What would you do if your present carrier closed?

purgoose10 · Jan 29, 2011

What would you do if the carrier you are contracted to right now closed the doors tomorrow? Do you have a plan? What carrier would be your first choice? Or would you hang up your spurs?

Tennesseahawk · Jan 29, 2011

I had a backup plan before my truck broke down. Since I'm driving for someone now, I'll have to rely on the availability of trucks at places I'd like to go.

chefdennis · Jan 29, 2011

1st thought would be to go back to Bolt, with no hesitation...then with a 2nd thought I might run for several dependable carriers....

CharlesD · Jan 29, 2011

Start another one.

scottm4211 · Jan 29, 2011

CharlesD said:
Start another one.

LOL! Hahaa

layoutshooter · Jan 29, 2011

CharlesD said:
Start another one.

Love this idea!! Short of that I would lease with who ever put the one I drive for now out of business since they would be better. Someone will pick up what ever slack occurs.

LDB · Jan 29, 2011

Hello, welcome to Walmart. OK, that completes this afternoon's comedy hour. I would review the companies on my short list and choose one of them or perhaps consider doing a partner carrier arrangement with a few of the best.

fortwayne · Jan 29, 2011

Can I take your order.....here's your Big Mac special....seriously I would become a broker/outside sales rep move from indiana and move to south carolina.

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melanieanne · Jan 29, 2011

Southern Pride, Land Star.

purgoose10 · Jan 29, 2011

melanieanne said:
Southern Pride, Land Star.

I like the start another one. But be careful of the latter (LS). Keep your hands on your pockets unless you have a lot of extra change.

nightcreacher · Jan 29, 2011

Being in a tractor,if my company shuts down,there is not any trouble finding work for my truck.
It won't be Southern Pride or Landstar,Their pay isn't high enough for me.

JOHNCLARK · Jan 30, 2011

If my company closed I would go work for Load 1.

jrcarroll · Jan 30, 2011

layoutshooter said:
Love this idea!! Short of that I would lease with who ever put the one I drive for now out of business since they would be better. Someone will pick up what ever slack occurs.

I'll second that. Or if all else fails, "welcome to Wally World"

Moot · Jan 30, 2011

If my present carrier closed I would lease on with Panther. Um, ah my present carrier is Panther. It was my former carrier that closed, actually was sold to Panther and I leased on with Panther. So my present carrier is Panther and if they closed I would... I know the answer to this! I have practiced the CLOSED CARRIER REACTION DRILL. I would, I would, um lease on with another carrier. Yeah, I would lease on with another carrier.

Being a van owner/operator I would not be restricted to leasing on with another expedite carrier. I could easily take my van and get into plumbing, HVAC, cable tv installation or electrical contracting. Other job opportunities include, but are not limited to ice cream sales, kidnapping, child molesting and government surveillance. Try diversifying like this with a T/T or straight truck!

jelliott · Jan 30, 2011

JOHNCLARK said:
If my company closed I would go work for Load 1.

So good to be loved, lol.

desync0 · Jan 30, 2011

I might have to deal with this in May, hence why I signed up here!

If I loose my cushy dedicated, home every day, paid by the hour day cab gig, and have to go back OTR, I'd rather own my own truck then drive for someone else again.

And if expediting doesn't work, there's still a decent demand for HHG to be moved out west.

And John, you're at the top of my list so far lol

zero3nine · Jan 31, 2011

fired at you from my Droideka

golfournut · Jan 31, 2011

Go volunteer at a VA hospital.

moose · Jan 31, 2011

Please let e'm fold !

there is that GREAT carrier in St. Paul Minnesota, that i would LOVE driving for .
problem is ,my current carrier is the best, and simply won't give me any rezone to complain...

Streakn1 · Feb 1, 2011

melanieanne said:
Southern Pride, Land Star.

Just courious why Southern Pride. Were you an aviation hauler in a past life? Did we possibly see you guys at the customs lot in Miami with the other SP trucks? If so why did you leave that to do what you now are doing?

For us, if Aviation Express closed its doors and Southern wasn't taking on anymore trucks, I would have to hang up my keys or turn our truck into a full time RV. I don't think I would ever be happy hauling FE's crap (don't pay enough for the aggrevation! LOL) or anything else I've hauled in the past.