So in the event of an accident under a load, or any freight claim who's insurance is responsible for what? I'm sure JB Hunt has covered their bases but can't believe in any way possible someone is leased to them and also operating independent authority at the same time. Really curious what that contract looks like.
Running under own authority while being leased to a carrier
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by CHenk, Oct 26, 2020.
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I have a friend who pulled for JB a few years ago. Your truck numbers, and authority. They broker the freight and you pull their trailer. No leaseing.
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if you have one from one company and another unit from a second company, they have to be in sync.
This means that you have to keep concurring logs.brian991219 Thanks this. -
Just to put this to bed, yes you can hold your own dot/mc #’s and still lease to another or even multiple other carriers.
As has been said, you can only display one set of dot numbers on your truck at a time.
it’s more common than some here may think. One reason is to run under someone else’s permits, permits that you don’t hold. I’ve done it myself, you just have to supply them your logs at the end of the day/week.
@CHenk you’ll have to come to an agreement with logs with the company you lease to.
they may want their elog in your truck. If so, just make sure their elog is set up with the ag exemption.brian991219 Thanks this. -
There is no lease contract...you can leave after day 1 if you wish and find freight somewhere else. They may request that if you come to their Power Only you stay there for 5-7 days at least but it is up to you. I imagine that the only thing they may forbid you to do is to load your own freight on their trailer.Last edited: Oct 26, 2020
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As mentioned previously, get your authority and do it all yourself if you can't find a decent carrier to lease on with. See if your current carrier will broker some of their freight to you after you're active. If not, find your own work. Just make sure you can be insured (and can afford it) before making any moves.
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