Roadrunner transport

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  1. Tobytob

    Tobytob Light Load Member

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    RRTS handles all the billing, all you have to do is transflo paper work once it signed by customer. We have an approved broker list, if you get a load from approved broker RRTS will pay you on the next check provided your paperwork gets in before the Friday noon cut off! If you pull from a unapproved broker you won't get paid until RRTS gets paid!

    Usually it only 40-50% of the money left because I usually get half upfront for fuel from the broker or RRTS if I have it loaded on my fuel card. Certain brokers won't give you and advance so you have to use the fuel card.

    you can use any broker you like. I like to make sure they're approved this way I don't have to wait weeks for my check. I pull for the same brokers most of the time occasionally I will get a new one if the rate is right. But it's rare because I have good relationship with the ones I pull for. We do have a list of approved and unapproved brokers!!

    yes there is a fee for loading money on your comdata card. It all depends on the amount of the advance from the broker its a certain % of the advance, unless your pulling a terminal loads then its a set rate per thousand. I usually get the advance from broker via t-check or com check. I only use the card for certain situations. Too each it's own but I know what works for me.

    Fuel discount applies only when you use the comdata card. So I try to keep money on it for loads or dead heading to loads or when I run into a cheap fuel lane. It benefits me to have a couple hundred on it. There is always money left on the card after running a terminal load unless your just careless with it. Usually 30% of the money is left.

    Fuel discounts are at certain locations only! It top secret information, lol usually TA and LOVES but I didn't tell you that lol. We don't use pilot unless you wanna pay pump price.
     
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  3. MysticHZ

    MysticHZ Road Train Member

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    Thanks ... how much are the discounts ... right now I beat T/A anywhere in the country at least .10, often .20 and in some of the higher priced areas by as much as .45 just by shopping around.

    Does RRTS pay you to your Comdata card or direct deposit? Also if you don't take an advance for fuel do you get paid more or just save the loading fees?
     
  4. Tobytob

    Tobytob Light Load Member

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    Discount varies as the price changes daily. I've seen up too $.60off the pump price. So if you add in the fuel surcharge that's over a $1 saved on fuel. It's all about planning. I have to check the site to see the fuel cost. Just depends on your route.

    As for pay, RRTS will pay you anyway you like just remember it cost to get money off that comdata card so if you have a bank account I would suggest you get DD!!

    You don't have to take an advance for fuelfrommthe broker. It's not required unless under a terminal load. It's automatic then. But I take them off every load. Simply because it my money. If I don't use it I will take it to the bank and deposit it. Nothing wrong with an advance on your pay. This is trucking never know what may happen,might need those funds for an emergency. If you don't take it the amount minus RRTS % and others fees (health insurance, truck insurance, trailer rental, etc) will be deducted from your settlement!!

    its the closest thing to running your own authority I've seen. No one bothers you except the petty brokers. They do daily check calls on the load until you build a relationship with them then they leave you alone. RRTS almost never calls unless you have paperwork missing or they need something from you like log sheets ortruck maintenance.

    This is not a company that will hold our hand. If you don't make money it due to the lack of planning. We do more than just drive. Your running a business from the cab of your truck. Every decision can make or break that load so take your time and don't rush any decision. Brokers will try all kinds of tricks.
     
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  5. Tobytob

    Tobytob Light Load Member

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    As for terminal freight, I said something I shouldn't have, so please excuse my ignorance. By all means run the terminal freight just be wise about it. If you can swindle a dedicated run from your terminal or any other terminal, Do it only if it benefits you! All lanes are not good lanes. Some will put you in a dead area for dry van freight, others will send you to another terminal with great reloading possibilities. Some runs will send you thru a terminal and final out at a customer 100 or so miles away leaving you with the choice of dead heading back to that terminal or finding a broker load. All depends just be smart and do what works for you.

    Ive done all of the above. What works for me is finding my own loads. Terminal freight is good freight at RRTS. It's the back bone of the company. Just be smart about it. The loads are usually around 35k. Not to bad on fuel, please believe the trailer will be loaded to the top. RRTS uses every ounce of space available on the trailer.

    RRTS is also known for 500 million placards on a trailer, a rolling billboard of placards. Any trailer with lots of placards is usually a RRTS load. Good thing about terminal freight is we get unloaded pretty quickly at customer, some take their time but usually your out of there in a couple hours depending on which truck was there first. You can show up when ever and get unloaded(with in reason of course). Some customers like to take all day with your trailer, it can be a pain but what are you going to do..RRTS does not pay detection on these terminal loads so it sucks if you can't get unloaded that day. As stated choose wisely! You will get to know the customers who do this. I just stay away from those places if that all a terminal has, I leave.

    Im starting to sound like a recruiter, but I'm not just stating my experience with the company. I like it. I do what I want, when I want and how I want. Haven't been too work in about two weeks as I'm on summer vacation and not a single peep from RRTS about loading. Can't beat that. This fall and winter I will hit the ground rolling until Christmas then it's off until the new year.

    With that said if you decide to join us, Good luck. I'm here to answer any questions you may have. I don't claim to know it all. I just claim to know what works for me. Have a good day.
     
  6. MysticHZ

    MysticHZ Road Train Member

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    Thanks for the input ... I'll keep RRTS in mind when it comes time to make my move.
     
  7. KayleyC

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    Hi, I seem to be getting the run around from the recruiter. I know that roadrunner transportation services has picked up 14 other sister companies, and the recruiter is not answering my questions about roadrunner transport itself so i was hoping you could help me.

    1.) Is roadrunner transport similar to landstar where you pick and choose your loads, or do you have to do either intermodal or terminal to terminal?
    (this is the only thing the recruiter talked to me about and I am still confused from reading your posts on the roadrunner transport forum. I think you mentioned dealing with brokers as an IC and only going to terminals when needed because they only pay per mile and load your truck to the brim. The reason for this question is, my husband wants to own his own truck and have me in the road with him finding him loads and doing the paperwork so that all he has to do is drive. So we are really looking for something similar to landstar with a load board and I was under the assumption from the previous forums that roadrunner was like this)

    2.) The recruiter also told me that roadrunner transport does not have a lease program. Only for intermodal. When I looked at the joinroadrunner.com or the run4roadrunner It pulls up 3 or 4 options where one is IC with own authority and the other without and then the lease program. And yet they do not have a lease? I am just wondering if things have changed since your post or it they are really giving me the run around to get me to go to the other sister program.

    3.) What are the exact requirements for Roadrunner?

    4.) Is it a CPm rate or a percentage rate pay and what is the % or cpm? (want to make sure we can pay the lease)

    5.) Is there a fuel surcharge and do they help pay for fuel aside from the comdata card?

    6.) Do they have a passenger program?

    If you can answer any of these questions for me I'd appreciate it because I am obviously not getting anywhere with their recruiters. They want me to go to R&m or bruenger. Cant at bruenger because we do not have enough experience. But R&m we can, but they are dispatched not like we want. We want to be able to choose our loads on where we go, otherwise I am bored in the front seat while my husband drives. It just seemed like all the recruiter wanted to do was shove me to a company that does alot of runs in cali, (so we can get low miles because we live in cali), and not answer my questions about the company I was interested in.
    Any help is appreciated. I also want to know your opinion working at roadrunner. If you like it, if you hate it, if it has done well for you etc.

    thanks
    KayleyC

    P.S. If my assumptions were correct that it is like Landstar, Is there a phone number where I can call someone at Roadrunner who is not going to give me the run around and can answer questions about a lease.
    Thanks
     
  8. Tobytob

    Tobytob Light Load Member

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    KayleyC, I've heard of the recruiters giving people the run around, just remember it's their job to fill a quota. If they're not willing to give you the information your looking for, just kindly hang up..The recruiters did a friend of mine like that, he told the recruiter "if he didn't want to hire him for RRTS, then he not interested in any sister company".

    I can't speak for similarities with LANDSTAR as I've never worked there. Yes, we do have a load board, but it very slim picking on RRTS load board. As Stated before RRTS is a LTL company and they own several other companies. I do not haul intermodal, that a totally different division with in this company. RRTS is mainly Line-haul or OTR freight using brokers, which ever one works for you!! NO dispatchers. Its just like running your own authority!!!!!! You can access load boards, pick and choose any load you want, just make sure the broker is approved before you agree to load. If the broker is not approved you will not get paid until RRTS gets paid by the broker. This mean if the broker doesn't pay for 90 days you wont see the money on that load for 90 days. usually doesn't take that long but thats worst case scenario..

    As for the lease program, RRTS uses a outside company, actually several companies, not sure who they are. I own my truck and trailer and want nothing to do with any LEASE purchase. The few people I know who have trucks thru the companies are doing ok, but they see the advantage of Owning out right as appose to leasing. Everything is Weekly with the lease purchase, RRTS and the lease company will get paid before you, just keep that in mind. Have a Slow week, no paycheck for you and you might be in the hole. Go home for a week and your definitely in the hole, Break down for a week in the hole, etc. Just keep that in mind.

    I don't think they're giving you the run around. The recruiter is doing his/her job. Trying to sell you on something else that would benefit you, being that you live in cali. If not interested, just let them know.

    I don't know the requirements for RRTS!

    Terminal freight is paid by the mile with a FSC! Each terminal has a set rate from that terminal to a customer based on mileage. Once you enter orientation they will give you the rate sheet with the locations and pay for that run!
    If you decide to run anything other than a terminal run, you are paid % of the load. usually 90-96% all depends on where you pick up the load and who booked the load for you (back haul or you booked it your self).

    You can definitely pay the lease, the question is how much money do you need after the lease and other expenses are paid?

    Fuel surcharge is applied to every terminal load, if you pull a broker load there is no guarantee for FSC, it what ever you can negotiate with that broker. The comdata card is like a bank card, in order to use the card, you must have money on the card. which means RRTS has to load a % of the money on your card. RRTS will advance up to 60% of the load on the card. This is fuel money, once the trip is delivered, what ever is left on the card is yours to do as you please. It does not go back to RRTS.


    *****Example. Lets say you Book broker Load for $3500. You can get the advance from the broker or RRTS. if you get the advance from the broker some will give up to 40%-50%. For this example let say the broker gave you 50%, well the advance would be $1750 in a comcheck or T-check or what ever system the broker uses. This is your fuel money for the load. If you calculate your fuel cost correctly you should have some money left over, it yours to keep. RRTS will deduct the $1750 from your settlement regardless of the amount you spend on fuel. So if you only used $1000 in fuel, you should have $750 left on the card.

    The other $1750 will have RRTS fees (plates, Insurance, medical, etc.) deducted from it. So if RRTS took $350 in fees you would have $1400 deposited into your bank account on friday. If you add that and the $750 together you get $2150 to you. just an example but I hope it was clear

    If you get the advance from RRTS for the same load, they will Load it onto your comdata card. There will be a fee for loading money on the card. its a % of the amount being loaded to the card, so the fee can vary from load to load. One benefit of using the comdata card is the fuel discounts at LOVES and TA. Some brokers wont give you an advance so you have to get the advance from RRTS.

    There is a passenger program, there is a form that must be filled out and faxed into safety, this person must be approved. If memory serves me correctly, they can only ride a certain amount of times a year. So if your not going to run teams with your husband and your just a passenger, you might want to verify that you can go on the road with him 24/7.

    One reason the recruiter might be pushing you to a sister company is because of your experience, now I'm just going off what you stated, but if you don't have enough experience in trucking running your own business from the cab of the truck might not be a great idea. This is a cut throat business as i'm sure your well aware of and booking loads can make or break you. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who doesn't have the experience either. Yes you can run terminal freight all the time, but there are times when that terminal load will sit you in the middle of albuquerque, NM with a 350 D/H to the nearest load. it a business decision, more than just driving a truck. Just my opinion.

    I don't know anything about R&M, but Im sure the miles wont be low. You guys will definitely leave the state.
    As for me I like it here. The good out weights the bad for sure. I'm using this as a stepping stone to my own authority. Thats all, just wanted to make sure that I would be comfortable running like an IC.

    well I hope this answers your questions, if I can be of any assistance please don't hesitate to ask. I will do my best to answer anything i'm familiar with.

    Have a Great day!!
     
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  9. rsikking

    rsikking Bobtail Member

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    tyvm info has been very helpfull
     
  10. coolhand7224

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    Hey Tobytob, thanks for all the great info on RRTS. My husband is talking to them now and asked me to research some on here to see what I could find out and if you could answer one more question for me, I'd be very grateful. How do you get aquainted with brokers when you are first starting out with them? Do they have a list of brokers in certain areas you can use? Thanks in advance, Jane.
     
  11. Tobytob

    Tobytob Light Load Member

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    We do have a approved broker list but, it's all trial and error! Some brokers will post loads on the RRTS load board. If you do good work for them or they give you a decent rate, just save the #. Anytime your in that area give them a call. You can also ask which areas they cover,most will tell you they can get loads from anywhere.

    Join a load board, you will find plenty of loads. Check the approve broker list or have backhaul run a credit check if they are not listed as approved. This will cost but its worth knowing. You onlynhabe to run credit once. If they give you the ok. You can haul loads for them. All this will be explained in orientation, hope that helps!
     
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