JB Hunt Drops 90k Carriers

I own a dry van and a reefer, and I’ve had my own authority for over three years.

My tractor is registered with CARB and their Clean Truck inspection program too.

Clean driving record and no claims ever.

 

Just spitballing, but maybe it’s your insurance provider. I know some don’t like progressive or ooida. Would be helpful if they told you the reason.

 

Not that it matters, but how were y'all notified? I was set up with them when I started, but have never hauled a load.

I have noticed a lot more freight of theirs on the load board locally

 

I just called and they said I didn't meet the criteria. He said whoever thought up this purge told us it would eliminate 97% of the O/O that were using the 360 board, but this was the first phase, and in 2 months try again and the threshold would change. I haven't hauled a load for them in 2 years so maybe that was it? I'm not new MC, have CARB Certs., can see my insurance is still current with them...

 

He also said they're not supposed to say why you didn't get accepted. Sounds like Amazon...

 

Well, I said I've never hauled a load for them. That was a lie. I wasn't thinking about them taking over BNSF.

Si, I guess I'm still good, cause I've run probably 30 loads since they changed.

No idea of their criteria, but I'm pre ELD and Progressive

 

Well I got an Email from JB HUNT asking me to "Come Back" and telling me about their new system, (A.I.) of bringing back the good carriers. I didn't go through the process. To much B.S. with a 3rd party to onboard, including giving this 3rd party access to my ELD. For what? To switch freight lanes back and forth from Company Trucks>Lease Trucks>360 Load board Trucks. Nope. BTW...I got a call from ArcBest asking if I would be interested in California Regional P.O. If anyone is looking for work give them a call.

 

Ok another update. On KR podcast Brent Hutto had just returned from a big conference and confirmed that almost all of the mega carriers he spoke with, that have in-house brokerages, have gleaned out 50% some up to 90% of their IC's, and then, are re-onboarding the legitimate ones. Why? Well obviously, because of rampant fraud and theft in the industry. But another reason they gave him surprised me. They are weeding out the guys like me that did 0 loads in 2-3 years, and just had a "Just In Case I Can't Find Anything From My Regular Guy" account. They want carriers they can trust that they work with on a regular basis. In other words, I HOPE, they are trying to build BETTER relationships with their IC's which should translate to better rates and less job hopping from the IC's. I like this because I think it will curtail the "One and Done" guys who just jump around and work with certain places only when the times are good, and then dump em' I think this explains Amazon's big purge too. It wasn't just for safety and fraud.

 

They been trying to get me to sign up for years.
I never wanted because they always wanted (7 days otr Tour) i don’t do tours anymore.