Mercer, Landstar or any of the big O/O companies are the reason the rates have dropped into the toilet the last few years. It's part of their business strategy to have more trucks than freight, so they can have more areas covered. They really don't care if the rate is low and their O/O are going broke, after all 25% of something is better than 100% of nothing to them. Volume (market share)is what their after to make up for the low rates.They also make tons of money off of trailer rental fees, insurance premium mark ups, ComData fees, W/C and permit fees, ect. Think about how much they make just off ComData fees, 2000 trucks buying fuel every other day or so, ComData fee to the big carriers is less than 20 cents per transaction, the carriers than charge their O/O $1.50 or more. Also, do you really think they are passing all the fuel discount on to the O/O? Think again, they're not !! It's just a game of smoking mirrors, so to speak. Don't even get me started on how they skim off the top of the freight bills using 'Logistics" companies, which they own. BTW: I worked for years as an analyst, auditor checking the 'books'.
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That makes 2 of us. Nothing runs my blood pressure up faster than a lying a&% dispatcher/coordinater,trying to get me too haul loads I cant make money on.rockyroad74 Thanks this. -
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Swift o/o l/o drivers don't get a discount they pay retail and swift keeps the difference. Now thats who you may be thinking of. Swift alone has 18000+ power units. Let alone the 3 other trucking companies they own. It's not right at all but you can get your own fuel card and not use swifts.
I don't think Mercer supports cheap freight but, they will post cheap freight loads. Why shouldn't they or any other company? If a customer called and said they wanted a truck to haul a 48k rock from NC to PA at .99 cents a mile. I wouldn't say no. I would inform them that it may be hard to find a truck for that rate but I will be happy to put it out there for you. Because I would want to build a relationship with them and hey you never know they may come to realize that they need to come up a bit higher. Its good business on the client side to deal with them and be professional.
I have 2 trucks at Swift and 1 with Mercer. Soon to be 3 with Mercer next month. I do agree that there are companies driving down rates. Indeed! Swift flatbed is a big culprit for that. I booked a load recently that I always hauled for swift and yup it's cheap. I'm calling a $1.71 p/m cheap btw.
Swift forced me to have w/c and I caught them over charging me and my guys and they fixed it. I couldn't beat swift's w/c rate. Mercer doesn't require w/c but their rate is far less than swift. Which makes it completely unbeatable by me.
Your not forced to rent a trailer from anyone. You can buy one or you can rent from the outside of the company. Swift is 100% power only.
If I could as a business person provide a service to my drivers I would especially if it helped my business.
I have my own insurance I can't speak for landstar but at Swift and Mercer you can have your own. Swifts rate I beat. Mercer's rate I cant beat but I still have my own on principle. I just feel better having my own. Both companies are self insured.
I'm not trying to argue. I'm just trying to keep it fair. Your post was not entirely accurate in my opinion. If I took your post out of context I apologize in advance because I didn't go back and read everything.
I only know what I know. Compared to most here I know nothing. my .02 worth.Blind Driver and Nordic Light Thank this. -
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you must have never heard that good ol owner op. slogan, say"NO" to cheap freight???????????????rockyroad74 and BigSam Thank this. -
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Honestly and I'm not trying to be a jerk or a know it all. Yes January was slow but I kept moving. I made some mistakes by chasing good paying freight but I still didn't sit because of a lack of freight or low paying freight. I'm baffled by these posts I'm reading.
Last week Wed to today
180 mile dh p/u NC to NY 569 miles @ $2.37 9k 2 straps ,smoke tarp
240 mile dh p/u PA to MA 479 miles @ $2.89 19.5k 8ft tarp
300 mile dh p/u PA to CT 589 miles @ $2.87 2 stops 7600k no tarp
128 mile dh p/u NY to PA 255 miles @ 2.18 46k no tarp
124 Mile dh p/u MD to VA 215 miles @ 2.88 12k I deliver tomorrow. no tarp
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13 mile dh p/u VA to FL 819 miles @ 2.06 estimated @30k. 6ft drop. This one picks up Friday delivers Monday. I will take a 34 at home and leave Sunday mid day for FL. Man I got it tough!!!
4 mile dh p/u FL to OK 1011 miles @ 1.71 esitmated @ 15k no tarp. 3 stops last 2 are 5 miles apart.
still searching the next load after this which delivers wed next week.
it ain't the best but I think it's quite the opposite of what these negative posts are saying.blacklabel Thanks this.
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