Ok so I thought I would give these guys a shot. Contract type situation where you supply a towable vehicle and deliver new and used trucks to customers.
Took them a bit to get their stuff tlgether, you know. Backround check.
PEe test and all. Recruiter was very nice and answered all my questions. One of wich was what do I use to hook my tow vehicle up to the truck. I had a tow bar for my end. She said they have these things called white mules and sent me a video. Looked simple enough. So I get approved to roll and my dispatcher says he will call on monday morning. So by 10 am no call so I call him. He is not in but has a fill in. We talk and he says drive to the hub 4 hours away and get your first load. So off I go. I get there around 3pm. The only one there is a security gaurd and we talk. Nice guy. I can tell by his eyes I should turn and run though he never said a bad word about the company. So the truck im to deliver is a brand new freightliner to ohio. No tow ball of course. I ask the gaurd where I get my white mule thing and he looks at me and says oh u need one. They dont have them. No idea where to get one . Not blowing 2000 bucks on one anyway but he says to see the driver manager next morning. I grab a cheap hotel and crash. Next morning I see the manager, another nice guy who cant help me. so
I call dispatch again and they have no clue what to do. he wants me to deliver the truck and find a way back from there, ohio to Nc. Lol. Sure. I turned and ran.
Basically this seems like you can make some coin but if you decide to try them out you prolly want to get promises in writing. Im sure I could have made it happen but my thing is if the production side is this messed up can you imagine how bad the accounting dept is? Instinct says turn and run. You should listen
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So you came totally unprepared and it's the fault of the company? Now they may be a horrible company, I dunno, but for not supplying the tools they told you you needed is NOT a reason to be upset at them...
And of course dispatch still wants you to deliver the trucks. They took you at your word and planned on you doing it. You are a contractor, which means you are a business working for another business. Truckmovers has every right to expect a business they contract out to to do what they say..
Next time you want to start a business (and being a contractor is starting a business, in a lite since) do some research and don't blame the company you contract to because you don't have to required stuff.
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Yep. One thing I learned after being self employed for over 20 years, you gotta know when to run. I think there is money in moving trucks around and would consider the biz but for now im going back to my my flatbed. Gotta pay for the Harley.
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IMO they should have been a little more prepared for your arrival.
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Yep I think so also. I knew I was in trouble when a guy told me he had been waiting for their shuttle since 7am. It was 4 in the afternoon. Lol. I would say. Stay away.
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I know a guy that contracts with them.
He says he makes ok money.
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I've met a few guys undecking at a dealership I pu parts from, they seemed pretty happy for part-time flexible work. Most didn't even use a tow vehicle, only accepted runs that they could line up an Uber driver to get them to an airport or bus station.
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I had run into a few happy drivers for them myself, I would have been a happy driver also if given a chance. But yea, im not sure I want to work for someone who doesnt realize that its important for a person to have accurate inf to prepare for a job. Then yesterday I get a email asking me when im coming to work. Lol. Im gonna stick to a flatbed for a while. Lol
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I think most of the problems stated are covered in the contract.
If you are not effectively negotiating your prices up (to cover fuel and expenses) then I guess you are best to go drive for a company and be an employee.
Do you know your "percentage" and what TM is actually charging for the run ???
Did you even know you have a right BY LAW to that information ???
Do you know what current National Fuel Surcharge is for this week ???
Did you know ALL that surcharge is supposed to go to the driver ???
You do realize as an Independent Contractor you are not like a company employed wheelholder that gets his/her hand held and diaper changed... RIGHT ????
At TM you are an OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR.
Like the carpet cleaning service that cleans the bank floors.
You get paid for a specific job, and that is ALL.
The contract you sign to do work for them makes it crystal clear that you do not have any ties to them other than the individual contracts to move trucks.
You do not work for them.
You are the "Owner/Operator" of your contracted service, and they are just a glorified BROKER.
If the problem with a company is that bad, call OOIDA (or walk over from TM office) and talk to them.
You ARE an OOIDA Member, and you are taking advantage of their services and support for O/O's... Right ????
I guess it is a different ball game from flipping burgers to owning the burger king.
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