How do you come to terms with not being able to book freight?

rahtek · Jan 16, 2018

Scooter Jones said: ↑

The last straw for me was when the ding bat sent me all the way across rush area traffic in L.A., 2 hours.

I show up in Carson, check in and get docked. Go inside and am told they can't load me. "WHAT, WHY?" Turns out the ding bat didn't notice the shipper required a 53' dry van, I was pulling a 48'.

She tells me, "oh well, just head back over where you came from and we'll have something for you in the morning."

Needless to say, that was that. I rented a trailer at McKinney and said hasta la vista.
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LOL I think most people would just change companies not go and get their own numbers.

Steel Dragon · Jan 17, 2018

rahtek said: ↑

Feel the same way.

I just have this need to consonantly be progressing and being able to sell myself is something that Im dying learn.

Why would I get my number to pull Travel Loco freight? Do they have their own customers?

and 85 percent of what?
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They give you the invoice

Steel Dragon · Jan 17, 2018

Steel Dragon said: ↑

They give you the invoice
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Broker rate confirmation.
Your paying for the back office.
Ifta,plates,etc.
85℅ of what?
Go back to swift!

murat · Jan 17, 2018

I agree,tried a lease for about a month that was enough for me,basically telling me when and where I'm going and taking 25% plus a few other fees they tacked on.
I pull a trailer for a small local company that everything I do is my decision If I don't call them they don't call me.I go off load boards and help them out with some of their stuff they can't cover.The draw back is they don't have any drop and hooks so I spend of lot of time on loading and unloading but I watch for the high dollar loads that have to go now.

chimbotano · Jan 17, 2018

Scooter Jones said: ↑

I ran under someone else's authority when I decided to test the waters.

It drove me nuts being dependent on some ding bat dispatcher/planner, who most of the time was juggling 40 other balls at the same time.

I went independent within a few months and have never looked back for over 2 years now.

I knew then and even now that no one is able to plan me better than I can, period.

And yes, I'm significantly better off doing it all myself on every conceivable level.

Your mileage may very.
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I couldn’t say it better!! Plus the big sharks may think twice before locking cheap rates. No one to pass it on .

rahtek · Jan 17, 2018

Steel Dragon said: ↑

Broker rate confirmation.
Your paying for the back office.
Ifta,plates,etc.
85℅ of what?
Go back to swift!
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Yeah it was a long night for me and I miss read your post. I went on a bit of rant as well

I dismissed the company just based on what I saw from their youtube drivers. 15% to use their MC sounds a bit high but I guess it's a way to see how being self dispatched works out.

You made me go back and read some of my old post and oh boy I haven't change much have I.

I already knew what I wanted to do I just wanted you guys to tell me it will be alright lol.

I paid cash for my truck and have a nice amount put away. I'm going to incorporate and go get my numbers. Let's see how how it goes

Coronado1785$ · Jan 17, 2018

rahtek said: ↑

I've been wrestling with this question as a first time lease o/o and I just can't reconcile not being able to book freight and seeing myself as a business.

Customer acquisition is one of, if not, the most important part of running a successful business. Leaving it to someone that has no interest or stake in your success seems insane. I have a great relationship with my dispatchers but I cant come to terms with the fact that my profitability, after all that I have sacrificed, rest on what kind of day they're having. It wasn't a problem at first because I was inexperience and felt comfortable delegating responsibility. Now that Im a year in I have more say on how I moved the truck but asking to go somewhere and booking a load there yourself are not the same thing. I feel like Im looking through a peephole at the transporting industry and missing out on significant portion of this business.

From what I read the majority of people here are leased to carriers that do not allow you to book freight, with notable exceptions like @RollinCoal and @BoyWander.

Is the liability of running your own numbers to have more control not worth it? I know this is a highly subjective question but Im curious to hear your opinions.
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Im leased my truck to a carrier. I do ok also have option to book my own loads but not 100% of time . On avg i book 75%of my own loads. As far as i know Classic Carriers allows their lease drivers to book their loads which is rare in a lease program. My thread O/O Classic been posting progress weekly. I get paid same as a lease purchase driver. I own my own trk

6wheeler · Jan 17, 2018

rahtek said: ↑

I've been wrestling with this question as a first time lease o/o and I just can't reconcile not being able to book freight and seeing myself as a business.

Customer acquisition is one of, if not, the most important part of running a successful business. Leaving it to someone that has no interest or stake in your success seems insane. I have a great relationship with my dispatchers but I cant come to terms with the fact that my profitability, after all that I have sacrificed, rest on what kind of day they're having. It wasn't a problem at first because I was inexperience and felt comfortable delegating responsibility. Now that Im a year in I have more say on how I moved the truck but asking to go somewhere and booking a load there yourself are not the same thing. I feel like Im looking through a peephole at the transporting industry and missing out on significant portion of this business.

From what I read the majority of people here are leased to carriers that do not allow you to book freight, with notable exceptions like @RollinCoal and @BoyWander.

Is the liability of running your own numbers to have more control not worth it? I know this is a highly subjective question but Im curious to hear your opinions.
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Had my authority since 2010

Coronado1785$ · Jan 17, 2018

Dave_in_AZ said: ↑

Have you ever heard of a company called Landstar?
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Those companies with their own load boards get their loads MOSTLY off of DAT then they make chop suey out of it offer it to you at 70% . Leasing on to a carrier that allows you to book your own is far better. IMO

HalpinUout · Jan 17, 2018

rahtek said: ↑

I've been wrestling with this question as a first time lease o/o and I just can't reconcile not being able to book freight and seeing myself as a business.

Customer acquisition is one of, if not, the most important part of running a successful business. Leaving it to someone that has no interest or stake in your success seems insane. I have a great relationship with my dispatchers but I cant come to terms with the fact that my profitability, after all that I have sacrificed, rest on what kind of day they're having. It wasn't a problem at first because I was inexperience and felt comfortable delegating responsibility. Now that Im a year in I have more say on how I moved the truck but asking to go somewhere and booking a load there yourself are not the same thing. I feel like Im looking through a peephole at the transporting industry and missing out on significant portion of this business.

From what I read the majority of people here are leased to carriers that do not allow you to book freight, with notable exceptions like @RollinCoal and @BoyWander.

Is the liability of running your own numbers to have more control not worth it? I know this is a highly subjective question but Im curious to hear your opinions.
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Is this "your" truck that you bought and then leased it on to this company your with? Does this company also dispatch its own company trucks?

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