Schneider's "FreightPlace Database" versus "IC Choice Load Board"

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  1. knuckledragger

    knuckledragger Medium Load Member

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    I found the following in an article I was reading today and I'm wondering what the difference is between the two databases. "Freightplace Database" versus "IC Choice Load Board"

    The article says, "Schneider National’s Transportation Management posts loads on its FreightPlace database, which can be accessed by outside owner-operators. Another freight subset, IC Choice, is available to an estimated 300 contractors who are leased to Schneider and dispatch their own freight. “Most are paid a percentage of revenue on each load,” says Erin Van Zeeland, senior vice president and general manager of STM. “They know what they’re compensated on, and they will make decisions for their business based on loads out there.”

    Does this mean "Freightplace" is for owner-operators ONLY and "IC Choice" is for leased contractors ONLY? Does Freightbase pay more? Does it also pay a percentage of revenue on each load like IC Choice? If so, what percentage? Has anyone done a comparison of running your own authority and accessing "Freightplace" versus leasing onto Schneider and running IC Choice?

    Link to article:
    http://www.overdriveonline.com/how-to-become-an-oo-17/
     
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  3. moosc

    moosc Road Train Member

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    Doubt u can run the other board as a choice.
     
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  4. mickeyrat

    mickeyrat Road Train Member

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    The other board is SNI acting as broker to outside trucking companies.
     
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  5. TennMan

    TennMan Road Train Member

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    Freight Place is for third party carriers who Have their Own Authority as well as Trailers and no connection to SNI. Choice is for contractors to SNI and use their Authority and Trailers.
     
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  6. TennMan

    TennMan Road Train Member

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    Maybe some loads on Freight Place might be loaded into SNI trailers but very few.
     
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  7. scythe08

    scythe08 Road Train Member

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    Or to themselves. I remember a post from a few months ago where someone had gotten a hold of picture of a $3000 load that Schneider logistics had brokered to SNI for almost a 50% cut.
     
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  8. Kenworth #1

    Kenworth #1 Light Load Member

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    Must be an old article. Right now Choice has almost, if not more than, 1600 I/C's. Third party carriers do pull alot of Schneider trailers. I see them all the time. MVT, Roadrunner to name a couple. Also Schneider brokers out loads. Like to agents of Landstar.
     
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  9. dieselfuelonly

    dieselfuelonly Road Train Member

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    Yeah that's what I was going to say, SNI has way more than 300 contractors now. I don't see many SNI trailers being pulled by outside carriers but have from time to time. I do see outside carriers bringing stuff into the terminals though, like a Landstar flatbed brought in a bunch of Cascadia hoods to the Charlotte OC.
     
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  10. 6 Speed

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    No doubt they have a high priority freight board trusted only to people with a real track record such as O/O with own authority. Any schmuck who can sign their name can be and I/C and will be long gone when they see the light.JMHO sorry if it hurts.
     
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  11. knuckledragger

    knuckledragger Medium Load Member

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