merser van freight

Hey leased here in october went with a flat and so far every where i go the van loads out number the glat loafd 2 to 1 not as good of money per mile as the flats but it aint a very big difference and if you like to stay moving and not sit go with the van im kinda sorry i didnt when ya hear mercer ya think flat or step but from what ive seen they really do have alot of van work now some of these regulars on here will argue with me but im just yellin you what i see everyday on the contracters load board

 

I met a guy who said he had been on the Mercer van division for 4 years and was happy.
I think he said they have around 400 trucks on that side.

 

They loved Mercer as a whole just the Van didn't work out for them as a team!

 

Any new news about Mercer van division

 

I have been pulling vans for Mercer for about 5 months now. I am still learning the system, I am not where I want to be, but I am doing OK. I dont want to put any numbers out there yet, but I have been very happy with the Mercer family, and that alone means alot to me. I know alot of you will say that the dollar is the bottom line, I just look at my bottom line a little differently.
Safe miles to you all,

Larry

 

I would be interested to know how things are also. I pull tanks and thought about going to flats but i have no experience. I do like what I am reading about how mercer treats there people.

 

Mercer is a good company, they treat the contractors very well. But they need to come up with a way of lighting fires under some of these agents back sides, in my opinion some of these agents are really dropping the ball on going after good paying freight. As far as the van side of things goes, I don't look at the van loads on the board all that often, but when I do I just shake my head and wonder how anyone can make a decent living off that.

 

If they've got a bunch of timid agents content with the status quo on van rates I wouldn't waste my time. You've got to be able to shop everywhere and push really aggressive to make anything at all with a dry van.

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You would laugh at what gets posted on there for vans, and probably half of the flat freight to.

 

Oscar , honestly that's at any companies load board you look at.