Anyone Using Blue Bloodhound???

Oh ok I see now. I could not figure out for the life of me what they meant when they said "no truck required". I was like what? Pull a load with no truck? Lol but ok that makes sense. Now let me ask this, could a current company driver use this service when they are not working for their employer? Like when work slows down or when there's going to be a few days before the next load with that employer?

 

Also, I just found this on another message board/forum. (Trucking Truth, I believe it was)

"Saw these posts, I am from Blue Bloodhound. My name is Todd Warner. All the posts mention very good points. We are basically an advanced job board. We designed a marketplace for drivers both Owner Operators and Drivers without trucks to find work. You can use us to fill out your HOS , to work independently full time or use in between jobs. You of course manage your HOS. But we try to bring opportunities to not just O/O's but the other 3.2 million drivers out there who may time to time need to look for extra work. You operate as a 1099 independent contractor, responsible for your own taxes but also able to write off your own business expenses. You are a small business there are no benefits or paid vacations here. This can be a full time job if you desire or a part time as needed.... or not right for you at all.

You create your own online Driver Qualification File. We notify you of any expiring documents etc. We remind you to audit the file twice a year. This allows for a quick online decision from perspective motor carriers to hire you as an independent contractor on a per run basis. Motor Carrier is responsible for all necessary insurances. You drive. You are paid via your phone upon completion of the run. Runs are posted with all the details you would expect, equipment, necessary experience, all methods of pay, route, expectations of freight management and delivery instructions, etc. You apply if interested. They all vary. There is no forced dispatch. You are not a temp. You can come and go as you wish. There is no membership or any kind of fee for the driver. You work for yourself and make your own decisions.

We are not affiliated with any motor carriers. We are designed to offer opportunities to those who see driving as an independent driver appealing.

Happy to answer any questions...

 

Who drives for a living but has "extra hours" to dedicate to moonlighting at another trucking company. How much time is a driver got to spend at one of these temp. jobs just to get a truck down the road? I suspect any job needing a temp. driver is not up to the task maintenance and regulation wise.

 

And a bloodhound and a blue tick coon hound.

 

This is such a dumb idea it isn't even funny. I have the feeling whoever came up with this doesn't have any idea of trucking regulations. If you're a freelance driver looking for fill-in work you'd have to get in to one or even a handful of companies by being drug tested and approved by their insurance. Then you wait by the phone. So where does "BlueGreyHound" come into play if the work they have offered is most likely not from the company(s) you're signed up with? Then looking at it from the trucking companies' perspective, since they have to pay for drug testing, road tests, and running MVR's I'd imagine they'd only want one or two fill-in drivers. I don't get it.

 

Someone with a higher IQ than their FAQ's author needs to write up a second FAQ about their first one.

 

Exactly. There's so many liability issues at play here that we really need to hear from some actual transportation lawyers and maybe even some FMCSA/DOT officials about how this can actually play out before I'd sign on with them.

 

Their FAQs are very lacking and for obvious reasons, there are many issues with this from a carriers and driver's POV which they didn't or don't understand, or refuse to address. There are some huge fundamental flaws with their business model. There really is no incentive for carriers to use their "service" as all risk is taken off them and placed on the carrier/driver.

They want all the benefits of running a temp agency while placing all the risk onto the carrier and driver, well, that's a great business plan, if someone is stupid enough to take the other side of the deal. Whatever your opinion is of Uber, at least Uber eliminated a portion or party to the transaction, this actually adds another layer of confusion which will indirectly come out of the driver's bottom line.

Some of their claims are down right scary i.e. claiming if you use the carrier's equipment you are still an independent contractor, making that generalized comment should send up the red flags instantly. If they are just offering a "service", exactly why are they making legal determinations as to third parties employment status?

 

Sounds more like Huckleberry Hound

 

My guess the FAQs are not more clearly written as it would exposed the very flawed business model even further. The liability for all this still lies on the carrier and driver, they are basically offering a place to store digital documents for drivers and in the process (probably) limit the ability of the carrier to hire said drivers.

Its a temp service where the temp agency doesn't want to be responsible for the employee. It really makes little sense from the POV of the driver or carrier for obvious reasons. This business model is DOA which is why I suspect there is now very little activity on their facebook page.