Mercer Transportation Co., Inc. - Louisville, Ky.?

Wow. How about post #151. Go read. I have been silent for months until I get a email saying there's a reply about my old comments. My comments were from 2010 !!! And they keep getting talked about. My comments get deleted and theirs stay on. How nice. They need to maybe think of something new not 4three year old comments.

 

That was a reply to a snarky comment that you made, that has been deleted. I'll take it that post #163 is your last.

 

lol Happy New Year bro. I know you run different than I do. It's your knowledge of the lanes. I have been following your posts for about 1 1/2 years.

 

I'll tell ya what funny is....... thinking that Mercer turnover rate is 30%...... now that's funny. With all the trucks Mercer leases on they still stay around 2500 trucks. Are we to assume the other 70% are retiring????

 

Full orientation classes every week. Yet the number of trucks stays around 2500 ??

 

A lot of factors goes into the numbers like avg. 6 classes per month (2 per week but not every week).
Not sure what you consider a full class. But avg. class is only 4 trucks
Some before getting signed on, possibly because of a poor truck.

Sadly quite a few quit within couple months because not a right fit. I think this is because Mercer and Landstar have a very different way of dispatching loads being a true non forced dispatched.

The number doesn't actually stay at 2500. Three years ago, it was less than 2000 trucks. And 5 years ago it was down close to 1200.

 

ah, what a relief. there is justice in the world. gotta make a new pitcher of Kool-Aid, later gator

 

Hey guys, after a couple year break to try local work I am back OTR and looking to buy another truck. While digging around I found this thread and Mercer seems like it would be a good fit for me. Just wanted to ask a couple questions first.

I was leased onto Mawson & Mawson about 3 years ago so I have experience with load securement but have 0 experience with tarping (Mawson was all covered wagon freight). Does the securement class cover tarping? I know I don't have to take loads that require tarping, but if I'm gonna run an open deck rather than a covered wagon I'd at least like to know the basics.

Second, what kind of freight does Mercer have running into Canada? I live near Buffalo NY and alot of times taking loads up to Hamilton or Stoney Creek Ontario is how I got home. Besides, while I was at Mawson I was one of the few O/O that asked for Canada freight on a regular basis, it always kept me moving and paid enough to make the border crossing worth the hassle.

The dispatch system you have at Mercer sounds very similar to what I dealt with at Mawson and I liked it alot. It sounds like you guys are getting a better rate than I was getting AND you have lighter freight. Running steel I was always 40-45k per load, sometimes more. Not knocking Mawson mind you, was a great place to work and really nice people to deal with, I'm just looking for something a little more this time around.

Thanks in advance guys.