Panther Expedite Info

Panther is turning into a freight co. The company I drive for hauls loads brokered through Panther. The freight used to be mainly on-time automotive expedite freight. Now days it could be anything. Rates are down as well as freight.

 

Many loads are unloaded by air pressure . (It can't be done with flammable loads ) . The tanks have a fitting and are pressured to 10-20 lbs. of pressure to blow the load out . Tanks have a max pressure rating of 25-30 lbs. and pressure has to be kept below that level . Air unloading gets the tank and hoses real clean unless you have a heavy liquid like paint . Some customers use nitrogen to pressurize the tanks . Others that receive flammable products use their own hoses and pumps . I have many receivers where I don't touch a thing when unloading . I never handle any of the loading .
This thread will give you a lot of tanker info . http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...d/31530-from-school-to-superior-carriers.html

 

I talked to a driver from Panther who told me they stopped hiring over a month ago. My friend quit trying to reach them on the phone because they wouldn't answer. Also heard FedEx lowered their pay rates to expediters and is cutting back air and truck capacity.

 

All expedite companies have cut back on the minimum rate . However , expediters have the right to refuse loads and many low paying loads are refused . Often the carrier will later come back with an acceptable rate . My problem with the expedite industry is the carriers will often lower the surcharge to give the customer a lower rate .
It is FedEx Express , not FedEx Custom Critical playing games with air freight . It's strictly political . They say if the Card Check bill passes they will cancel orders with Boeing and put the blame for resulting jobs at Boeing on politicians .

 

panther will tell ya 1.20 a mile then on the road offer ya 1.15 1.10 loads you will still lose

 

Does anyone know if business is picking up at Panther? Seems like the best expedited company in the business will see the recovery before anyone else. Just curious.

 

$1.20 seems very low for expedite or is that in a van? If you think that the rate is too low, you don't have to take it unless you're driving for a fleet owner who says to do it or you want to reposition your equipment. Am I correct?

 

I think vans are getting .85 right now