Getting my authority vs leasing on.

That depends on their operation. In general, these types of arrangements are not real good and sometimes a bit shady. They really don't have a strong incentive to fight for good rates for you, it's really pretty easy to take 10% of average loads when you're paying all the bills and taking all the risk. And if they don't have broker authority, then will they be asking you to haul the loads on their authority or yours ? can be a bit sketchy.

Don't get me wrong, I don't know anything about this company or details of how they intend to arrange these loads for you. I'm just saying what I have seen in these type of arrangements.

 

I agree w what Danny said. I have my own authority and sometimes I wish I was leased on to a carrier that has a lot of the freight I want but when I have an awesome week it reminds me why I like being on my own, kind of like golf, once in a while you play a really good game and reminds why you keep on coming back to play.

 

And . . . if YOU take the time to establish rapport with brokers under your own authority, then YOU have control over the better paying/ easier freight / rate negotiations.

I can't see involving another finger in the pie - ( my dumb company driver 2 cents ).

 

The other folks have given you an accurate representation of what most of these freight finder deals are, typically bad for you. Now if that local company is a trucking company and is simply giving you excess freight they have, then that could be good. If they are just going to go on Internet Truckstop and find broker loads for you, you're giving money away for no reason.

 

it all depends on what that other finger in the pie does for you.

many think getting their own authority will increase their earnings by 25 per cent, they forget that their costs go up as well over being leased

 

this gentleman beat me to it, I have heard of guys leased on to Mercer and Landstar to name a couple that have tried both routes and seem to be doing really well and are happy leased

 

It sounds as if the company is wanting to run a company truck but without the responsibility of owning a truck.