After reading this I couldn't help but laugh

OWNER OPS NEEDED FOR FLATBED We are a 100% flatbed carrier mainly hauling coils, building materials, pipe, and machinery.

YOU PICK YOUR HOME-TIME CALL for more information, today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are still running the Paper Logbooks. You are dispatched via cell phone/Email. $500 sign on bonus PLUS a $500 retention bonus after 6 months Make More Money! After the first 2 weeks, we pay out every week, on Friday, regardless of when the customer pays us. Pay is 85% of the line haul with your authority and trailer; 72% under our Authority and with our trailer PLUS we pay 100% of the fuel surcharge to the truck. Fuel discounts at major locations, Nationwide. Currently, our O/O fleet, as a whole averages $2.16+ gross per loaded mile - to the truck! No age restrictions on tractors or trailers, as long as it passes a DOT inspection in our designated shop, it's ok with us!

If you have one truck or a fleet, we have room to accommodate your qualified drivers. ARE YOU A SMALL FLEET OWNER WHO IS TIRED OF FIGHTING FOR FREIGHT? You will have access to our extensive customer base that we have been building since the 80's.

Pretty funny they pay 85% if your under your own authority. Now is that 85% of what they brokered it for or is that 85% of the carrier bill?

Funny thing was my dad got all goo goo ga ga eyed over 2.16/mile so he called the guy of course without reading their website. $7000 gross to the truck per week avg on 500 mile runs. 2.16*500*5 is about 5400. Not much tarping. Funny website says 90% of their freight is tarp freight. And whats the difference between a DOT at their shop and one done at a T/A theyre all supposed to be the same right?

Also for the requirments now i aint no coil hauler but why do you need 12 pieces of coil dunnage? I can understand 6 maybe 8 but 12? Especially when youre only required to have 6 coil racks. And why do I need an oversize light kit thats approved by your company or one bought from your company? Whats wrong with the 100s of oversize light kits sold on the internet. Sounds like a lot of dictating from a company thats only going to broker my loads. Course then again if i only get 85% of 2.16 id be better off parking the truck.

 

Your a 20 year trucker correct? Learn my back ground. I've been around this for 20 years no offense critters but i didnt know you had to be a driver for 20 years to know the industry. Granted most of my exp. Is with ltl because thats what i grew up around although the add is puzzling. Why give up 15% as stated if your under your own authority? I am under my own authority in which case all this company would do is dispatch and broker loads for me so who are they to dictate when it comes to equipment especially oversize lights? Once again no offence critters but i find those posts like yours a bit amusing at times sounds like my dad actually theres more to driving than shifting gears and turning a wheel. And theres more to running a company than driving a truck. Once again critters no offense but your post hits a nerve.