6 wk. old MC# Who will Hire?????

Get on loadboards and make calls regarding the loads you're interested in. For me when I started, it never came up. As long as you have the proper insurance and such, you should be good to go.

 

Make a note of the ones that say that, along with their minimum, and keep trying. Always be professional with the ones that turn you down, as you'll want to work that prospect later. Most of the big ones will want to see some time in business and enough time to validate your safety profile. You're just going to have to work the phones and hustle.

Eventually you're going to find a smaller broker desperate to move a load. Try to sound like you know what you're doing and make the case that you're a safe operator with good equipment. Tell them about your driver's recent background, improvements you've made to the equipment, anything that will make them feel better about loading you.

After you get two or three under your belt, you now have the contents for a reference sheet you can also supply to new customers. After a month you will only have a short list of customers that won't load you until the six month mark. Plus, each time you haul a load, you will now have a customer to go back to.

Six months will be behind you before you know it.

 

Most bigger brokers are going to tell you the same thing. Things will get somewhat easier after you have your DOT audit in the next year or so. Be ready!

 

Very few will need the time, unfortunately those seem to be the good ones. One thing to always do is sound professional and like you know what you are doing. For a short list there is Birddog logistics, Allen lund co., hub group, coyote logistics, us back haulers, stars and stripes, worldwide wings, eleet transportation, total quality logistics, the list goes on but I will stop. Some of these are smaller brokers and some are large. Like red said just be professional and make a note then go back later. Never be afraid to call and ask, worst they can do is say no.

 

It's really easy to find loads, its getting the ones that actually pay decent that's the trick. Also don't think just because you are new you have to take crappy loads. My first load with less than a week driving experience and a mc less than a week old paid 375 on 150 miles, second was 1800 one right at 900 miles. The money is out there if you look for it. Now that you have your authority it is COMPLETELY up to you on what goes I your trailer and how much you get paid for it.

 

stevewood, it's actually pretty easy to start booking loads, but do not load cheap a.. loads.
i wish you lots of luck

 

Ch Robinson and TQL both require a pulse, insurance and authority and you will be good to go. They have tons of freight but a lot of the time you have to negotiate hard. Word of advice, be willing to say no and stick to your guns. Both these guys keep track of what you have done before and if you go cheap it's tough to get a good rate in the future.