Monty
Expert Expediter
Tim, one of the hardest things to do is move from a semi, doing freight, to an expediter.
All the rules change! Some find it refreshing, some never adapt.
Having been in trucking for more than 40 years, simply going to an agent based company, (with a semi), to Hot Shot Express was daunting, but I found it truly refreshing.
From a job with Schneider TRANSPORT, (the union side), to Robert's Express in 1985 was a challenge. Then in 1994 I moved to Hot Shot, where I was responsible to decide if I chose to DH, or not. Along with choosing my own loads and determining where I would be best served for a load back was a challenge.
When I decided to return to expediting, I chose Landstar, simply because I enjoy the agent based concept. I still am 100% responsible for choosing my loads, where I wish to DH too, (if at all), what type of equipment I care to run, etc.
And a sidenote, (from another thread), there is NO performance % to peanalize me. But understand, if I do not perform for myself, or the agents, I will soon be starved out of the businees by my lack of revenue and by the agents asking, "Why use him, he's not in it for the long haul anyway."
Yes, things are indeed different in expediting, even among the different carriers the differences are striking.
All the rules change! Some find it refreshing, some never adapt.
Having been in trucking for more than 40 years, simply going to an agent based company, (with a semi), to Hot Shot Express was daunting, but I found it truly refreshing.
From a job with Schneider TRANSPORT, (the union side), to Robert's Express in 1985 was a challenge. Then in 1994 I moved to Hot Shot, where I was responsible to decide if I chose to DH, or not. Along with choosing my own loads and determining where I would be best served for a load back was a challenge.
When I decided to return to expediting, I chose Landstar, simply because I enjoy the agent based concept. I still am 100% responsible for choosing my loads, where I wish to DH too, (if at all), what type of equipment I care to run, etc.
And a sidenote, (from another thread), there is NO performance % to peanalize me. But understand, if I do not perform for myself, or the agents, I will soon be starved out of the businees by my lack of revenue and by the agents asking, "Why use him, he's not in it for the long haul anyway."
Yes, things are indeed different in expediting, even among the different carriers the differences are striking.
