XPO logistics and Coyote logistics good or bad ?

XPO bought the o/o only carrier where I was leased for 3 years. I know the new office manager is a clown, and all the drivers I know from there left. Pacer has lost accounts left and right. Is it because of XPO? I don't know, but I won't go back.

 

I have used Coyote Logistics for several loads over the past year. They seem to be honest and easy to deal with. They pay on time and don't hassle you during the trip. Plus the loads are profitable for my company. I use one particular agent with Coyote and we are on his first call list for freight certain freight leaving Florida.

 

If I remember correctly UPS just bought out Coyote with in the last 30 days. UPS will make Coyote better IMO

 

I can see excess UPS holiday freight being brokered out to outside carriers thru Coyote in the future. I bet it's cheaper to broker the freight to non-union carriers than paying overtime or extra miles to union UPS fleet drivers...just my opinion.

My company uses Coyote. Some drivers here don't care for them, but they have always been pleasant and professional. Plus their SMS msg dispatch system works way better than anything else I've seen. More brokers should run that system.

XPO buying out Conway may just be a way to cut out the middle man. XPO brokers the load, dispatches a company truck to handle the load. No broker fee, they get the freight moved at a price they can make money at, assuming they run the trucking business right.

 

You can't avoid XPO even if you want to. They bought too many companies and are growing stronger. They are good, they pay good when they need a truck. If they don't, you won't even see their loads posted.

 

Typical POS broker. I had one load where they kept calling me and asking me if I picked the load up yet, well after I had already called in my info from the shipper.

 

I never hauled a load for Coyote, because they never offer a good rate. Xpo was alright.