Partner Carrier

[arkjarhead]

I understand there are some independents out there that are partner carriers with different companies. I've been looking at different things and last night I was looking at J.B. Hunt's website. It says something on their website about having J.B. Hunt named as certificate holder on insurance certificate. What does this mean?
Also when it says a "satisfactory" DOT safety rating how long does it take to establish this?

J.B. Hunt - The Transportation Logistics Company - ICS - Carriers - Become A Qualified Carrier

 

[EagleRiverWI]

J.B. might not be a partner carrier. They have enough trucks where they don't have to give away loads they can't handle.
My company is a partner carrier with 70 trucks (for now). When my company has to bid on a load, they are usually looking at the one offered by other partners. 2 weeks ago, when I turned down a load from Kansas City to Rapid City S.D., they listed the load for one of the partner carriers to haul. After 8 days sitting in K.C., I did not want to head further west and have farther to deadhead back east. Twice, the company offered me 20 cents a mile to deadhead 650 miles to Chicago. I did not want to wait in S.D. until I got another 20 cent offer.

 

[arkjarhead]

Well if you look at that website you will see where they bring on smaller carriers to work with them. They also show available loads. Look at the link. Click on carriers then it will scroll down and show available loads.

 

[Jefferson3000]

Yes, JB does use outside carriers. The certificate they mention is common in the industry. Most large carriers, and even some brokers require this. Basically, you're listing them as an additional insured. Don't know if I necessarily like it, but it is a fact of life. Normally, you don't need a contract with an insurance certificate to haul a load for a broker. Just be careful as to what you are signing. Your insurance agent should understand certificates.

 

[Jefferson3000]

Hi .
Well about that self insurence ...
lets start from the beginning.
J.B hunt is a great compeney and we all love therm...
but thay are one of 5 trucking compeney's that have such a bad safty record
(counting fetalitys per 10 milion mil. !!! )
that thay cannot get any out side insurence
so thay have an in house insurence compeny for self use only .
just like having your own "ALLSTATE"...
i'm a newbee ...
please let me know where to find the spell check.
thanks.

Ok. Unfortunately, he is not talking about JB Hunt self insuring themselves. Please reread his question, and welcome to EO, newbie.

The certificate is issued from your insurance company (if you are a carrier) listing your company as the primary insured and listing the company you are partnering with (shipper, broker or carrier) as an additional insured. That certificate is faxed to the people you are hoping to serve (shipper, broker or carrier) and is kept on file by them, although you should keep one as well. They do this for liability reasons. Your company may be required to carry 1 mil. in liability and 100k in cargo insurance. Your client may be carrying 5 mil liability and 1 mil cargo, to insure their customers' freight even beyond your means. That cert allows them to cover themselves from the point where yours leaves off.

 

[arkjarhead]

So say you have this certificate with J.B. and contact Schneider or some other company will this hurt your chances of getting freight with them?

 

[Jefferson3000]

So say you have this certificate with J.B. and contact Schneider or some other company will this hurt your chances of getting freight with them?

No, because this is a cert that JB would keep. You would have your agent make you up another one for Schneider that has THEIR name on it.