Landstar Questions
Discussion in 'Landstar' started by Brickman, Jun 25, 2007.
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I was pre-approved yesterday with Landstar. Im waiting for my plates to come in so I can go to orientation Monday. Do You fellow BCO's got room for a new BCO?
fortycalglock Thanks this. -
Actually, I do have a question. I called on a Landstar posting this am and the first question the agent asked was whether I was an approved carrier or a BCO.....
Not the first time it's happened.
Usually, they don't ask that, but I'm thinking it's my demeanor, I mean, usually I'm only calling on loads I'm really interested in, and so my demeanor is markedly different than when I'm only calling out of curiosity...
So...this has me wondering, are there two gross rates??
Why ask me if I'm a Carrier or a BCO?
Adam, any thoughts? -
No. A lot of times loads post to both a broker board and the landstar board. Some agents will only load bco's. They wont tell you the rate until they know if your an approved carrier or not. The LS rate is usually more than the approved carrier rate...So yes there are 2 rates......I called on a load agent tells me about load and quotes a rate of $600 on 1OO something miles. I tell him Im a bco and I get the $800 that was posted on LS board....
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Make sure you get the Scareface sandwich during lunch when at the Reno orientation. Lisa is really cool and full of useful information.
tirednaz Thanks this. -
trees Thanks this. -
Now a funny note though is I see some freight that he never saw but also he got some decent loads that I never saw on the load board so go figure??? He dealt with the secondary broker board while I was on the direct LS board.
So I would see it as simple math when a agent asks if you are a BCO or a carrier is the rate they will quote because they will more or less give a cut rate or LS BCO rate give or take the 35%, at the end of the day its a slippery business.
If I am way out of the ballpark feel free to correct??? -
Hey yall, just wondering how it is to work for Landstar? Had a friend of mine go over there back in the late 90's and he liked it. I'm missing the open road and a truck that goes over 65. Lost contact with my friend so thought I'd ask here. I was an owner operator for NAVL back in 1998-1999. Are you guys pretty happy there?
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