Okay, did orientation Tuesday and Wednesday. I can tell you this...their Computer Load system is AWESOME!!! Not to mention my phone is ringing off da hook with agents wanting to give me work!! So far, I am happy. Ran a load from Georgia to Indiana. Paid around $1.50 including fuel, a little better than the $1.18 then I was getting before. Granted, I may or may not get rich, but the piece of mind of finally feeling like an Owner Operator and not a "Company Driver with a Truck Payment" is worth it.
Landstar-day One
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Gazoo, Nov 15, 2007.
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Oh yeah, forgot to mention one other AWESOME feature of being a BCO with LS...no more scanning freight bills at truck stops....I can scan them right from my truck!!
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good hearing that it's going well...best of luck to you
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good to hear your happy with things so far, please keep updating us as things progress I am interested in landstar but have heard some negative things lately, I hope they are just an individual thing and not landstar wide.
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How is it that you can scan them from your truck? Musta bought a scanner, huh?
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So far I am still pleased with my choice. I am learning new stuff every day. Like....don't ever take a load from Landstar that they got from CH Robinson. Chances are, the CH Robinson driver dropped the ball and we picked it up. Bad thing is, when you get to the shipper, they tell you that YOU are late and make ya wait 7 hours to fit you in.
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CH Robinson loads are always like that. I have felt dealing with them is like the bottom of the barrel. -
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One of the companies I dealt with years ago used them for their back hauls. They acted like everything was hot. They would even try to get cell numbers (back in 2000 when roaming was an issue) and try to call many times. They also wanted contact during the trip.
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sounds like things are going good. ya have to be saving a little by scanning your stuff in. I'm down to drug test and vehicle insp. Then it's the waiting game. But I don't think it will be that long. best of luck to ya keep me informed. God I didn't think C.H. Robinson had any trucks anymore....haven't seen on in a long time.
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