CEO John Elliott has set new tones for all carriers to follow. John has always tried to keep costs down for his owner operators over the years and has grown his fleet because of it.
Many carriers have changed the way they do things in the recruitment and retention department because of the Load1 way of doing things. FedEx Custom Critcal is another carrier that has turned up recruitment and retention process of keep good owner operator's and drivers in it fleet.
When leaving Sunteck Transportation as an agent we was looking at two different carriers, Load1 and FedEx Custom Critcal. We went with FedEx not because Load1 wasn't a good fit for us. It was more because it was where I started at.
All of the top three carriers are great companies. You just have to choose what is best for you and your needs. FedEx Custom Critcal fits our needs and we love it.
